Ball position is a crucial basic.
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There may be a lot of mistakes during the swing. If you've ever played golf, it's self-evident. That's why nailing your pre-gun basics is so important.
The basic principles of these pre-launched – grip, AIM, ball position, etc. – can be boring, but for consistency they are crucial. Most elements of the swing occur when you move, which makes them very difficult to control. However, using these basic principles, you can make sure they are in focus before each swing.
Despite the benefits of the rationale, few casual golfers focus on their importance. This is most likely because they are not flashy or exciting. However, if you can pin them steadily, you will find it much easier to do repeatable fluctuations and get predictable results.
One of the most important pre-shooting is basically the ball position, and in the video below, golf 100 teachers Debbie Doniger explains how to nail the ball position with each club in the package.
How to get the perfect ball position
Ball position is a crucial basic and can be affected by hitting tons. Moving the ball position can affect your swing path and low points (among other things), but most recreational athletes still tend to ignore it when practicing.
The good news is that you don't have to spend hours across the entire range to teach yourself the perfect ball position for each club. All you need to do is learn how to consistently get involved in the address of each shot.
What Doniger proposes is that you start with your feet and the ball is directly in line with the center of the position. Then, take a small step towards the target with your lead foot and equally distance from the target on the trail foot.
“It almost always puts the ball in the middle,” she said.
This ball position is perfect for your bag short and medium club (think short iron and wedges). But what about longer clubs? Well, you want to be in the same starting position from the start of your feet and take a small step with your lead feet. This time, you want to stay away from your goals.
“Now the ball is more forward,” Doniger said. “It's usually because we're transferring, so the low is in front of the golf ball. This will accommodate us moving forward.”
As you move towards the club that is getting longer and longer in the bag, you will want the ball position to move forward gradually. Each time, start at the same position and take a small step towards the target with your lead foot. You will then go back with the diameter foot, and the size of the step will depend on how far you want the ball to go.
