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Hit Your Irons Further Using This Shorter Golf Swing

Danny Maude

4 golfers recommended it · ✓ 1 said it fixed their problem · 2023–2025

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Explainer · Intermediate

Shows how a shorter swing can improve iron compression and reroute an over-the-top move.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Video seems to apply to issue
  • Rerouting over the top, video helps
  • Video really helped compression

Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.

4 comments from Reddit

u/MiniTeddyBear 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Tips on getting more steep?”

To get a feeling of compressing the ball, try to avoid pushing with your right fingers to extend the club. Instead, you want to maintain the angle between the shaft and your arm until it's parallel to the ground or as long as possible. Then, imagine the feeling of pressing down with the bottom of your right palm as you rotate and hit the ball. I'll link a video that really helped me with compression. ▶ this video …

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u/nom_of_your_business 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Averaging 150-160 yards carry with my 7 iron. Is that enough shaft lean or is there barely any?”

You are doing what ▶ this video says not to do.

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u/mao-de-queijo 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Am I casting?”

Firstly, I think your swing is pretty good! Your position at the top looks like a pro. A couple of things I think are causing you issues. First, I'm seeing you reroute your club to make an over the top motion upon delivery to impact. This is also causing your swing to break down because your left arm runs out of room and you're forced to chicken wing past contact. Here's a video I think will help you out:▶ this …

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u/Key_Respond_16 2023 · r/golftips · in “Please help my friend! ”

Watch ▶ this video Everything Danny says people do wrong with their swing, your friend is doing wrong. Hands are too far forward at the low point of his swing. He's trying to force the club through the swing so his hands get too far ahead, which then causes him to flick his wrists to bring the club back in line. His weight is almost entirely on his right leg throughout the swing. He needs to shift that weight to his …

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