When learning the game of golf, players are taught how important it is to develop muscle memory. The individual components of a swing are learnt by the player by using his muscle memory. Rather than having to remember each detail, the player after a time of practice automatically combines the individual parts to form the whole swing. The best swing is smooth and above all, CONSISTENT. When a player is so consistent that he can hit the same shot the same way over and over again, he’s on his way to becoming a great player.
The question arises therefore, if consistency is so important, why would you interfere by moving the ball position for each club? Isn’t it counter-intuitive to force you to setup differently depending on which club you’re using?
There are of course good reasons why you choose to position the ball differently for each club.
- The longest club in your bag is the driver. You should imagine swinging the club in a wide, smooth arc in a sweeping motion. The ball is literally swept off the tee.
- Irons are used in a different way. Here, the ball is hit in a downward motion. Imagine a downward blow rather than a smooth arc. If you hit down on the ball, you will impart spin.
- Irons are supposed to hit the ball at the bottom of the swing arc.
- With the driver, the ball should be hit on the upswing. The result is great lift and distance.
So what exactly is the position of the ball for each given club?
This depends a little on your own personal style, but I would suggest the following:
Driver and fairway wood: position the ball in line with your left toes. Here you can use some discretion, I prefer the ball outside my left foot, others put the ball in line with the left toes. Use the same position for any club with less than 19 degree loft.
5 iron to 9 iron: Look at your heels when you position yourself. Put the ball directly on the middle line between your heels. You may even feel that your 9 iron could be put a bit more to the right (back in your stance). Try it and see how it feels.
2 iron to 4 iron: For each iron, move the ball forward in your stance (to the left) by one ball width. Use the same principle for woods and hybrids with more than 21 degree loft. Again, you need to use discretion.
Make a point of listening to the sound of the club striking the ball. You know when you’ve struck the ball well. Your wrists and back won’t hurt or twist, there is a satisfying “clunck” and your ball will fly true and far. To get to the perfect strike, pay close attention to ball positioning.
If you’d like to learn more about what constitutes a great swing, let me give you practice drills on my website www.best-golf-instruction.com.
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This post was written by assistant on December 20, 2010


