It’s often said that there are no quick fixes when it comes to improving your golf game. However, every now and then you’ll come across a drill that just seems to make something click – and this is one of them.
As much as we talk about the importance of a good short game in order to shoot low scores, golf can be a pretty miserable game when you are fatting your irons or struggling with hitting the ball thin. Sometimes you do both – and it’s extremely frustrating.
So, what are the secrets behind good, solid iron play? Here, Golf Monthly Top 50 Coach Alistair Davies shares one of his favorite drills to stop you from early extending, which is something a lot of club golfers are guilty of.
Try this one on the range prior to your next competition and you might find yourself striping it like a Tour pro!
Ball Striking Tips For Iron Play
Alistair Davies
Alistair is Director Of Coaching Hit Golf Academy, based at the Forest of Arden in Birmingham. He has coached numerous county squads, including Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Derby.
QUICK TIPS FOR BETTER IRON PLAY
1. Tilt over from the hips and feel as though your body weight is evenly distributed between each foot – more on the balls of your feet as opposed to your heels and toes.
2. With a mid-iron, position the ball in the center of the stance. For longer irons, shift the ball a ball’s width further forward.
3. Think ‘shoulders’ when you start the backswing. You down want to initiate this part of the golf swing with your hands and arms.
4. At the top of the backswing, you should feel like you have about 75% of your weight on your back foot.
5. It’s the hips that you should feel starting the downswing.
Start by raising both heels in the air at set-up
(Image credit: Tom Miles)
1. Lift the heels
Take you iron set-up as normal and then lift your heels in the air (as above). It feels strange at first, but just copy as I have done in the above picture and it will soon become apparent what you’re trying to achieve. Don’t worry if you get this bit wrong or it feels weird. Stick with it and practice lifting the heels and it will all come together.
In step two you just need to put your heels back down as you transition – and swing slowly
(Image credit: Tom Miles)
2. Swing slowly
We’re now going to swing nice…
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