Question from Alan: Ball Position
Dear Bob:
Does it matter
where you put the ball in your stance? Should the ball move closer
to your back foot with the higher lofted clubs?"
Dear Alan:
The fore and aft ball position
question relates two different issues:
A) The relationship of
the ball to the feet.
B) The relationship of the feet to the ball.
(This is not double talk.)
When you lower the club
properly as demonstrated on the Automatic
Golf Videos,
the ball will be positioned about two inches to the right of your
left heel. However, as the shots get shorter, you move your right
foot forward towards the ball. In addition to narrowing the stance
this also moves the ball closer to your right foot and therefore
it appears that the ball is further back in your stance.
Alternately, you can reposition
the ball fore or aft without changing your stance. This is done to
adjust the height of ball flight. When you move the ball to the right,
the ball will fly lower. Move it to the left and the ball will fly
higher.
The answer to your specific
question is: Move your right foot up forward towards the ball with
your shorter irons instead of moving the ball back in your stance.
Golfingly Yours,
Bob Mann
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