The STRANGE way to strike your irons PURE

Swing Quest Golf presents a 'preset impact' drill designed to help golfers strike their irons more purely. By starting the swing from a modified impact position—with the weight forward and hands ahead of the ball—golfers can eliminate early extension and flipping, leading to consistent ball-first contact.

• Preset your impact position by moving your hands forward and shifting weight to the lead side before starting the backswing.
• Maintain your spine angle and keep your chest 'on top' of the golf ball through the strike.
• Use a four-ball progression: start with a small chip, then move to 1/2, 3/4, and finally a full swing while trying to return to the preset feeling.
• Ensure the trail knee moves down toward the target rather than lifting early to avoid early extension.
• The drill helps 'explain' the correct impact sensations to the brain, overcoming the difficulty of the swing's highest-speed moment.

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