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I'm having trouble getting my hands in front of the ball at impact with my short and mid irons i'm nearly there but not quite, i'm sure this is the reason for my very high shots which are struck well leaving a white "scuff" mark from the ball in the middle of the club but very very high ball flight , 7 iron goes 150 but i'm sure if i could get the ball lower i'd be a fair bit further , by the way i had my swing speed measured with a 6 iron and it was 87/90 mph which is not to bad so i'm sure i should be hitting it longer . Any advice ?

I used to have exactly the same problem: Mid-irons also (my typical practice range clubs) with unbelievable hang-time and height, but lacking distance. I also used to leave a lot of ball in my grooves after a solid hit: No need for impact tape or powder! It made me wonder whether I was hitting the ball too hard.

I did not realize that this might be caused by my hands not being in front of the ball at impact at the time (although I did suspect that might be the case), but I fixed the problem by simply swinging a little easier.

I am sometimes tempted to use that ultra-high mid-iron shot on a short par-3, because the ball flight is so impressive, but I have so far successfully resisted the temptation, for fear of re-introducing that swing flaw. Also, if the shot would come off normally I would be way over the green.

Forward press prior to the swing and get your weight transferred to the left (for a righty) on the downswing...

I didn't even realize your hands should be in front of the ball during impact. Another factor that's gonna linger in my mind when I'm swinging to mess me up ;(