Golf irons are typically used for shorter golf shots that range from 200 yards to less than 100 yards.
The best iron to use is determined by the loft of the club head as well as the golfer's ability to hit the ball a specific distance.
Golf irons typically include a set of eleven irons, numbered one (long) through nine (short), a pitching wedge, and a sand wedge.
Long irons are typically the one iron through the four iron, have a longer shaft, and less loft, but commonly they are somewhat lighter than short irons.
Many of us think long irons are hard to get under control, and therefore they don't use long and mid iron golf clubs.
These irons require high swing speeds to obtain good results, and a solid foundation, or stance, can give the golfer the ability to swing more powerfully and hit the longer clubs more consistently.
Visualize Ernie Els, or Tiger Woods, and the stability they maintain with their stance and posture throughout their swings.
This is what you are trying to achieve.
Long irons are an absolute joy to hit, but can be very difficult to hit, as well and learning to master golf irons is said to be one of the most difficult lessons for beginning and intermediate golfers alike.
Among the longest clubs in the bag, long irons can even give good players trouble.
These types of clubs are no longer carried by many golfers, many of whom are now opting for fairway woods or other new hybrid clubs to cover some of the same distance as their long irons.
Even if you don't carry these clubs, practicing with one can help improve your swing.