Hello, this is David Cho here
Hitting driver well, but bad irons
Or, Hitting irons well, but bad drivers
Why does it happen repeatedly?
It happens when we don't approach
driver and iron differently
I will explain the difference
between driver and iron
The main difference between driver and iron is
that we need to foucs on 'the impact' when hitting irons
instead, we need to focus on throwing the club
towards the target when hitting driver
with proper rotation
without recognizing 'the impact'
If you hit the ground first or top the ball often
you cannot play well with irons
no matter how good your swing look
If you focus on 'the release' when hitting with irons
you may release the club early which
cause 'Hitting ground first'
If you have a good transition
and make 'Hand forward Impact'
and feel that you release the club
with the impact.
But it can be too technical
We need to focus on the target rather than 'Mechanism'
Then how can we make 'a good impact'
Firstly, we need to know perfectly about the swing path
It shoudn't be too steep or shallow
At 'the impact', the club head shouldn't touch the ground
purely hit the ball first
then make a thin and long divot
so that the lowest point of your swing
become about 15cm behind the ball
Please make sure that
you don't throw (release) the club towards the ball
and the club head will be released with the impact
or slightly before
However, we shouldn't think of releasing the club
Do not think of "Shoulder Rotation' at the Backswing
,Knee squat at the transition
,hips rotation through the impact
or throwing the club towards the target
Do not think of these technical things too much
instead, Foucs on the impact making sure
hitting the ball first with a descending swing path
so that the lowest point of your swing
become 15cm behind the ball
recognizing the target (and shaping the ball)
To hit 'a fade shot'
we need to delay 'Arms rotation' through the impact
Your wrists will be rotated
at the follow through automatically
To 'hit a draw shot'
You need to rotate your arms freely
through the impact
But hitting the ball first with a descending attack angle is
still the most important factor
When hitting wit driver,
if you foucs on 'the impact' too much
the club won't be released freely
which casue 'Slow swing speed'
and disturb 'The club face rotation'
I will hit a ball with my driver foucing on the impact
I felt 'not enough swing speed' and 'Slicing the ball'
Now, I focus on 'throwing the club towards the target
without recognizing 'the impact'
Yes, I hit the ball much better
Then, how can we throw the club properly
when hitting with a driver?
Firstly, Knowing the swing path is importan
and secondly, how we open the space for our hands
to swing through
After the transition, please make sure that you feel
your right knee moves backward
stretching your right leg to open up the space
for your hands to swing through
at the same time,
rotate your left hip stretching your left leg to open up
the space for your hands at the follow through
But please make sure you feel that
you stretch your right leg fully at the follow through
I will demonstrate
Lastly, I will explain the general difference
between 'iron and driver'
The ball position for driver is just inside your left heel
and the lowest point of your swing will be
just before the ball
So you will hit the ball
with an slight ascending swing path
the stance is wider
so you feel the ball is not in front of your chest
,but left from your chest
and more tilting comparing with 'iron set up'
feeling you hit the ball with an ascending swing path
If you think of 'Weight Shift' too much
you upper body may lean towards the target
which disturb you to throw the club towards the target
So please make sure you shift your weight
slower than you do it for 'iron'
When hitting with irons,
the ball position is a ball length (or a half of ball length)
left from the centre line of your stance
and the lowest point of your swing
is 15cm behind the ball
and less tilting than 'driver'
and you feel that the ball is in front of your chest
and you hit the ball with a descending attack angle'
As the stance is narrower than 'driver'
and the ball is in front of your chest
and you hit down, therefore
you shift your weight quicker than 'driver'
Thanks for watching
and hope my lesson helps