Swing difference between driver and irons

Question
When I make a full shoulder turn with my driver I hit the ball good.  However, when I try the shoulder turn with the irons I hit them fat every time.  I am now just placing the irons in the backswing where I think they should be and get good results and forget the shoulders.  Am I way off track?

Answer
Hello and apologies for the late response... What you are stating makes sense.  The bigger shoulder turn works better with woods off the tee because it comforms to the sweeping motion well.  However, when you make a big shoulder turn with the irons, it takes more timing to hit the irons on the descending blow after such a turn, making timing a lot harder.

Irons are better hit with a shorter backswing anyway.  Unless youa re hitting 3 or 2 irons, what you should be watching more is your wrist cock on the backswing and downswing.  Remember, wrist cock and lag is the #1 power source in golf.  It doesnt matter how much you turn your shoulders if you dont bend those wrists as much as possible.  However in a catch-22, it is easier to bend the wrists properly when you do have a decent shoulder turn because it gives you more room.

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- Basic Ball Flights & Causes...
- Casting Fixes/Drill...
- Maintain Proper Shoulder Rotation...
- Swing Plane Drills...
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