The Proper Golf Stance

There are many factors that determine the endshould be shoulder-width apart and parallel with the
result of your golf shot, your stance is the start ofground. The players' weight should be on the inside
your swing and having a good stance will lead toof the right foot and knee. Hold the club in the middle
great success. The entire shot is determined by theof your stance. The club head should rest gently on
way you setup. There are three main elements thatthe ground, centered approximately 18 inches in front
comprise the proper golf stance: grip, stance, andof your toes. Allow the club head to lay centered
body placement. Your grip must be firm with hands inbehind the golf ball so it dose not touch or move it.
their proper places. The stance is crucial to makingThe final element of the setup is proper body
your weight shift correctly. The golfers' bodyplacement. The knees should be bent slightly, the
placement must be comfortable, with all elements insame posture that they will be in if the golfer sits on
their proper places. The proper golf starting positiona bar chair. Watching the golf ball at all times is a
allows for the perfect golf shot.crucial factor in golf (don't look up to early).
The backside of the left hand should be placed evenSetting up the perfect golf shot is like a space
with the end of the club. The right hand should beshuttle preparing for a launch. The space fight
directly below the left with the left-hand thumbdepends on every detail of the launch setup. The
facing down the shaft and the right-hand thumblaunch will be waved off if one element is not
must be wrapped around the grip facing left(for aperfect, to avoid a disasters crash. This is equally
right-hand player). Next lock the right pinky fingertrue of your golf shot. If your golf shot is not set up
with the left index finger, turning you hands into aproperly, you will have a disastrous shank (missed
single unit. The golfer should have a comfortable softhit). Proper setup of the golf stance will afford any
grip. A common analogy is to hold the club like yougolfer a good platform from which to launch the
would a bird, tight enough so it could not fly awayperfect golf shot, thus enabling greater enjoyment of
but not so tight that you could kill it.the game of golf.
The next crucial element is the stance. Your feet