My biggest miss is leaving the face open, especially with longer irons. Any tips, drills, videos, thoughts, etc. that have stuck for y'all to try and correct the problem? Thanks in advance.

I struggle with this also. Earlier this year I began forward pressing the hands before starting the backswing. It has helped a ton with me not missing left (left hander). The only down side I've struggled with after starting this is it is tougher for me to hit a fade. That used to be my go to shot. However, ball striking and much better contact has resulted so I will take it.

A friend of mine told me to open my lead hip a little at address. So as you stand square at address, just push your lead hip a little away from the ball. Supposedly it helps you to get your hips through the ball and squares your club face. He does this on his 3-5 irons and is one of the best iron players I know. It's worth a try on the range to see if it helps you.

But like the user above said, be careful with advice from internet forums.

Not to derail but I can only hit my irons with the ball in the back of my stance- complete opposite of driver (hitting down and compressing it). I know I am likely losing distance. Can anyone venture to guess what I might be doing wrong?

BoDog said:

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Not to derail but I can only hit my irons with the ball in the back of my stance- complete opposite of driver (hitting down and compressing it). I know I am likely losing distance. Can anyone venture to guess what I might be doing wrong?

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Moving your head and/or not getting a good weight transfer. Maybe.

AustinCountyAg said:

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I struggle with this also. Earlier this year I began forward pressing the hands before starting the backswing. It has helped a ton with me not missing left (left hander). The only down side I've struggled with after starting this is it is tougher for me to hit a fade. That used to be my go to shot. However, ball striking and much better contact has resulted so I will take it.

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This helped me out a lot too, especially in my takeaway. Also, as mentioned above, grips were a big factor for me. For some reason I had a weak grip and could feel the club slipping occasionally in my hands. Changed to some mid-size GP MCC+4's and they have done wonders for my game. I think it was a combo of bigger tackier grips and keeping my gloves fresh.