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Originally Posted by Matt10  I think so, although if the ball is so far back isn't the shot tendency a fade/slice?
That idea of putting the ball a slight back farther in my stance might help out my hook problem out. |
IMO, you are spot on with both statements. If the ball is too far back, it leaves you less time to square the face and it promotes a steeper swing.
As for ball position, this is still a debate in my mind. There are so many schools of thought....
HOWEVER, if you need to play the ball very close to your right foot, I would think you are releasing the club too early. You want to hit the ball 1st, then the turf. That's how you get that crisp shot. If you hit too much turf 1st, you will hit under the ball and get too much backspin which will make your shots fly a bit shorter. Some people take a bigger divot (John Daly rips up T-Bones) and some scuff the turf (Tom Watson), but BOTH hit the ball before the turf.
Now, you might say, "with the ball in that position, I am hitting the ball 1st." And thats a good thing. And it will work well with your SW-8i. But as you get up to a 5-3i, the steep swing you will need in order to hit the ball back in your stance will create fades and slices.
What you need to work on is making the contact point with the turf PAST the ball. I would position the ball in the dead center of your stance and use an 8i. I would make some practice swings and make sure your contact point with the turf is past the ball. Not way past, just past. Then, when you are ready to hit the shot, I would focus on hitting the middle of the ball. NOT THE BACK! It's not a drive where you are catching the ball on the slight upswing, its a decending blow into the ball.
Try it. I have been ripping my PW-6i lately by focusing on the contact point and hitting the MIDDLE of the ball. Now, if I could just stop hooking my 4i
