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Iona Stephen Couldn't Compress Her Irons...Until This Lesson

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In this live lesson, Piers and Andy help TV presenter and former professional golfer Iona Stephen transform her ball striking.

Despite being an excellent golfer, Iona was struggling with thin iron shots, poor compression and an inability to take a divot after the ball. The data revealed why: she was hitting two degrees up on her irons while swinging too far from the inside.

Rather than filling her head with technical swing thoughts, Piers and Andy gave Iona two simple external cues. By focusing on the shot she wanted to create and striking the ground beyond a line, her body naturally organised the movement she needed.

The result was a remarkable change. Iona moved from hitting up on the ball to delivering the club three to four degrees down, producing much stronger ball-then-turf contact.

If you struggle with thin iron shots, poor compression or inconsistent ball striking, this lesson will show you how the right intention can transform the way you move.

Let us know in the comments: do you struggle to take a divot after the ball?

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20 Comments

@meandmygolf. Creator 2 weeks ago Pinned

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@ontheroadwithiona 2 weeks ago

This was such a helpful lesson!! Thank you guys for having me, can’t wait to come back!! 🙌🏼

@andrewgudgeonobe2721 2 weeks ago

She interviewed my wife at the AIG Ladies Open at St Andrews. Such a gorgeous human being. I call her the voice of golf. Immense video guys.

@mauricejones3387 2 weeks ago

99% of people would LOVE that Golf Swing!!

@dbhaze8377 2 weeks ago

I could listen to Iona read a phone book. Congrats on the swing improvements Iona and best of luck on the links.

@KuyaRyanCabrera 2 weeks ago

This is a dream collab, 3 great personalities of golf.

@docpertz5154 12 days ago

You guys need to do more lessons with Iona. This was the MOST interesting video you have done. Her golf knowledge and verbalization made it EXTREMELY interesting.

@OneHeavyBrick 2 weeks ago

She is such a great ambassador for the game.

@jaycarpenter5474 2 weeks ago

This video is absolutely worth an hour of your time. Not just great personalities but absolute gold from a coaching standpoint.

@simonleach3812 2 weeks ago

I could listen to Iona all day!

@kyndow7149 2 weeks ago

Just started the video and gosh Iona is pure class. "It's a real privelage to have your time..." It's such a kind and humble worldview that more people need to adopt.

@kswas2784 2 weeks ago

Great content guys! One of the things I love the most about this lesson (and it has nothing to do with what Iona was working on) is that you talked her through a drill, did some practice but then permitted her to get a good number of coached reps. So often I see (and experience) lessons where you are given instruction and then only get 2-3 reps. Here you guys worked through many reps, reinforcing the good while tweaking the weak areas. Well done indeed - I think a lot more lessons should be aligned this way.

@ChrisHartney-s7p 8 days ago

That was one of the best lessons that I have seen on YouTube. It was both informative and entertaining, helped greatly by having such a good and knowledgable guest. I wish the my bad shots were as good as Iona's 😂

@TheFairwayFather 13 days ago

loved this, especially the perceived reality of open foot when reality is very different - once the spray line went down, different levels - cant wait to take that into my winter range practice, thanks all

@theunfinishedarticle 2 weeks ago

Great lesson!
THIS is what good coaching looks like.

@stevenhochman1 1 day ago

Too bad your not in Florida and that I couldn’t afford you guys. Such wonderful teachers

@simonf7623 2 weeks ago

Well done Iona and great swing! Good to see you at the BMW Wentworth 2026 on Thursday!

@basfick 2 weeks ago

Cheers chaps - great video - wonderful to see how you guys interact with Iona to work on her swing!

@Mike-si7mv 2 weeks ago (edited)

Best swing instruction channel on the internet. This was an excellent collaboration

@pearlj10 4 days ago

Thanks for this lesson! I had 2 birdies and an eagle today. I was having the same issue as Iona and the drills you gave her have made a huge impact on my iron play. Keep up the great instruction!