Free Program · 7 Steps

Hit Your Irons Pure in 7 Steps

A free program, in this order: the right distance and ball position, no more fat or thin shots, then compress the ball, consistent contact, and controlled ball height.

About an hour of videos in total. Work on one step per driving range session using a 7-iron, and move on to the next one when the “validated when” box is checked.

1. 1

   Standing at the Right Distance

   Let your arms hang down: they should fall naturally below your shoulders, neither too close to nor too far from the ball.

   6 minToo Close or Too Far from the Ball: The Arm TestSimon Camirand · video in French

   Validated when: At address, your arms hang down at your sides without being straight or bent.

   I completed this stage
2. 2

   Position the ball according to the club

   Three clubs and three balls to find the correct ball position for each club.

   5 minBall Position Workshop: Three Sticks, Three BallsPaul Lambersens · video in French

   Validated when: You position the ball in the right spot for the 7-iron, the 9-iron, and a hybrid without hesitation.

   I completed this stage
3. 3

   Stop scratching

   The fat shot results from the upper body leaning backward: the sternum remains in front of the ball.

   8 minFat Shot from Tipping Back: Right Shoulder Toward the BallLewis Wallace · video in French

   Validated when: On 10 shots, the divot (or mark) begins after the ball.

   I completed this stage
4. 4

   Stop topping the ball

   The key is to move your hips toward the ball: maintain the angle of your spine until impact.

   4 minThin Shots and Early Extension: The Chair DrillPaul Lambersens · video in French

   Validated when: Out of 10 shots, none were on target.

   I completed this stage
5. 5

   Compress the ball

   Hands in front of the clubhead at impact: the loft decreases and the ball is struck with more power.

   19 minHands in front of the clubhead at impact to compress the ballGabriel Anglade · video in French

   Validated when: You hear a crisp sound, and the ball starts rolling in front of the target 7 times out of 10.

   I completed this stage
6. 6

   Stay in regular contact

   Preparing for landing: Edouard Montaz’s exercise to “predict” where the club will land.

   5 minPredicting Ball Contact: Edouard Montaz’s DrillEdouard Montaz · video in French

   Validated when: Out of 10 shots, you call your shot before hitting the ball, and you're right 8 times.

   I completed this stage
7. 7

   Selecting the ball height

   Using the same 7-iron, Tommy Fleetwood adjusts the height by positioning the ball: he places it further forward to hit it higher, and further back to hit it lower.

   10 minTommy Fleetwood's Iron Trajectory: Play with Ball PositionTommy Fleetwood · Video in English, summarized

   Validated when: With a 7-iron, you can hit high, medium, and low shots at will.

   I completed this stage

Further Reading

All lessons on this topic: The Complete Guide to Golf Irons →