Because of their upright lie angles, you should always hit the ball first, then the. By playing the ball too far forward, you are forced to come over the top and hit a slice or pull it left. Know your limits and maximize your driving distance using proper ball position and flared feet. Aug 27, 2014 travis fulton shares why having the ball too far forward in your stance can cause you to miss hitting the fairway off the tee. Turn your slice into a draw with driver by just changing ball position duration. Again, depending on your specific swing mechanics and other factors, the right ball position for you will be somewhat different from other players. For a normal shotthat being one that you arent trying to hit lowyou. With the ball in the front of my stance, i can hit the ball farther, higher, and reasonably accurate with my 5iron.
Well look at the ideal golf ball position between your feet, whether the ball should sit. Same thing, get my feet perfectly level with the middle of the golf ball, not on the tee peg this time, and from here, im. Ball position can vary depending on the club a player is hitting and the type of shottrajectory that is desired. Then, to make the setup comfortable and the stance stable, i move my right foot closer to my left as the loft of the club increases. Golf tip middle your driver meandmygolf give a quick tip on how to hit the ball out the middle of the driver, helping to increase. To start, the ball position that you use with all of your wedges should be dead in the middle of your stance. That reference point is going to be your ball position with the driver. For all the other clubs in your bag you want to hit down on the golf ball. Similar to the ball position for all your other clubs, start with your feet together with the ball in the middle of your feet. As the club gets shorter, the ball position should moves little to the right. There are three general stance positions most golfers will use. You need to experiment a little with the ball position for a driver. Feb 27, 2019 how adjusting golf ball position can affect ball flight. Correct ball position with a golf driver video lesson 9 by pga pro pete styles correct ball position with a golf driver video lesson 9 by pga pro pete styles so now if were going to start to establish the correct ball position for all the clubs in the bag, its important we try and start with one end.
In the imperfect world where i play golf i put the ball just inside my left heel with the driver. Most of golf instruction has us put the ball with our wedges around the middle of the stance and then as we work towards the longer length clubs, like the driver, the ball position moves progressively towards the target as far as the inside of the lead heel. Oct 16, 2016 ball position remains below your sternum in the middle of the stance, and with a successful swing, the club will bottom out just after the ball and youll take a little divot. The effect of ball position on angle of attack, path and shot shape. I have slightly lost my drive lately as 3 weeks ago i would hit it about 240260 yards with a tight draw and really consistent and now i am around 225 and i cannot. Ball position can vary depending on the club a player is hitting and the type of shottrajectory that is. Correct golf ball position video lesson 5 by pga pro pete styles correct golf ball position video lesson 5 by pga pro pete styles so another hugely integral part of your good setup in getting your fundamentals right is where that golf ball is actually positioned. For most golfers, the proper ball position for a driver is going to be lined up with the inside of the left foot. When im looking to really bomb driver, like on a par 5 or reachable par 4, i tee the ball high and move it up in my stance, just off my left toe. Take your correct width of stance and place a club directly in the centre, at right angles to the balltotarget line.
I like keeping the ball in the same position for all clubs on standard full shots. Discover the magic move that 39 out of 40 professionals do in transition. To hit a ball higher a player would position the ball more forward in their stance target side. If you play golf up north like i do, you will play in conditions where the fairways are too soft to allow for much roll after your ball hits the ground. It starts with a fundamentallysound alignment, grip and stance. Use the left ear ball position for irons placing it too far back leads to chunks. Here is my ball data from skytrak with my driver towards the front of my stance. Perfect ball position with every club golf monthly. Correct golf ball position for driver, irons, wedges. When you come to 9 iron, he said the ball should be in the center of stance. So keeping the ball forward for a slightly higher trajectory may be a better play. Jun 28, 2015 martin hall shares three tips that will help you hit the center of the club face every time. Oct 14, 2010 get my magic move video training free.
Since the club head is in the center of the stance the ball is slightly left of center and will be struck with a level or slightly upward blow, the above represents the perfect world. Jan 30, 2020 kevin downey is a golf equipment professional. Ball position remains below your sternum in the middle of the stance, and with a successful swing, the club will bottom out just after the ball and youll take a little divot. Ive always been taught that the ball position should should be 2 inches from the left heel or at the shirt logo for irons im right handed. But ensuring success off the tee isnt as simple as hitting a 300yard drive in the fairway. The key to golf ball position is keeping it constant golf digest. This stance is where the golf ball is positioned in the middle of your legs. You might have been told that your golf ball position should change depending on the club youre using. When positioning the ball on a tee, the ball should be held so that the middle of the ball or its equator is as high as the crown of the driver. How adjusting golf ball position can affect ball flight.
Feb 18, 2014 position the golf ball off your left heel if youre a righthanded golfer and take a very wide stance. It relies on simplicity, just like the englishmans clockface wedge method and his. For shorter irons, many people contend that the ball should be played in the middle of the stance, but hitting longer clubs requires the ball position to be more forward. Golf setup how to set up the perfect address position in. When playing a dogleg, a golfer may have to play a slight draw or fade shot, which makes. The ball position is one of the most important part of the golf swings, but its. Golf setup how to set up the perfect address position in golf. You hear a lot of different things when it comes to ball position in golf. Correct ball position with a golf driver video lesson 9. Their ball will curve to the left, so they need to start the ball right of the target. Well now look at the correct golf ball position for each club driver, irons, wedges. However if i put the ball near the middle of my stance and only tee it up to where the top of the ball is at the top of the driver head, maybe slightly higher, than i hit it square. Drills to get the correct ball position in the golf swing. Im going to talk to you today about correct golf ball position.
The position of your golf ball in your stance can have a significant influence on your ball flight. I realize that many instructors advocate that you move the ball progressively back in the stance as your club shortens. While the dispersion with the ball in the middle of my stance was slightly tighter, the ability to hit the ball higher with a long iron is critical. For a normal shotthat being one that you arent trying to hit lowyou never want your ball position to drift behind the midpoint in your stance. The ultimate guide to ball position at address usgolftv. Oct 18, 2016 ball position is but one component in hitting a golf ball its a 3,4,5 dimensional effort and you are only at 1d. The position of your golf ball in your stance can have a significant. Short irons wedges, 9iron and 8iron should be played with a ball position in the center portion of your stance. The next time you spend time practicing your driver swing, work on achieving the key elements of a tourlevel setup position. Playing a golf hole successfully starts with a wellexecuted tee shot. Thats why lots of hookers align themselves to the right of target.
Position the ball with the driver, most golfers play the ball too far forward and stand too far away from it. Driver ball position was at the left heel, with ball moving back in the stance for other clubs until midirons were in the middle. Should your ball position change with different clubs. Travis fulton shares why having the ball too far forward in your stance can cause you to miss hitting the fairway off the tee. A simple drill for perfect ball position and pure strikes. Nov 04, 2019 for shorter irons, many people contend that the ball should be played in the middle of the stance, but hitting longer clubs requires the ball position to be more forward. Drills to help hit the center of golf club face golf channel. Tips for senior golfers to increase power without flexibility. I recently took a golf lesson only been playing for 1 year and the pro suggested i put the ball on all irons between the middle of my stance and my back foot.
But hey it is what we have come to expect from the geniuses that try to being us their opinions in the headlines everyday, hour and minute. The key to hitting the ball farther with the modern, 460cc driver and modern golf ball which spins much less off of a flat face than balls of the past is high launch angle combined with a low spin rate. Martin hall shares three tips that will help you hit the center of the club face every time. Ball in the middle of my stance, teed down with a driver. We have talked about the ball position for slicers and hookers earlier. This is the spot on which you should position the ball on most iron shots.
Were going to have one constant ball position, whether its with irons, the driver, 3 wood, hybrid. Then, to make the setup comfortable and the stance stable, i move my right foot closer to my left as the loft of the club. Play it in line with your shirt logo, and drop your right foot away from the target in a. Ball position way back in stance with all irons golfwrx. Science proves traditional golf ball position is wrong. Typically, i play these shots from the middle of my stance as well on the. Correct golf ball position video lesson 5 by pga pro pete. If the ball is on a tee and youre hitting a driver, the ball is usually placed just inside your left heel for a righthander and high enough so half the ball is above the top of the driver. Dec 14, 2015 i like keeping the ball in the same position for all clubs on standard full shots. So a 7 iron for example, would be played a couple of inches off centre. Ball position remains below your sternum in the middle of the stance, and. The golf ball will appear forward in your stance see photo 1. To bomb your driver, place the ball off the inside of the left foot then close your stance to compensate.
Driver ball position explained by mark crossfield youtube. Correct ball position with a golf driver video lesson 9 by pga pro pete styles correct ball position with a golf driver video lesson 9 by pga pro pete styles so now if. For shorter irons, many people contend that the ball should be played in the middle of the stance, but hitting longer. Notice where on the ground your fingers are pointing. If you have a particularly steep golf swing, are playing a high trajectory ball or have low kick points in your. Apr 28, 2015 to start, the ball position that you use with all of your wedges should be dead in the middle of your stance. With a driver, you need to sweep the ball or hit it on the upswing. Today i am talking about the position of the hands at address when using a driver. With your middle irons and short irons and wedges, you. With the driver, most golfers play the ball too far forward and stand too far away from it. Put the ball in line with your left heel or little inside of left heel for a driver.
Start by learning to get your driver ball position just right, and then you can move on to sorting out the rest of the clubs as well. Flared feet ball position with your driver golf tip youtube. Football coaches talk about the importance of field. For example, a middle ball position would be exactly halfway between your left foot and right foot which is about right for a short iron shot. Jul 29, 20 however if i put the ball near the middle of my stance and only tee it up to where the top of the ball is at the top of the driver head, maybe slightly higher, than i hit it square. This might feel powerful, but it sets some bad things in motion. Correct golf ball position video lesson 5 by pga pro. How and where to position the golf ball in your stance. If the ball is on a tee and youre hitting a driver, the ball is usually placed just inside.
Slicers tend to play the ball more forward than hookers. Harvey penick said that the ball position for a driver and 3 wood off the tee should be just the opposite of left heel. Because of their upright lie angles, you should always hit the ball first, then the ground, producing a fairly deep divot. Ball position refers to the placement of a players golf ball in relation to their stancefeet. Turn your slice into a draw with driver by just changing ball position many golfers struggle with a slice with the driver and most golfers understand. If you need to hit more down on the golf ball steeper, move it a little back of your starting. Flared feet allows you to create a perfect t finish and lower stress on your body. Flared feet ball position with your driver golf tip. Turn your slice into a draw with driver by just changing ball position many golfers struggle with a slice with the driver and most golfers understand that it is caused by the club path. The right golf ball position every time golf tips magazine. While the dispersion with the ball in the middle of my stance was slightly tighter. The ball position with the driver should be farthest forward, just inside your left heel, then move progressively farther back until you get to your wedges, which should reside squarely in the. Since the golf ball sits on a tee with the driver, this means a golfer. Correct ball position with a golf driver video lesson 9 by.
Correct golf ball position for driver, irons, wedges free online golf. From that position, bring your right foot in close to your left foot and look at the ball in your stance. Thats one of the reasons why i maintain one ball position for all shots. With fairway woods and long irons, you want to sweep the ball. You hear the words position or positioning in sports a lotand with good reason. Golfers who hook the ball tend to play the ball back most of the time to avoid the miss to the left. If you have a particularly steep golf swing, are playing a high trajectory ball or have low kick points in your shafts, you are going to need to play the ball further back in your stance than the average player. Aug 21, 2016 know your limits and maximize your driving distance using proper ball position and flared feet. The key to golf ball position is keeping it constant you might have been told that your golf ball position should change depending on the club youre using. Keep the ball in one place for every club golf digest. The correct ball position isnt the lowest point in your swing arc. Finding the ideal ball position for you may be more than just following the masses. He is the founder of innovex golf and the author of the art and science of breaking 90. Middle irons 5 through 7 should be played with the ball slightly forward of center about 12 ball widths.
There are many theories regarding the optimal position for golfers, but in my estimation, there is no way to say there is one correct formula for all golfers. Play it in line with your shirt logo, and drop your right foot away from the target. Forward ball position august 27, 2014 travis fulton shares why having the ball too far forward in your stance can cause you to miss hitting the fairway off the tee. Justin roses approach to golf is epitomised by his thoughts on ball position in his stance. In these conditions, you want to hit a ball that will carry farther in air.