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I LIKE TO STEP BACK AWAY FROM THE BALL NOT TO FAR THOUGH TAKE SOME SWINGS AND SEE WHERE YOUR CLUB COMES INCONTACT WITH THE GRASS BUT AS A GENERAL RULE PW IS PLAYED OFF THE INSIDE OF YOUR BACK FOOT AND PROGRESSES TO THE INSIDE OF YOUR FRONT FOOT WITH YOUR DRIVER.BY THE WAY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED I CAN TELL YOU HOW TO GET ALL YOUR GOLF EQUIPMENT AT WHOLESALE AND BELOW. CLUBS LIKE KING COBRA,TAYLOR MADE. CLOTHING ,AND GOLF VACATIONS AT INCREDIBLE PRICES.GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR GAME.
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Sorry, but I don’t think there’s an easy fix.
There certainly isn’t. The two biggest favours you can do for yourself as a golfer are, next time you are at the practise range: 1. Learn the range of how far you hit your irons both off a tee and off the deck 2. Learn what the ideal ball position is for your swing for all of your clubs for the type of shot you want I see so many people not giving the position of their ball proper consideration. They are so fixated on their swing, they forget that bad ball position can ruin an otherwise good swing. Also, if you try to compensate on your downswing for bad ball position, you may hit the ball cleanly, but your guess is as good as mine as to where that shot is headed. The reason there is no definitive answer on where you should place the ball is because every player has their own unique swing. Obviously you want your ball to be met at a point where your clubface is square to the target. Now it’s your job to find out where that magic spot is between your feet for all the clubs in your bag. For some, the spot is localized to one place, give or take a half inch. For others, it can vary drastically – sometimes up to a foot depending on if they are hitting a 3-iron or a sand wedge. Try this next time you are at the range: Mark the outside of your feet with a tee. Mark your ball position with a tee. Take your ‘normal’ swing and see what happens. Move the ball-marking tee around and see what happens. Find the optimum position for all your clubs for the kind of shot you want. You should get a better idea of what position is best for your swing. — Patrick Inglis
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I’m new to golf and I need some help with ball position. When I’m hitting my woods, I line up the ball with the inside of my left foot. (I’m right handed) And, I can hit my woods fairly well, only slicing once in while. My irons on the other hand are a different story. 7 – PW I can hit pretty good, 3-6 forget it! Unless, I tee the ball for a par 3, then I can hit okay. I’ve been lining the ball the same as when I hit my woods. Should I move the ball back in my stance? Oh, I never take a divot, unless it’s behind the ball and that really makes for a nice shot! Any help would be appreciated.
There is two schools of thought on this. One is to play the ball in the same position with all clubs, the other is to move the ball back towards center as the club gets shorter. I play the ball in the same position with all clubs. The reason, no matter what club I am swinging it always hinges from the left shoulder. This hinge position never changes, even if the club gets shorter. The spine is the center for the shoulder turn. Only if the left arm were attacked to the spine or you swing with both arms straight could you say the spine was the center of the clubhead and clubface arc. But this position is dedicated to the left shoulder since the left arm is attached to it. Therefor, I play the ball in the same position, which is right inside my left heel. With the same ball position I always get the same release point. As you play the ball further back the more the clubface opens on the arc. The further forward you play it the more the clubface closes on the arc. You can play the ball in any position with a putter because with a proper stroke the putter blade is always square to the line. But this isn’t the situation with a iron or wood. The club is constantly rotating on the arc. Computer models have shown the further back you play the ball the earlier you have to release to square the blade for impact. An early release can lead to many problems, including fat shots. With 3 or 4 different ball positions you get 3 or 4 different release points. Timing problems can he directly related to inconsistent ball positions. Hand players tend to move the ball around since they depend on manipulation of the hands to square the clubface for impact. I found the majority of my students benefitted with one ball position. David Golf Homepage http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/3580/
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Bryan, Move the ball back progressively for each club. Your wedge should be behind centerline in your stance and each club should move up a little until you get to the driver which should be inside left heel. Larry Clark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m new to golf and I need some help with ball position. When I’m hitting my woods, I line up the ball with the inside of my left foot. (I’m right handed) And, I can hit my woods fairly well, only slicing once in while. My irons on the other hand are a different story. 7 – PW I can hit pretty good, 3-6 forget it! Unless, I tee the ball for a par 3, then I can hit okay. I’ve been lining the ball the same as when I hit my woods. Should I move the ball back in my stance? Oh, I never take a divot, unless it’s behind the ball and that really makes for a nice shot! Any help would be appreciated. Bryan
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I’m new to golf and I need some help with ball position. When I’m hitting my woods, I line up the ball with the inside of my left foot. (I’m right handed) And, I can hit my woods fairly well, only slicing once in while. My irons on the other hand are a different story. 7 – PW I can hit pretty good, 3-6 forget it! Unless, I tee the ball for a par 3, then I can hit okay. I’ve been lining the ball the same as when I hit my woods. Should I move the ball back in my stance? Oh, I never take a divot, unless it’s behind the ball and that really makes for a nice shot! Any help would be appreciated. Bryan
Try this trick… Place the ball in the middle of your stance. Using a 6-iron, take the club away in one piece, and as you do this, look at your target and pretent your going to hit a ball thrown at you (landing where your ball is). Keep looking at the target/imaginary ball until you get to the back of your take-away, and as you start down, start turning your head back a little to get just a peek of your ball. Don’t get ahead of your ball, and keep your right shoulder from starting the turn. Start the club down slow, and accelerate through your the ball, keeping the clubhead moving toward the target. You’ll now feel what it’s like to have an inside-out path. Prety much like baseball at a different angle, eh? Thinking about a baseball coming at you at 100mph does wonders. You wouldn’t come over the top with a bat and hit down at the ball. You know you’ve got it right when the move forces your right elbow into your side (well, front sidish) as you make the turn (don’t attach your right elbow to your side on the takeaway!) Chris
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I’m new to golf and I need some help with ball position. When I’m hitting my woods, I line up the ball with the inside of my left foot. (I’m right handed) And, I can hit my woods fairly well, only slicing once in while. My irons on the other hand are a different story. 7 – PW I can hit pretty good, 3-6 forget it! Unless, I tee the ball for a par 3, then I can hit okay…
If you had said you had trouble with the short irons, I’d believe it’s ball position. But the symptoms you describe are probably not treatable by ball position. The long irons are among the hardest clubs to hit well. It’s probably swing mechanics. Treating it probably requires practice and likely lessons. Sorry, but I don’t think there’s an easy fix. Good luck! Dave
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I’m new to golf and I need some help with ball position. When I’m hitting my woods, I line up the ball with the inside of my left foot. (I’m right handed) And, I can hit my woods fairly well, only slicing once in while. My irons on the other hand are a different story. 7 – PW I can hit pretty good, 3-6 forget it! Unless, I tee the ball for a par 3, then I can hit okay. I’ve been lining the ball the same as when I hit my woods. Should I move the ball back in my stance? Oh, I never take a divot, unless it’s behind the ball and that really makes for a nice shot! Any help would be appreciated. Bryan