text: when striking down on a golf ball with an iron how far in front of the ball should your hands be?   your hands should be slightly ahead of the ball . to allow your hands to "zip" thru at impact. also ball position is quite important . with the longer irons i.e. 2 , 3 etc you have a wider swing arc so the ball should be opposite inside of left heel and gradually move it slightly towards the centre of your stance as you progress thru the irons , so that when playing a 9 iron or wedge the ball should be roughly middle of your stance . golden rule is never swing too fast or try and hit the ball too hard take an extra club and don,t get involved in macho duels with your playing partners !! if he hits a 7 there,s no shame in hitting a 6 as long as it get,s the required result . you have a bag of 14 clubs , and it,s irrelevant whether you hit the green with a 9 or a 7 the score on the card is what matters !   enjoy !!!!