Ball First Contact: A Simple Drill for Better Iron Shots By Crystal Morse Do you struggle hitting ‘fat’ shots with your irons? This is primarily caused by improper sequence of the lower body on the forward swing. Many players that don’t have good rotation or fail to clear the lead hip and shoulder through impact generally have this problem. The good news is that I have a solution. There are a number of simple drills you can utilize to help and improve your ball striking! All you need for this drill is a couple golf tees. While you are on the driving range, put a tee in the ground and slightly in front of your golf ball. Your focus should now be on that tee and hitting the ball first, and then the tee. The tee should come out of the ground every time. If it doesn’t, that means that you are likely ‘scooping’ the ball instead of having a downward angle of attack. Another simple drill also using tees is to create a pathway with two tees. Practice making a shallow divot just in front of the tees and try to feel what you have to do to get the club to the ground out in front of the tees rather than behind the tees. Practice these easy drills and you will be making solid iron shots this season! Crystal Morse is the PGA Head Professional at The Legends Golf Club in Franklin, Indiana. Indiana Golf Journal
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