Start Hitting Your Irons Solid With These Drills

[@NOVAFLEXX29]

Thank you so much ONE OF THE BEST LESSON I HAVE EVER SEEN ON ANY VIDEOS ON KZbin THANKS GREAT TIPS. Trying to go Pro some day.

[@tonyjohnson9172]

Outstanding teach, I’m very impressed snd glad I found you!!!

[@christianstudyacademy2024]

Clay has been the single most important factor in my golf swing striking improvement ….excellent video coach

[@skippy_243]

I love how this video is easy to understand compared to the majority of the others ou online. Thank you so much, Clay. Gonna get my reps in

[@TopSpeedGolf]

My pleasure! Glad you liked it.

[@godaikoga6724]

Thank you for your lesson of the drills as done , I try to do it like you. tjk

[@TopSpeedGolf]

My pleasure!

[@S255fjrbr]

you are the best youtube golf teacher there is. Everything makes perfect sense

[@ezzypikinz]

Very good simple instructions that work, I've been playing for years, its easy to fall into bad habits, that can completely wreck your confidence & make you want to quite the game, Glad I found Clay online to get me excited about my game again, Thanks Clay!

[@Lumigolf]

Clay , this is one of the best illustration and lesson ,,, thank you

[@MSG6530]

I tried this at the driving range and OMG it was great and I wish I would have seen this a few years ago. thank you so much

[@Lightnin42]

Great drills, going to use them today, thanks Clay.

[@Bob-nu3xe]

with your instruction videos Clay I made single figure handicap well into my 60s also very successful in club competitions many thanks

[@alancarlyon3928]

Hi Clay, that first tip you showed us with the feet (narrow stance) I chip using this method, it was weird seeing you do this! I love your tips Clay, many thanks!

[@13leib]

Clay, this is a wonderful video collection! May I ask a question, because it looks like a miracle: at minute 6:40, you demonstrate a 9-o'clock swing where your stance is strongly rotated towards the target. This swing seems so easy-going, but - as you mention - you get some 150 yards. This is so amazing because it looks so effortless. Do you have a guess of your clubhead speed for this swing?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

I don't think the clubhead speed is that high, but Clay's definitely delofting the club quite a bit hitting it like almost like a punch shot, which is why it's almost making it to the green from 150 yards out. Play well! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@13leib]

@@TopSpeedGolf Thank you very much for your answer making the tremendous length of the shot understandable - unfortunately, I only get some 50% of this length...

[@robinltouchstone4547]

the instruction video is very helpful in my golf game RLT austin, texas

[@johnjosephbarnes1953]

Hi. Great advice tried this out today and it works many thanks.

[@thebulletkin8393]

That last section is exactly my problem right now, pushing upwards and leaning up and it’s causing lots of problems, but now I know it’s an issue i can work on it! Thanks

[@richardwilson173]

I have picked up alot of tips from this video. Question for Clay-- How do you get maximum turn after having back fusion surgery? I can get my club about ear level on the backswing but can only get my follow thru to about waist high.

[@garyjones1893]

Awesome drills

[@richardtabloff1773]

I wish I met you 40 years ago. I wouldn’t have been a flipper all these years. But like they say your never to old to learn. I am going to start practicing your methods. Thanks Clay you’re the best.

[@JerryEHamby]

I live in Gainesville FL I bowl a lot when I was young and then had 3 back surgeries but my brother in-law got me to start playing and I started playing golf more down around West Palm on very nice courses start out shooting over 100 with my back I couldn't practice because it hurts bad I learned from him telling me to try to hit the ball into the ground and he didn't let me take a extra shot he passed away mid 2010 and I still hear when I play after he passed I got down to a 9 Handicap then I mess up my wrist and my knees so at 56 I have started again and after 27 arounds I am a 14 handicap

[@marksamarin8042]

With practice it becomes very easy to control the ball this way. I use this on the course when the flag is back and there are no bunkers up front - it works great (especially to a left-back pin). You just have to get a feel for your distances with each club.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing!

[@travisyuga]

I thought the shoulder lean towards the right promoted hitting up on the ball with Driver....and with irons we want to be hitting down on the ball. I'm confused...please explain?

[@lyndonhiebner8578]

Regarding the first drill in this video, I can do the first 45 degree drill great. When I move my feet closer to normal, the ball now shoots (pushes) off to the right. My club face must be open......what can I do to get it straight? I can also TOP the ball with normal swings. Is this the left arm pulling up??

[@edgaravila314]

Clay, you are an excellent instructor. I have played this crazy game for years and you have made me not only enjoy it more, but at my age of 75. I can compete with just any amateur golfer. Sincerely thank you for all your hard work and sharing with all the dreamers!

[@azcharlie2009]

Should you add ulnar deviation to square the club, or just roll the wrists? This has bugged me for a long, long time. Rolling my forearms and hands really causes me problems. Everything goes left! Should I be actively uncocking my wrists.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Bow the lead wrist and put the trail wrist into extension. I would make sure my hips and shoulders keep on turning - without this, the ball hooks. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@FinanceMan]

In your Stance the ball is way behind your head. Is there a reason it isn’t level with your head/ more to the left side?

[@chriswhite7236]

I've been doing these drills. Actually hit a 7 iron this morning further than I normally hit my fairway woods.

[@larrymosher5045]

That first drill,one of the best I have seen ,to compress the ball,de-loft your irons,and increasing distance.

[@chriswhite7236]

@@larrymosher5045 That drill in particular has helped me loads Larry. I start each practice session with that drill & then punch shots for every club. When you feel the ball flying out of the middle, it's very hard to accept your old way of striking the ball

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Glad to hear it. Keep up the good work!

[@SeeEssPerez]

Good instruction. Thanks!

[@T_Funk_]

What are you using to show your shot path?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

It's the Flightscope X3. This is an expensive piece of equipment, but you can find more info here if you're interested: flightscope.com/products/x3/ Play well! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@adeanggungunawan6166]

One of the best coach

[@jimsimmelink3072]

I have tried and tried - practice swings are good, but as soon as a ball is involved I tend to hit fat, flippy shots without much compression. Is this a mental block? What can I do?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Start slow without a ball and add each piece as you get the one before it down. Then add speed until you have the whole thing. Then add a ball and go slow until you're striking it well and then add the next piece and more speed until you're at full speed. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@jimsimmelink3072]

@@TopSpeedGolf Thank you - I'll give it a go

[@dogiego]

Isn't tilting the shaft 10deg forward at impact reducing the designed-in bounce of the club? Isn't that a bad thing? 10deg shaft tilt would reduce the bounce of my 7Iron to zero.

[@realworth2283]

Clay, when I do the mini punch shot, my ball always goes left. What is the proper way to straighten it out? Thanks.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

The drills in this video should help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5zLqHWOaMahe6M Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@td7000]

Your drills are good but for us who has hip issues it is very difficult to rotate as you describe. What do you have for those with hips problems in which turning through the shot is almost impossible

[@BodeknockerBrumbill]

I wish I could do this consistently. I find myself overthinking every aspect of the swing and cant put all the pieces together. Old age mental focus issue I think.

[@miloremudaro8680]

Where can we buy your hat Clay?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

It's called the Nike Sun Bucket Hat and unfortunately, no longer available. If you do a Google search for this you can find similar hats though. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@tedzink4574]

I have couple of them, really like them. Try ebay.

[@dhamilton201]

Can somebody explain why you would you deloft a shorter iron to get more distance out of it, instead of just clubbing up?

[@saldesiano4795]

Can’t wait to try these tips out, only one question, do you hate your right foot? Damn, you are really whacking it.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Haha! 😂 Play well!

[@billakins3543]

As a new golfer, it's hard to cut through all the crap and understand the essentials of a good swing. Thank you for this video and "The Only Driver Lesson You'll Ever Need". Going to repeat these drills many times. Liked and Subscribed!

[@vincentprincipi4644]

Great information thanks

[@pabllopl1]

Pure gold

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks!

[@dogbreath203]

Clay, would strengthening the grip at address help close the clubface at impact?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Taking a stronger grip can mitigate the necessary amount of lead wrist bowing to square the face when delivering the club on a shallow plane with forward shaft lean. That being said, grip alone cannot totally compensate for this move. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@andersgoransson6529]

The hard part is the rotate the hands/underarms to square up the blade before impact. When I try this I just get too low and hit the ground.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

I would go really slow at first and even break down the swing into sections at first. Then add more sections and more speed as you start to get it down. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@andersgoransson6529]

@@TopSpeedGolf Thank you for the answer. If I may suggest; the "hammer" metaphor is pherhaps a bit misleading... when I hammer the clubhead down it is just disaster.

[@byahboy129]

youre the man

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks!

[@shawnrisco5483]

I’ve been watching you both do your thing since around the 30K Subscriber mark. Keep doing what your doing your both great. I’m guessing Northwestern would be a rival to your Syracuse but it’s probably a bad guess.

[@MECEstrategist]

Clay I cannot finsd the knuckle dragger video link

[@TopSpeedGolf]

If you're a member of the site, go to the Home Page and scroll all the way to the bottom and click the Double Your Lag course button. It's in there. This link was broken for a bit, but has been fixed. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@stephanetzicuris3376]

are you n the same spirtit as shawn clement? cause it seems your thought similar as his right?

[@bradleyromine5457]

I love the Happy Gilmore feel this video has to it.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Haha! 😂 Go home! Don't you know where your home is!?!😀

[@robertrice3487]

@@TopSpeedGolf you sir effects of the day you were not in on the way you think about it all swinging

[@TheRoadLessChosen]

I’ve seen other iron videos where they have you hit the turf behind the ball. Why is that?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

About the only time you want to hit behind the ball is in a bunker. Also, it's always best to only follow one set of instructions at a time. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@jimross3139]

I dont understand you seem to be dropping year head big time, I thought that was one of the original no-nos, or is that "lifting" the head that is no-no, dropping is allowed?

[@simonlo628]

Do you give private lesson ?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Hey, thanks for the interest, but Clay doesn't offer private lessons. He focuses all his time on making videos and running the business. This allows him to help as many people as possible. Robin, our Director of Instruction, does private lessons in the Orlando, FL area. If interested then follow this link: topspeedgolf.com/in-person-lessons-with-robin-rosado/. Play well! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@timreed8032]

Is your left wrist slightly bowed?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Yes, slightly to square the face through impact. Play well!

[@kmh0073]

Why take left off? Why not use a club with less natural loft?

[@johnbischoff5453]

Your instructional videos are over the top!!! Your never stop running your mouth! Here’s a concept………Keep it simple !!! at times I think your talk constantly because you are either nervous or you never engaged in Q&A!

[@grossthekid]

Instead of rolling the hands, why not just use a stronger grip at set up?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Taking a stronger grip at address can mitigate the amount of lead wrist bowing necessary to square the face through impact with a shallow path, but any grip alone cannot accomplish this by itself. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@marknewsomeagency1905]

Problems with hitting off.the toe of club

[@hardrockminer-50]

I've vnever understood why deloft. Why not hit a longer club? My 9 goes about 130 and every number lower about 10 to 15 yards further. Likewise, the draw. I'm happiest when my ball goes dead straight.

[@matt7iron]

I basically solved my iron shots off the ground guys, i just Slither up to my ball in the fairway and Lets say im 135 to the Green and i take a 7 iron and i just Relax Like Chi Chi Rodriguez and i hit a Cut shot and dont even think about golf Mechanics, just open the face and take an extra club and dont sweat the mechanics and swing it and cut it like chi chi and walk towards the flagstick and boom your on the putting green, and then pull out your sword like chi chi and make those putts boys, and hit the damm ball past the hole on putts, dont putt like a scared little girl coming up short on those crucial birdie putts, remember boys just swing it and cut it like chi chi and dont sweat it.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks for sharing! Play well!

[@CitizenVoltaire]

Who manufactures your hat ? As someone with a lot of skin damage from the sun, it looks ideal.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

It's just a Nike bucket hat. Thanks for watching!

[@rickross1815]

That left foot sure wiggles alot. Golf can be as simple or complicated as you want it to be. Breaking it down into basic concepts like the double pendulum is how you find it's purest form. Shouldn't be walking into a shot thinking about 25 things your body needs to hit a clean shot. Want to be a better ball striker? Practice chipping using the hinge and hold. If you lean the shaft forward/de-loft you have to regrip before you take your swing.

[@vb4737]

💪

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks!

[@edwinkwok7537]

Me Norman golf clinic

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks for sharing!

[@AdolfoRufatt]

Instead of de-lofting an 8 Iron, Why not use a 5 or 6 Iron instead? Is it because you want to press down on the ball?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

You don't get the benefit of compression when you simply take out a longer club. Thanks for watching!

[@PHISH8]

Bubba, were you not “listening to the dudes story?” Clay makes sense to me… ;)

[@AdolfoRufatt]

@@PHISH8 Even worse, I was listening but didn't understand 🥵

[@arthurkriese921]

The f5

[@RandallYHChung]

👌

[@redhed9776]

wait a minute... didn't you start this vid with a beard ??? anyway, great tips.....

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Haha! This is a compilation video with three videos with a similar subjects put together. These videos were originally filmed at different periods, hence the varying looks of Clay. Play well! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@sfriedman8383]

lose the hat so can see head position, very bizarre u would not notice this?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks for the feedback. Play well!

[@weldon9254]

I feel like this is a retitled re-run? Lol

[@zachscott8795]

Oh yeah, definitely

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Haha! This is a compilation video with three videos with a similar subjects put together.

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[@billymarshall7277]

Talk too much

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks for the feedback. Play well!