Ball Position

Where should you ideally position the ball when using fairway woods? Does the position differ if playing off a tee?

BR Ian

left shoulder turn for fairways. Best is inside left heel 2 balls to the right and turn left shoulder behind the ball. For tees, inside left heel and turn left shoulder behind the ball.
Either way, without proper left shoulder turning behind the ball you have no chance.

Ian,

When you use a fairway wood off the deck, you must compensate for the height of the tee. The swing plane will also change slightly off the deck being steeper to get the ball in the air quicker.

I play the 3 wood slightly back of the forward heel from a tee and about 2 balls back off the deck. Other woods 4-11 would compensate more 1/2" per club on average.

To hit an exceptional fairway wood don't think of hitting at the ball, hit through the ball. The last round I had a 575 yard par 5 I hit a decent driver, but hit a low boring 3 wood to 30 yards. Little chip and putt for a birdie. Not a tricked up hole, level ground at sea level. A good 3 wood will shorten the distance on hole quick!

GolfBald

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Thank you gentlemen.
The major problem I think I have, is struggling to swing with an in - to - out plane with the FWs. I have more or less got to grips with the swing path with my irons, but struggle with the longer FW Woods. By coming across the ball, of course, I often induce bad slice. I am sure there is more to it than just ball position, but thought that this would be the first place to start.