How to Hit Crispy Iron Shots
Hitting crisp iron shots for most amateur golfers, is the key to more consistency, longer drives, and straighter shots. It's a lack of solid contact that causes a majority of most golfers' blow up holes, too. A slice or hook most times you can deal with. — Joe Plecker, one of Golf Digest's Best Teachers in Georgia
- Your sternum should be centered above the ball at address.
- Golfers who tilt their upper body away will struggle to compress the ball.
- Swing Thought: Align the buttons of your shirt directly over the golf ball
- Aligning your centers helps promote a descending blow for more compression.
- Shuffle your feet until your pressure feels about 50-50 over both feet feet.
- Check your body alignment by dropping both arms directly down at setup.
- Position your hands slightly ahead of the ball at address.
- A slight forward lean helps create an earlier wrist hinge.
- Hands forward also helps promote a descending blow for ball-first contact.
- As you swing through, allow your body to move toward your lead side.
- Focus on straightening your trail arm as you approach impact.
- Swing Thought: Stretch your trail arm towards the ground.