Why Do I Pull Iron Shots?

If you are pulling your iron shots they are going left of target (for right handers) and staying left. It’s important to say this is not a curving ball flight, it’s a straight one. This is down to an out-to-in swing path where your arms are swinging the club across the target line, sending the ball straight left. 

Why Do I Pull irons Shots? Video

This can be down to a number of flaws… Firstly the ball position is likely too far forward – this causes the shoulders to be open. Your arms will then just swing along this line. This forward ball position (shown in the image below) can often see the club face being closed at address. The club face will dictate where the ball starts so this needs fixing asap. 

Often if you’re pulling the ball the body just isn’t working as it should and the result is that the arms throw the club over the top of the target line. So break it down… His some half shots where you are rotating your body through impact and transferring your weight towards the target in the through swing. Feel like you are turning through. Thinking of the golf swing as two turns (one back, one through) is a great thought to give good rhythm and encourage the bigger muscles to drive the swing.

A simple and very effective way to do this is to focus on your finish position. Concentrate on swinging through to a full finish position and hold it (as if someone is taking a photo of you). Without having to become too technical, you should be able to develop better weight distribution and more effective rotation.

A great range drill utilises your driver headcover. Place it down on the outside of the target line about a club head away from the ball. The simple aim is to hit the ball without making contact with the headcover. The best part about this is you get immediate feedback, if your angle of attack is from outside the target, you’ll whack it. So you cannot get away with this one. 

If you’re struggling with not using your body enough during the swing, it is worth…