re: Need tips on how to improve on my irons

One thing that helped me incredibly with getting more consistent with iron shots, is focus on head movement. If you're erratic with shots hitting thin and fat at times, you could be dipping your head and shoulders inconsistently. Focus on keeping your head as still as you can while swinging. This means up and down, as well as back to front.

Another suggestion is to really focus on watching the ball through impact (easier said than done, you know this from baseball). I always try to pinch the ball at the ground meaning the point of contact is right where the bottom side of the ball contacts the ground. This helps get that ball compressed and get the bounce and upward trajectory. A lot of this is muscle memory which comes with repetition which means the range is where your time is best spent.

A good possibility of why your drive is going decent, but your iron shots are not is because you're swinging the same for both shots. The two strokes have similarities, but also have very key differences. It's good to hit a driver with your upward swing meaning just past the lower apex of your swing. Iron shots should be hit just prior to the apex of your swing on the down stroke. If your trying to hit the ball on the upward swing, you'll end up thinning the shot quite frequently, or hitting fat.

For reference, I'm a low 80s golfer. Not great but not entry level either. My short comings are short game and that execution consistency.