How to Hit the Ball Then The Turf With Your Irons 

It should be mandatory for every golfer to watch Clay Ballards videos b4 playing, it just improves the game so much, i went from playing at around 95 to having broken 80 to being in the top 70s now over the last 4 months, this is really really impressive and beats the living piss out of every pro session i've had.

Man this has transformed my shot. INSTANTLY fixed nearly everything. I’ve never cracked em so consistently. I feel like I owe u a round at the bar. Cheers. 💯👊🏻

This single video changed my game overnight. I'm playing the best I've ever played. I watch and practice it at least once a month I can't thank you enough

wow, I had never heard this before. That's super easy to understand. Hitting a ball FAT is the worst experience after hitting a nice drive to the middle of the fairway. The game is more enjoyable when you play well obviously.

I've used this method for the past month now and have just been flushing my irons. This is an excellent tip-it has really helped me hit really solid iron shots. Great tip.

In many years of golf lessons.... this ~9 min video has made the greatest positive impact (literally) on my swing. Thank you for this! So simple.

I`m 58 yrs old, I never hit the ball first, I shoot low to high 50`s every week in league play. I broke 50 this week, I shot 47 my partner was impressed that I can hit my 3 wood now, and hitting the ball first with my irons. I was a self taught hacker. I watch your videos evry week before golf. Now I come 3/4 back slowly and power through with my hip turn. I used to play all arms. I`m ready to shoot 45 and win some skins. I get strokes because of my 14 handy cap. You sir are the best teacher on you tube hands down. thanks so much, i`m a much more confident golfer.

Holy crap! This is the single greatest video on hitting irons on the internet. My golf game has completely transformed. It has increased my yardage by about 20-30 yards per club! The shots are deadly straight and my turf divots look like they were trenched out by a machine. You sir are an actual god. Thank you thank you thank you. You have a devout follower and subscriber for life.

I come back to this video as a refresher whenever I’m not striking it well. Listening to how he explains the golf swing and having that idea in the back of my head always helps.

Magic. I took this drill to the range today. I had the good fortune to work with a pro that also preaches the “step into the shot” drill. Combined with a reference line, I hit 90% of my shots with ball first contact. I have more work to do, but this was one-session magic. Thank you Clay.

The step warm up drill is the best thing that ever happened to me.

I just bought a new set of calloway XR irons. Going out to play with them for the first time in about 3 hours. Thank you for all your lessons. My game is improving and I really appreciate it.

That Dr. Scholl’s foot spray really helped my game, I sprayed on my mate’s feet cos the stink was putting me off.

New subscriber here. You have an excellent series of videos. I play to a 5 handicap but used to hit 2-3 "fat"irons per round which usually lead to a tough par scramble or more often a bogey. After watching this video and practicing the technique I've reduced those fat shots by at least 50%. You're video on pitching has also helped me around the greens. That is still the weakest part of my game but still working on it. Well done sir!

I tryed that drill yesterday. Forgot to practice on range prior to the round. But, I took 4-5 practice swings prior to hitting the shot. I shot 78 from the white tees on a course with a slope of 136. I am 70 years old. Hit my driver 230 yards and 7 iron 155. I am going to the range tomorrow to practice,

Clay, this was exactly what I needed. Easy drill with simple feedback. Thanks for the lesson!

Your videos just always make so much more sense than others. You have a knack for teaching, and putting it into simple and understandable terms anyone can understand. Great work!

This is the most useful tip I've ever listened to. Thank you so much! My friend has been telling me to hit down on the ball since last summer, you've finally done a great example. Thank you so much!

finally good drills, no music and right to the point with no added bs

Clay is one of my favorite golf teachers.

Excellent tip.My fairway shots have improved,this has even improved my fairway woods too.And the step through I’m even starting to draw the ball some

Probably one of the better golf tutorials I’ve watched!!

New to golf and have a lot of terrible habits. But this one video has changed a lot of those bad habits. I was always laying back on my back leg until I saw this walk up approach!!!! Awesome video!!!! Thanks!!!

Great drill. Every time I started to mis hit I would do this drill and it would bring me back to hitting it straight and clean. Thanks Clay!

Really great drill for weight transfer. As a mid - high handicapper this is my largest struggle by far. I have worked on similar drills to get that transfer but this one is extremely basic and very easy the execute. Thanks for sharing this game improving tip.

Thanks, I've been dropping my shoulder. This is exactly what I needed to hear!

Clay, I watch a lot of golf "lesson" videos. Yours are the absolute best. Thank you so much for sharing them.

This video changed my golf game. For the first time in my life, I shot under 90! Shot 99 then 2 days later, shot 89 after watching this video. Thanks for the great content!

I just stumbled on this video.. such a classic clay. Keep up the great work!

I absolutely love this drill. It has helped me a great deal in getting my weight shifted to my left side. Thank you for making an instructional video that produces good results.

this has fixed my game for me and Ive never hit my clubs as good. this has given me a extra 25 yards on my irons. ive gone from hitting my P 110 to just under 140 now with this and its so much straighter also. This has also helped me fully finish my swing 👍👍👍👍

Best lesson I’ve seen anywhere, nobody ever showed me this.

Thanks Clay! Learned this drill years ago but had forgotten all about it. This is probably the best lesson I ever learned when I started out. If you practice this it will blow your mind how "crisp" you start striking your irons.

Wonderful video Clay . . . new English subscriber here. Great content and explanation . . what are these people 'disliking' this thinking ? ? Keep going Clay . . . love it ! !

Thank you for you great coaching videos everything you've pointed out has been my mistakes and I am slowly learning and getting my golfing better.

Very helpful!!! Got me back on track with my irons! Thank you! kd

Great video! Found it very helpful.

this was a great video for me I just started with the swing and already I fell so comfortable it has helped so much thank you EER

Hi Clay(et al!). My golf coach (Sammy Stubbs exPTI RN) put short tees in the ground 1/2”,shaft all the way down, in front of the ball, “don’t hit the ball, dig the tee out of the ground” He would say. Try it!

I gotta say since i started watching Clay Ballards movies i've shaved off 7 points off my hdc since march, this has by far been the most useful of them all, i dont stray off the fairway now at all, my only problem has been the range which seems to fluctuate a bit more with about 20 yards difference, i suspect it has to do with my strength increasing rapidly. I've also added about 100 yards to my drive since last year, which is a substantial amount am now at 300-340 carry (i'm a big guy with alot of flex and arm/backmuscles, so yeah i do actually drive really far) My problem has always been my short game and my iron control, since hitting the divots it has just added a beautiful perfection to my game, and im proud to say that im now working on my sand strokes and putting to really perfect my game. So thanks a million Clay, you have truely been a fantastic coach for me without us ever having met =D

Have been practicing a ton with foot spray recently. I love the feedback! Awesome video!

I've always struggled with my follow through balance. Took this lesson out to the garage for about 50 swings and instead of thinking about where my hips and my belt buckle is I was solely focused on my right shoulder. Bam! Perfect balance after about 20 shots. I'm gonna groove this for a month and report back. Thanks Clay, subbed and liked.

Cant wait to try this at the range tomorrow. Excellent instructional video....thanks Clay!!

Clay u are the best!!!! I hated golf until I found this channel. Fixed me rite up, now I love going. Thanks Clay, u the MAN!!!

love your drills and break downs, even as a player of 30 years. thx much, David

This video was exactly what I was looking for. Watched it 2-3 times and went to have the best range session I’ve ever had. Played the next day with continued success. Thanks for this video!

FAN! *****SUBSCRIBED******* Using this drill for sure! Thanks!

Great video. I tried and practice this drill many times, and it's made a of lot improvement to my shots..thank you!

That split-screen view doubles the impact of the video. Well done!

The grounds keeper must love this.

The best video on this important element of the golf swing.Thanks

Thanks for the content Clay. Hands down the best on RU-vid

Clay is without any doubt the best teacher around.

Just took this to the driving range and it helped so much! Once you get your muscle memory doing this like he says it’s hard not to take grass. Thanks for the help!

I can't wait to try this out on the driving range. Thanks Clay!

This was the exact problem i had the other day and couldnt figure it out, kept thinning it because i was lazily dropping my right shoulder so thanks for this, will make a conscious effort on the range now to try and push it forward and through instead of downwards. It was driving me insane!

Grounds keeper: HEY Jack!!! 👹😂

Real good advice Clay , better get a bucket of sand grass seed to repair them divots. This here is the best there is.

2.20 mins in and youve already described exactly what ive been doing wrong!!

Excellent instructional video. Love the use of while line on ground and white tint on club face to check contact patch.

Thank you Clay Go big Blue

Quality instruction 👍🏼👍🏼 going to try this at the range this weekend!! 👍🏼👍🏼🏌🏻⛳️

Thanks Jordan Speith. These step drill is one of my things that got me going last year

Great video.. watched plenty of the same ones before.. but this one was very different.. i like the walking the fairway technique.. will give it a try this weekend.

I have been hitting behind the ball lately...its an absolute killer on distance....heading to the range to try these drills. I just want clean contact, good compression. I can fix alignment later. Good instructions.

Great tips. Improved my iron play dramatically. Shaved 8 strokes off my game. Thanks Clay.

That shoulder position cleaned up my swing. I was way under with the right side.

Brilliant instruction. In an effort to compress the ball I now realise I have been dropping my right shoulder and hitting behind the ball. A classic tale of one error being created to compensate for another one. Really enlightening video. Thank you.

Excellent! Clearly explained. Thankyou. Cheers from New Zealand

Without any doubt at all -you are THE best instructor on here. PLease keep them coming!

Love this guy! Makes everything simple to understand and very effective.

outstanding clay thank you dude

Bout damn time the stride makes its way back into golf since Happy. Think on it, the stride enables leg kicks club flips walk offs smoother and all around better entertainment. Great going guy.

You have the best teaching content on YT! I would love some video of you playing and decision making on course.

Golf is simple...said no one ever. Good video.

This is great!! Thanks for posting!!

Good instruction, Clay.

I went from an 8 handicap to 3 literally from you Clay.

I am using this method in all shots now,and am making solid contact most times. Of-course I need more practice to be perfect.Thank you very much for the exceptional lesson.Woods get solid contact,needs more on Iron play.

Really really great video. Thanks Clay

Today i learned how to clean my irons without filthying a glove. also great tutorial!

Great info. Thanks for posting this Clay.

Thank's Clay for this easy drill. gonna give it a go when i get home

Great tip with visual reinforcement. I also enjoyed the tip about using the spray on the clubface to see where I am making contact.

This is one of the best videos I have watched. Good images and simple instruction. Thanks for a great lesson.

Nice info on following through on the iron shots. thx.

Cannot wait to try this one. Thanks man

Nice and simple to understand. Added to the saved list

Excellent teacher!!!!

Great instructional video and...my golf shoes smell so much better too!

Recently struggling with solid iron contact. I will definitely try the right shoulder high and forward instead of down and behind. Makes all the sense in the world. Thanks

Great video, really makes sense and is simple to do

Great tips. The forward weight shift and proper shoulder rotation is a fundamental must in a good golf swing. I know that I will use these drills. Time to start Dr. Scholling the local range mats

Great instruction Clay.

Great video. Very helpful. Thank you very much.

Your stuff is good, Clay. Simple and it works. Takes a while to re groove a swing. Maybe do the drill 3000 times. 50 a day for 60 days.. With non golf days, that gets me to late June. thanks

This guy is good! Great job!

Fantastic tip. Thank you Clay. Now I’m crushing my irons.

As a +2 and an instructor and 46 yrs old, I wonder what life would be like as a teen learning to improve with videos like this in YT available now. I just pounded 100k balls and just figured it out. If your wondering how challenging foward shaft lean is to get, just look at 4.6 million views here.

Clay, thank you for clean, detailed instruction and demo. One day, and I am hitting straighter and consistently. Not yet m. memory, but getting much better. As a senior (63) golfer, simple changes and techniques make all the difference. Again, great vid and demo, thanks.