IRONS
CLEAR OUT BEFORE THE STRIKE
Because an iron strike should be downwards, you need to turn your trail shoulder down into impact ( above ). But that can make you feel like you’re going to hit the ground too soon. To prevent this, your lead hip has to “clear,” or rotate open. Rotation moves the swing’s low point forward so you can turn down and not crash the club into the ground. For this to work, the trail arm must stay bent. Practice rotating your lower body through aggressively, turning your shoulder down and straightening your trail arm into the follow-through.
When you’re hitting off turf, you have to control where your swing bottoms out. Maintaining your posture through impact is a major contributor, and keeping some bend in the trail arm preserves posture. How? Look at it this way: The swing has a certain radius, and the bend in the trail arm largely controls it on the downswing. When the radius lengthens too soon from the arm straightening, the body pulls up to prevent the club from hitting the ground behind the ball. Keeping that arm bent allows you to stay in your posture.
90 GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA
MAYL 2024
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