Sorry this one's overdue, parents. The climate took out our cable provider remaining night.
This video tip from Johnny Miller is a simple one -- in truth, you may do it as a drill -- that should assist you hit crisper iron pictures.
This concept of having your lead shoulder (Johnny says left due to the fact he's a righty -- it's the proper shoulder for you lefties!) again to in which it became at setup is a easy one, however it may be misleading in case you do not think it via.
Many players mistakenly try to do what Johnny says BUT they do it by pushing their lead shoulder TOO FAR FORWARD on the downswing. That will cause problems. You don't want to lean TOWARD the target at impact. Rather, you just want to get your shoulder back to your setup position.
Pay close interest to Johnny's demonstrations within the video. You'll observe that during his practice swings his left shoulder is without delay above his left foot on the finish, however in his actual swings it is not quite over his left foot. That's because his top frame is rotating greater in the course of the real swing.
When hitting an iron, this can assist you hit down slightly on the ball. You'll "trap" it in opposition to the ground and get more spin -- as a result, a extra stable shot.
Johnny's tip is intended to prevent a reverse pivot, where you lean away from the ball during your backswing and hang back on your trailing foot during the downswing. Depending on your swing tendencies, from that position you'll either hit a push-slice or a duck-hook.
One last thought: Note that Johnny says this can help "a little" with the driver. Under normal circumstances, you want to stay behind the ball at impact with a driver so you can hit up on the ball. (That's why it's teed up, after all, and why you set up with your head a bit more behind the ball. Your lead shoulder will set up AND finish a bit farther behind the ball on a drive than it does with an iron shot.) But if you have a problem with a reverse pivot, this drill can help. And it can also help in a headwind, where you want your tee ball to fly a bit lower. In that case, you'll also want to tee the ball lower.
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