If you want to make better contact with your irons, try this drill from GOLF Top 100 Teacher Claude Harmon III.

The most common miss recreational golfers suffer with their irons is falling short of their intended target. This is in part caused by overestimating their distances and, therefore, not taking near enough club.

But there’s another reason: They don’t hit the ball solidly with consistency. Tops and thins are a common miss. A drill GOLF Top 100 Teacher Claude Harmon III uses with his students who struggle with this is to place a tee low in the ground about one inch in front of the ball. The goal is simple: Hit both the ball and the tee. This will bring down your angle of attack, which will ensure ball-first contact with a descending blow. The reward? A crisp downward strike that generates Tour-level compression, distance and backspin.

Try it next time you’re struggling to make solid contact with your irons. You’ll be amazed how much better your strike becomes.

Article originally appeared on: Golf.com