Hit Longer & Straighter Irons With This Simple Move

PGA Professional Georgia Ball demonstrates three essential moves to transform iron play: improving strike location, mastering body rotation, and refining club selection. Through the Three Ball Gate Drill and a chest-rotation exercise, she shows how to achieve a compressed, ball-then-turf strike for maximum distance and accuracy.

• Hitting the center of the clubface (sweet spot) is often more crucial for distance than swing speed.
• Use a 'gate' of balls or tees to visually force a square face and centered strike at impact.
• Proper rotation requires the lead shoulder and hip to move down toward the ball, rather than swaying or lifting.
• Let the trail foot release and come up in the follow-through to ensure full power transfer.
• Knowing your specific carry yardages and adjusting for wind is a 'free' way to lower scores without swing changes.

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