Why Your Iron Shots Feel Weak

In this guide, The Logical Golfer explains that weak iron shots are often caused by 'scooping' rather than compressing the ball. He demonstrates how proper shaft lean is a result of body weight driving forward and introduces two drills focused on lowering the body and rotating through impact to achieve a penetrating ball flight.

• Shaft lean cannot be 'faked' by just pushing hands forward; it is created by driving body weight toward the target.
• Scooping the ball (flipping the wrists) adds loft and creates unstable clubface angles and weak contact.
• The 'lowering' move in the downswing should be driven by the knees and chest, not by pulling the hands down.
• Compression occurs when the weight is in front of the ball, leading to reduced loft and more distance.
• Exaggerated lowering drills help train the body to push up with the lead leg while maintaining forward shaft lean.

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