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How do I compress my irons?

Ball-first contact with a forward-leaning shaft. The difference between flushed irons and weak, high shots.

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What causes it

Good iron compression means hitting the ball first, then the turf, with the shaft leaning toward the target at impact. Weak, high shots usually come from the opposite: the handle is behind the clubhead, the wrists flip and the club scoops. Staying on the trail side, losing pressure in the lead foot and casting early all rob you of compression.

How golfers fix it

DSTGolf's long video, recommended by 12 golfers with 2 saying it helped, challenges myths about impact positions and angles. Bryson DeChambeau's lesson to Rick Shiels, recommended by 11 golfers and 3 who say it fixed things, teaches a drill for iron strike. Danny Maude's live lesson on trail arm and wrist pressure is recommended by 9 golfers, and Athletic Motion Golf explains how tour players get shaft lean through hand position and rotation rather than pushing, also recommended by 9. Common work includes:

Common mistakes

Pushing the hands forward at address and then still flipping at impact does nothing. Another error is trying to hit down by dropping the shoulder, which leads to chunks. Compression comes from sequence and pressure, not from forcing a steep angle.

Written with AI from the lessons and recommendations above. Not a substitute for a coach.