This hammer drill is the breakthrough you need for your irons
In this Top Speed Golf tutorial, Clay Ballard introduces the 'Hammer Drill' to help golfers achieve better ball compression. By visualizing the club as a hammer driving a nail into the ground, players learn to keep their hands ahead of the ball and their hips open at impact, effectively 'trapping' the ball for a more powerful strike.
Visualize hammering a nail into the back of the golf ball and deep into the turf to ensure a downward strike.
Focus on getting the hips open at the moment of contact so the body leads the swing.
Keep the lead arm (left arm for righties) connected and tight against the chest through impact.
Maintain forward shaft lean, ensuring the hands are well ahead of the ball at the strike point.
The 'trapping' sensation helps eliminate topped shots and adds significant compression to iron shots.