Michael Kim and No Laying Up discuss how to master long irons. Michael is one of the best long iron players on the PGA TOUR and he will be the first to tell you there is no secret formula. Kim grew up as a short hitter - 130 pounds heading into college, hitting the ball nowhere. Out of necessity he got comfortable with long irons early, while the bigger hitters around him were reaching for shorter clubs. That foundation never left. Today he ranks among the top players on tour from 200 to 250 yards and his approach is straightforwardly simple - standard height, standard trajectory, three yard draw, every time. The reason is practical. Long irons spin less. Mixing trajectories and taking yardage off introduces variables that work against you. Kim's three yard draw with a full release is repeatable. His lazy draw with the six iron at 200 yards carries 197, spins around 5700 and lands at the right angle. His stock four iron at 225 carries 227 at 4500 spin. The numbers are consistent beca...