Hey guys, second time posting here! I can now hit the ball very well basically every time, however I still lack distance. My short clubs are actually pretty normal, but once I hit my 7 iron the distance starts to exponentially stop getting longer. My long irons all go about 170 haha. In the clip, I’m hitting my 7 iron, but it only goes about 148. My club head speed was around 81 mph. Anyone got any tips or ideas about how to get more distance?
by Present_Wrap2589
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Let’s stop overanalyzing your swing mechanics for a second—because the real issue here isn’t your grip, your hip rotation, or your launch angle. It’s your hair. Yes, your hair.
The golf swing is a finely tuned kinetic chain, where every segment of the body works in sequence to generate maximum clubhead speed. But what most people overlook is that the very top of that chain—literally the highest point on your body—is being compromised by your hairstyle.
Right now, your hair is acting like an aerodynamic liability.
At the top of your backswing, when you should be coiling efficiently, your hairstyle is creating unnecessary drag. Instead of allowing a clean, uninterrupted turn, your hair is subtly resisting motion—almost like a parachute deploying at the worst possible moment. That resistance throws off your timing, which then cascades down through your shoulders, arms, and ultimately the club.
You are likely hitting everything with a wide open face. This is typically the reason gaps get shorter in the long irons. 81 is enough speed to create gaps in your 5, 6 , 7 iron, 4 iron might be a little tough at that speed.
The photo below shows just how quickly you open the face. Your ball flight out to the right indicates contact is made with an open face. The way to generate more distance with irons is crisp square contact in the centre of the face and swing speed. Thats it.
https://preview.redd.it/f30om6sobnpg1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7d1e4248c8c77581ac8be7601d81249827d6f5b6