This Is The SECRET That Allows Pro's To Hit Their Irons SO FAR

Ever wondered how the pro's hit their irons so far?? It's all to do with how they twist the club through the swing, get this right and you could be tapping into distance you never knew you had.
So, this is the secret that allows pro's to hit their irons so far, work on this and you could be seeing the benefits next time you play
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[@contentforcoachesandconsul8196]

I've been playing golf for more than 50 years, and have taken numerous lessons from professional instructors, and I have never been taught the basic principles you have covered in this and other videos of yours. I go over this with friends and they say the same. It's maddening. Thanks for being a great explainer of the game, Chris. What a help it is to follow you. All the best!!

[@Mancity1019]

I don’t know how I came across your videos but your speaking a different language brother love it! Thanks 🙏

[@billding7073]

As good an explanation of de-lofting irons as I've ever encountered. This will transform any beginner or seasoned amateurs game to the next level.

[@michaelhynes7687]

watched for the first time last night, the video on hitting the driver with an ascending ball strike, went to the range this morning and i can honestly say i have never hit the ball so far or with so much carry and accuracy, wish i had found you sooner Chris, you have a very easy to understand manner in the way you teach many thanks mike, southend on sea

[@jeffb1700]

Chris' tips are the best, most understandable, and most actionable on KZbin.

[@nevilleduvall7668]

Good morning Chris, Once again your articulated oratory with visual movement invites a visual to your instruction that allows for understandable application swiftly to allow for meaningful practice. Excellent tutorial. Have a blessed and productive day. Neville

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Neville appreciate that

[@mikecleary8307]

What a great teacher. I love how this has been explained. Thank you so much

[@r8zercrest]

yes this completely changed my swing in a few minutes. thank you!

[@danielmurphy7580]

I think Chris Ryan’s videos are the best, and there are some good ones out there. I like the drills he gives to help you feel what you aren’t doing right in your swing.

[@joerock8705]

Chris, what is the app you’re using to monitor the swing? I’d like to get this for my iPhone to gauge my progress.

[@dougm659]

Great tip, as a life long chunker of the ball who usually hits it high and short, this is what I need to ingrain into my swing for better contact and longer strikes! Nice work Chris….there can’t be many more important lessons you could possibly deliver!

[@SimDeck]

I wish KZbin was around 30 years ago. Knowledge like this explained so articulacy is just invaluable. Many thanks.

[@KMSchriver]

Thank you. A great drill I’ll be working on this week.

[@reb6229]

Wow!!! I just stumbled on this video and it couldn't have been explained more clearly why the skinnier guys are blasting it past me. Good drill to try in the house. Great video!!

[@mikegermanese9754]

Thank you for this great tip. This is easy to do and practice in the house all winter. I am one of those golfers who cup their wrist at the top and keep it that way through impact hitting the ball off the toe and shots right and short. I will work on this to get my swing better.

[@RobertMoore-ll1cr]

Thanks Chris. Have never seen this drill explained this way. Rainy in South Carolina today, practicing drill in garage. I can feel the difference in the contact on my mat and see the strike ahead of my mark on the mat. Bob Moore Myrtle Beach, SC. Great Drill.

[@zve482]

Dragging that club behind you while square through impact is beautiful. Look at Adam Scott’s wedge play. Absolutely amazing.

[@HollywoodVideos-ku1fd]

Hey Chris that was a great lesson but what I got out of the video something I needed that I didn't even think it was in the video I was going back cocking my wrist straight up and I noticed from what you talking about in the video if you your left wrist the Palm it's just face down that is the correct position to have it on the back swing so that helped me a lot just knowing that keep that left wrist or Palm face down and not cocked straight up so that's what I got out of that whole thing even more than just the forward press on your irons to hit them farther so great video man thanks 👍

[@Luifejr]

Cheers Chris, fantastic drill and thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

My pleasure

[@GT705]

This was tremendously valuable and educational.

[@jackjieafa3046]

Most important lesson one can teach, the flat left wrist controls so many variables. Trajectory, distance, direction, etc etc thanks mate.

[@gscop1683]

thank you! Strangely I cured my own lifetime slice with a driver by watching left wrist position of pros in their backswing and started straightening and even slightly reverse cupping the wrist and started hitting laser straight or with a slight draw. Helped my overall ball contact with irons but not distance....my hand wrist position was not continuing that hand wrist position through impact. Cant wait to practice This with my irons !!

[@arnoldhorton3635]

Chris, thanks for sharing information that we can understand the meaning and the application. I’ll be trying this soon and I’ll give you some feedback as soon as I can. Thanks

[@johneaton4345]

Absolutely loved the video, have never heard this before. Thank you

[@karlosfandango6637]

This has come at a good time. I was a 2/3 handicap golfer when I completely QUIT aged 22 in 1998!! Only played about 15 rounds since then. Only yesterday after 8 months from last touch of a club I hit some of the best, most consistent drives ever. Have no idea how, but has given me hope I can play single figures again.

[@robertthackston8504]

Chris, I have struggled to get compression on the ball. To much flipping the wrist. I will practice your drill until it works. Very clear instructions on video. Thanks for your kindness and generosity to help. Robert PS, I will report back on results.

[@gcoffey223]

That golfball drill is something else. New sub. My game is on the uptrend, trying to shave off 10 strokes, get into high 70's again. Lately been BLOWING it on little miss hits. Bomb one off the tee, duff the next shot. Driver is wofking, putting less than 36 a round, short game is saving srrokes... oh well. Thanks for the vid, new sub!

[@ChristopherCollinson-z9s]

Hi Chris, great video as usual, keep it up. I have a question about this very topic that I cannot seem to get my head around. I have seen this "bowing of the wrist" idea several times before, mainly after Dustin Johnson came into the publics notice. I have tried it and tried it over quite a period, but in doing so it ruins my swing. I cannot seem to maintain clubhead speed at the same level as my usual swing. Obviously I am doing something wrong, but I cannot fathom what that is..? Any suggestions..?? Please..???

[@mrace6147]

Thx for a simple but great video. The ball in hand drill is an amazing visual cue that will give me a “feel” key. Bonus points for being able to practice indoors without a club.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks and yes such a simple way to feel the right move

[@MichaelKeet72]

This has been a massive help in not topping my iron strikes. More compression, lower ballflight, more distance.

[@clarencemarquez8134]

Outstanding instructional golf video no the "position of both hands," i.e., cupping (bad) vs bowed (good) at top and equally as important your hands position at the bottom! Awesome work! Thank you Chris. 👍😎

[@AlexLeff]

Had success at the range today with these thoughts/drills. A lot more work to do but it felt really good today. Cheers.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Great to hear Alex

[@ianbeardsall4633]

You're teaching technique is second to none. Another excellent explanation of a fundamental aspect of the golf swing !

[@stuartveale2820]

As a new golfer is was great to have this explained

[@Cosmoandme-1]

Great video Chris. Wish I could visit for a lesson

[@themusketeer9458]

The putting excercise is gold!

[@danielbathersby9650]

You sir have the best teaching methods on youtube.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Daniel appreciate that

[@richardmcallister6885]

Excellent Chris. Biggest difference is control of club face/low point through impact. The golf bug bit me in my mid 30s. Some pros had been playing 25 years before i picked up a club. Very difficult to make positive changes to my golf swing. Old dog new tricks scenario. But i will try as i wasn to improve. Cheers.

[@timborder7518]

Excellent tip, thanks for sharing.

[@dorinofalcomer9837]

Great video, Chris . I will try this drill with my seven iron and driver. Let you know how it went.

[@grahamstephenson4086]

Hi Chris - would you say the above technique is going to be effective for players with slower swing speeds?

[@marcusgeorge1825]

A fantastic tip Chris. Thank you, just subscribed to your channel. 👍😎🇦🇺

[@robertdavey1991]

This is a great lesson ❤🏌‍♂️

[@olegdyakonov8258]

Thanks Chris, it's crucially important

[@faiyazshaik8917]

Excellent tutorial

[@danieleuboldi996]

cheers Chris - great explanations and teaching instructions that help understand. I was really struggling with this exact issue but I couldn't figure out why even knowing to reduce loft was key, I couldn't understand how to do it - solved a lot of frustrations for me and others too I'm sure. thanks and keep up the great stuff.

[@c.josephbacani3727]

Another helpful drill. At times I’ll hit a slice and knew it was due to an open club face. Now I understand the mechanism. Thanks again.

[@genki007]

Excellent video! I would like to see you do a video just on the wrist movement. I have been doing it wrong for a long time. Thank you.

[@Crusherbreen]

40 years of playing I wish I was taught this way back when balata balls were cool It’s difficult to get my brain 🧠 into the lead position but working on it Great video…again!

[@ezgeneratorswitch4u]

Great, can't wait to practice this

[@darrenlewis5161]

Some great drills Chris

[@andymale227]

Great video, Chris…I’m taking this straight to the range

[@joerock8705]

Chris, what app are you using in this video? I’d like to download it to my iPhone, so that I can be sure that I’m actually making progress.

[@JackSSN605]

Thanks Chris. Watched you video last night and tried to flatten my left hand on my round this morning. Amazingly I hit my 6 iron lower straight and the furthest I ever have! Going to work on this technique on the range right away.

[@richardtabloff1773]

Great drill and explanation. I can’t wait to practice this drill and learn how to properly hit an iron, which I have never done. Thanks Chris keep those great tips coming. Rich from Myrtle Beach South Carolina USA…..

[@jefffredrickson6310]

Great drill thanks. Totally makes sense. I don't think that pro's do just one thing right for distance. It seems to me pro's have more speed, hit the ball more consistently in the center of the club face, have a good club/swing path and de-loft the club. All those things put together gives them their mind numbing distance. :-)

[@williamhedley2222]

Very intelligent presentation

[@davidwatson5361]

Thanks for the great information.

[@lawrencesargant1669]

Great video, this explains it very well. Brilliant 🤙🏿

[@flyfishaholic]

Great explanation! The problem I have is timing the release of the club while at the same time contacting the ball the the hands leaned forward to deloft the club. Do have any drills to work on that release timing?

[@ryanalley2446]

Great video Chris, thank you! I'll give it a try on my next visit to the range.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Ryan really hope it helps

[@jimmmympaulsen]

great advise! I didnt realize how bad I was at my lead hand position until now THANKS!!

[@michaelromaner4601]

Wonderful, simple explanation Chris. Brilliant!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Michael

[@simon2wheeler]

Brilliant Chris.. (found you through Eric Corgorno) Question. I assumed that at impact the wrist should be, if you like, "flicking". From what you say this is not the case as I would be adding loft. So do you maintain that wrist arch up and until AFTER impact? Simon

[@b2een2putts]

Love the ball in hand drill to feel and understand wrist position in the swing. It took me so long to figure this out and wish I had seen this drill a ling time ago. Any newcomers to the game will certainly find this drill extremely helpful! I found focusing on the feeling my left wrist has at the top of the backswing in this position allows me to pull the club back through on my downswing at full force knowing I’m going to smash the clubface square into the back of the ball.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Yeah it’s a great drill to give some great feels

[@sensa123]

Chris...you need to make a video called..."swing like me". All I want is a swing like yours. I think it's absolutely magic

[@brentmeister1072]

For myself; this bowing off the left wrist only worked with a swing change from rolling hands to closing the club face with the body/pocket- by firing left hip back. It was a complete swing change and I had to battle through some awful SHANKS- until I got the swing change worked out. It was a months long process, resulted in about 10 yards of additional distance with the 7 iron and I dropped from 14 handicap to 11. Process took 6 months, lesson every two weeks, practice range 2-3x/week.

[@julianfalla6889]

Love this vid. Really helps to get the feeling of better hand/wrist position at top of swing.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Julian

[@rlevans0602]

Great video as always.

[@MrTRicoh]

Great video. Thank you! As a cricket player, the cupping of the wrist is my main downfall in the swing.

[@randallkeller8770]

Love this! Can't wait to try it!👍

[@KyleRattay]

Launch angle or dynamic loft I was a golf pro many years ago and used a 11.5 driver to get the right launch angle and with the right shaft torque and tip stiffness as well as weight is key

[@robertbencangey6207]

Hey Chris I’ve got a question. What type of grip are you using? Seems like a strong grip has the club closed at impact. Not sure if you use a neutral or strong grip. Also, at impact which hand do you focus on? Seems like my left hand focus isn’t as accurate??Thanks!!!

[@timchamberlain5858]

Personally, I think consistency of strike is the biggest difference between myself and the pros. My misses are such a wide range of distances for a 7 iron, it generally goes 150 yards but can go anywhere from 125 - 180 yards any given swing.

[@imgoodaswell9558]

Same

[@wharriso29]

Ditto

[@JirakornThisayukta]

Agree

[@JackSSN605]

Thanks Chris. Watched you video last night and tried to flatten my left hand on my round this morning. Amazingly I hit my 6 iron lower straight and the furthest I ever have! Going to work on this technique on the range right away.

[@hanoifilms503]

Take your swing back only 50% of what you think your full swing is. Focus on consistent tempo and keep your head as still as you can. Only try hit the ball 70-80% of your maximum speed. This will fix your inconsistency. If you have a variation of 60yards on your 7 iron then you are probably swinging waay too big and lots of mechanics in your swing are never perfect. Also understand that 7 iron from deep rough will travel far less than from the fairway. Downhill, sideways, and uphill lies are also important to understand and practise as those will also change your effective yardage.

[@Papounedith]

Hello sorry for my English/french . Do you recommand the same drill with farways Woods and driver or only with irons ? Thanks

[@golflre7179]

Great explanation and demonstration. thx

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks

[@nworbydnar]

VEry good lesson.

[@drval]

The way I think about this, and the way I was taught to swing, is that every swing has a chip in it (except a flop shot) and that happens at impact, then carries through impact, and releases in the follow through. I’m going to be interested to see you video on the difference between chipping and pitching because I see most being taught to pitch instead of actually chipping, because “it’s easier”…

[@strongisland7015]

Love this Chris! Thank you. Definitely going to practice those drills

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks

[@littl3j0hn1]

Great take away from this. Been struggling with irons recently and realise I need to strip it back and start from the beginning. This is exactly what I was after!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks

[@LoveMTBmaesteg]

Great tip Chris been trying all year to compress the ball, as I usually hit behind the ball

[@johnclarke92]

Chris. New subscriber Great videos high handicap but your videos really helpful and clearly explained setup and tips etc Can you cover shots with ball off slopes ,both feet well below ball and above ball maybe scenarios close to green pitch/chip or fairway shot with hybrid or irons. Be great help as don’t know how to compensate to achieve stable predictable direction towards target. Always goes off in wrong direction 🥴🏌️‍♂️ cheers

[@sanambawa7319]

Great Video! does that wrist movement apply to longer clubs (3 wood, driver) provided all other setups are done correctly

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Yes but less so, same idea but the club shaft will be less leant forwards at impact

[@sanambawa7319]

@@ChrisRyanGolf thank you! That makes perfect sense.

[@craigcrawford6749]

I don't understand any logic that says "I don't hit it as far as I'd like". Take an extra club! Don't compare. A golf partner years ago got delofted irons and would brag about hitting a 9 the same as my 7. But he was hitting a seven iron that had the number 9 stamped on the bottom. What's the point? He still played shite golf. Like putting a banana in your pants and telling everyone you got a huge package

[@migbgold3191]

Chris: nice video; for someone like me who does this wrist condition and finds that the ball flight has a tendency to be low hooks …. Is that something you see from a lack of body rotation? Where this nice strong clubface needs to be accompanied by a rotating torso vs. what I have a tendency to do which is stall out my body and it becomes a rather low hook especially with longer clubs

[@AR-ke8wg]

Chris great video as always. I have been working on wrist conditions for a while...... the issue I have is to perform this movement I feel like my wrists and arms are more rigid stiff and doesn't feel like swing. When I see your slow mo swings, it looks fluid, amazing swing by the way. How can I apply this and still feel freedom to release etc... I have asked this of a few channels talking about similar concepts with no answers. Thanks.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Good question, it may well be that you are just in the early stages in the change, often things do get a little more rigid and you lose flow, but those things can be worked in following the technical change. If the move you are working on is better then I’d be keen to peruse that and try to get those feels you are after back at a later stage

[@AR-ke8wg]

@@ChrisRyanGolf thanks for the reply. I've been using the hanger as I have seen It on your channel before. Helps with very similar feels as this video. I agree, get the essence of the move first, even if it is stiff then once u got it can loosen up with more flow..... the hanger follow through especially feels mechanical and stiff... holding off a flying wedge type feel with right wrist still in extension... great video idea, how to progress through a move and make it fluid and also how to make hanger release more fluid. Thanks again. Your content is top notch.

[@davidgaffney1718]

Great tip…. Thanks

[@graemeross7536]

Just what I'm working on Chris great tips.

[@SFMurchison]

Chris, how much does properly fitted clubs/shafts and swing tempo/consistency contribute to greater distances? I’ve tried delofting my irons before and have experienced the face opening on impact? Is that common at first?

[@davidnewman9246]

Hi Chris should we use the same method with driver

[@mikecleary8307]

Chris would you deloft a gap wedge and other shorter iron too? Let's say for a distance of 100 yes to the hole?

[@mick19421]

Relaxed technique

[@wrmhlmusic631]

I have to try this drill!! is it possible that moving the ball a bit more forward in the stance could help achieve some sort of "same" longer distance result ? ( i mean even if it's maybe wrong haha) I recently (2 days ago) unconsciously moved the ball forward in my stance with my 5 iron and gained 50 meters easily in my shots without any more effort, contact feels really more solid too and works very often i mean waayyy better than my previous shots. But when i think about it, the ball is maybe just flying higher (and longer) because i am hitting it in an upward motion,even tho it is not really de-lofted..?..? this drill will take place tomorrow in my practice and i'll make sure to focus on it! Thanks for the advice.

[@sureshg62]

Tried this today. Made a great difference to my connect. No slices.

[@mrhappytime4191]

Great tips

[@KyleRattay]

Creating lag is tuff to master and is different with swing types! Shaft lean at compression is more about what I consider the topic at hand or “trapping “ the ball!

[@davealan254]

Does the wrist position at the top and bottom of the swing apply to fairway woods and driver?

[@michaelkraus4135]

GOOD INFO !

[@hanoifilms503]

I hit my 7iron 170yards at sea level. At address it's about 1 ball behind centre line. I generally control the distance by either having the ball exactly at center stance (165 yards) or 2 balls behind center (175 yards) if there is a slight breeze. I don't have a handicap because I play 1 or 2 rounds a year max but when I play I shoot between 80-85. I don't practise at all but if I do go to a range with a friend I'll spend all afternoon chipping and hitting lob wedge from 80 yards. Work on your short game and become a short game beast and then the rest of your game falls into place. That is my experience.

[@awp7662]

Great tips as always Chris. Would lack of shaft lean result in poor strikes ie thin and to the right? Just asking as my iron play has went down hill badly over the last couple of years. Was always a good ball striker but seem to be finding the middle of the club less and less these days.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Definitely would result it poorer strikes, direction would be compromised too so this could well be the case

[@awp7662]

@@ChrisRyanGolf thanks for the reply Chris, not many on here take the time to do so. I'll work on that and hopefully see some improvement⛳🏌️🤞🏼

[@3putt548]

Question? What if I lean my club handle forward a good bit delofting the club at address? It would be preset to start my backswing.Wouldn’t this accomplish the same thing?