I agree with @danny regarding looking at ball position first before doing anything with your swing. Make sure that your hands are forward at setup - aligned with the inside of your lead thigh, and then begin making incremental rearward tweaks to your ball position, monitoring your ball flight with each adjustment. You can go back as far as the middle of your stance with the short irons, and if you've been accustomed to playing it forward, that may make it seem like the ball is even with your trail foot. (It's important to use alignment sticks when monitoring ball position - one on the foot line, a second one parallel to the first to mark the target line, and a third perpendicular to these to show ball position.)
Be patient with this exercise, hitting multiple shots with each incremental tweak so your swing can adjust to it.
If this does not resolve the issue, we can then explore other possibilities.
Thanks. I have not gotten to that series yet but will shortly. As a side note, I have never made better ball first contact before applying your fundamental principles. I am 74, better late than never.
@paulsgriffin - It's more of an advanced level course with regard to shaping shots, but it can help everyone at any level to read their ball flight and thereby understand both face angle and path at the point of impact. There's a lot we can then do with that bit of knowledge!!
I'm glad to learn of your improved ball striking - it definitely seems as though you are headed in the right direction!!
So, that's a little different. than a pull, If it is a slight curve, like a draw that starts left of the target, it is the clubface being slightly closed it impact. I'm having the same issue and Tom recommended moving the ball back, slightly, in the stance. This would get you coming into contact with the ball slightly earlier in your swing circle and get the ball starting a little right and drawing back to the target line. Do this in small increments, like 1/2 a ball width at a time and see if you can achieve a better ball flight. It's going better for me with this adjustment
@paulsgriffin Just a quick note. If you didn't see Tom's post before he went on vacation, he said he probably wouldn't be going back over all the posts in his absence. So, you might want to post again after the 26th if you want his input on this.
You probably have a shut club face at impact. The divot isn‘t always conclusive but your path could be fine. The loft on short irons actually prevents the big curves with the ball. So….a hook can look like a pull. Take a long club and shut the face you get a giant hook. Take a short club and shut the face you get a small hook that resembles a pull.
@paulsgriffin - Learn the Shot Shaping Grid and your ball flight will speak directly to you.
I agree with @danny regarding looking at ball position first before doing anything with your swing. Make sure that your hands are forward at setup - aligned with the inside of your lead thigh, and then begin making incremental rearward tweaks to your ball position, monitoring your ball flight with each adjustment. You can go back as far as the middle of your stance with the short irons, and if you've been accustomed to playing it forward, that may make it seem like the ball is even with your trail foot. (It's important to use alignment sticks when monitoring ball position - one on the foot line, a second one parallel to the first to mark the target line, and a third perpendicular to these to show ball position.)
Be patient with this exercise, hitting multiple shots with each incremental tweak so your swing can adjust to it.
If this does not resolve the issue, we can then explore other possibilities.
So, that's a little different. than a pull, If it is a slight curve, like a draw that starts left of the target, it is the clubface being slightly closed it impact. I'm having the same issue and Tom recommended moving the ball back, slightly, in the stance. This would get you coming into contact with the ball slightly earlier in your swing circle and get the ball starting a little right and drawing back to the target line. Do this in small increments, like 1/2 a ball width at a time and see if you can achieve a better ball flight. It's going better for me with this adjustment
When you say it is a pull, the ball starts left of target line and goes straight? no curve to it?
You probably have a shut club face at impact. The divot isn‘t always conclusive but your path could be fine. The loft on short irons actually prevents the big curves with the ball. So….a hook can look like a pull. Take a long club and shut the face you get a giant hook. Take a short club and shut the face you get a small hook that resembles a pull.
Make sense?