| When you hit your great golf shots you do so | | | | ==> Then for your 2-iron through to 6-iron your ball |
| without conscious thoughts. You just swing | | | | should be positioned a ball width inside your left |
| automatically using your subconscious mind and watch | | | | instep. |
| the great results that follow. And the more | | | | Important Note: If you're using high lofted woods or |
| consistently and better you setup to your golf shots | | | | hybrids then here is what I suggest. Anything up to |
| then the more often you'll be able to repeat your | | | | 19 degrees in loft, e.g. a 5 wood should, simply use |
| great golf shots. To back me up on this read this | | | | the driver ball position. Woods/Hybrids over that, |
| quote from perhaps the greatest golfer the world | | | | e.g.a 21 degree 7 wood, should use the 2nd ball |
| has ever seen, Tiger Woods: | | | | position that I suggest for 2 - 6 irons. |
| "Poor ball position is a silent killer. If you don't place | | | | ==> Finally for your 7-iron through to 9-iron your ball |
| the ball precisely in relation to your stance, the ball will | | | | should be positioned two ball widths inside your left |
| be playing you instead of you playing the ball. You'll | | | | instep. |
| have to conjure up some type of weird swing | | | | After reading this you might be wondering why I |
| movement just to get the club on the ball, and | | | | teach my students three ball positions when it would |
| because of that you'll never be consistent." | | | | seem easier just to have one ball position. |
| Tiger Woods | | | | Well, here's the reason. |
| So one huge determining factor as to whether or not | | | | When you swing a driver you need a more sweeping |
| you become a consistent ball striker will be where | | | | motion than you do with say a 5-iron. And if you had |
| you position the ball in your stance and how | | | | just one ball position for both of these clubs then |
| consistently you get the ball positioned where it | | | | you would have to adjust your swing consciously to |
| needs to be for each club. If you position the ball | | | | produce the correct swing motion (i.e. a sweeping |
| poorly in your stance then you'll need to make a lot | | | | one for a driver and a more downward blow with a |
| of compensations as you swing and this will mean | | | | 5-iron) and that's not good. |
| you'll greatly lack consistency. | | | | So work hard on getting the ball positioned correctly |
| So here's exactly where you need to position the ball | | | | and consistently for each club you're using and you'll |
| in your stance to become a consistent ball striker. | | | | give yourself a great chance of becoming a |
| ==> For your Driver and 3 Wood your ball should be | | | | consistent ball striker. |
| positioned directly off your left foot instep. | | | | |