Do you ever wonder how PGA Tour players can hit a 7-iron 180 yards and you hit yours 140? The biggest reason is, a tour pro changes the loft of his 7-iron into a 5-iron by getting into a powerful impact position.
To take loft off an iron, you must keep your left wrist bowed through impact. As your big muscles rotate to the left through the shot, your left-hand knuckles should be facing the ground (right). This puts you in position to deliver a descending blow, with less loft than you had at address.
Many high-handicappers do just the opposite: They cup the left wrist and turn their knuckles toward the sky (far right). That produces a weak shot.
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