Sharpen your ball striking

IAN CLARK

Here is one of the simplest and most effective ball-striking drills I’ve come across. Draw or picture a bold line on the grass at right angles to your balltarget line. Set up to it with a 7-iron, its leading edge against the line. Check the line represents a good ball position for your club, just forward of centre in your stance. From here, all you have to do is focus on striking the ground on the hole side of the line. With this as your simple intention, you will instinctively create many of the key ingredients of a clean, powerful striking position – including a better weight shift, later release of the club and powerful forward shaft lean.