The Ridiculous Reason Why 87% of Golfers Can't Strike Their Irons

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Iron Play · Sep 10, 2026 · 38K views · 331 likes

Want to create a longer flat spot and start striking your irons cleanly? Check out the Ball First Board I use in this video to train the proper weight shift for consistent, ball first contact! ► https://improve.shotcraftgolf.com/products/bfb/lp2?utm_content=youtube-short-RidiculousReasonIrons&utm_medium=social The best ball strikers don’t rely on perfectly timing one tiny low point. They create a longer “flat spot,” allowing the club to strike the ball first, take a divot in front of it, and stay close to the ground through impact. In this video, I’ll show you the common move that destroys this flat spot and leads to chunks, thin shots, and inconsistent iron contact. You’ll learn how to shift toward your lead side while retaining lag, lower the handle near your trail knee, and rotate through the shot without standing up or scooping. Then, follow along with my dollar-bill drill to practice the complete sequence and create a much larger margin for error with your irons. 00:00 The Flat Spot Great Ball Strikers Create 01:05 The Mistake That Ruins Iron Contact 02:44 Shift Left While Retaining Lag 04:16 Get the Handle Lower Than You Think 05:03 How Great Players Create a Flat Spot 06:31 The Dollar-Bill Flat-Spot Drill 07:07 Start Improving Your Ball Striking Get in touch! ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topspeedgolf/ ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TopSpeedGolf ►Twitter: https://x.com/TopSpeedGolf ►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TopSpeedGolf ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_topspeedgolf Top Speed Golf has over 180 million views of my instructional videos. I want to help you make progress with easy, step by step lessons, whether you’re an absolute beginner or an advanced player.