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How do I compress my iron shots?

By Top 50 Coach Trey Niven

It’s something we hear a lot when we watch the professionals – they compress their irons and get that pure strike time and time again.that you don’t want to feel yourself pressing on the ball too much on the backswing. However, on the downswing, try to apply a bit of pressure to that ball. It helps you to feel how your weight needs to transfer to be able to deliver that slight downward angle of attack.

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