pro7070
BJ "The Prodigy" Penn
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join:2002-06-28
Inman, SC
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May 8th, @01:54PM
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Re: [Other] golf swing basics
driver setup | 
iron setup |
said by Zerny  :yeah its kinda hard to explain, if i keep my irons more towards the center of my stance and my 1 wood more towards my left heel footballdude has it right, it depends on the club, lie, and desired shot.
But as a general rule you want your hands even or just a minute amount behind the ball with a driver because you are trying to catch the ball with a level swing.
With yours irons you want your hands slightly ahead of the ball but not extreme. This is because you want to strike the ball with a decending blow catching the ball first and then the turf taking a divot.
The correct ball position will put your hands in the correct spot generally. With a driver, as said start out with the ball off your left (for right handed golfer) instep. This should put your left hand even with the ball. From there gradually move the ball back in 1/2" or so increments for each club dropped. Ending with a wedge my ball position is somewhere around middle of stance. A 5 iron would be about 2-3 inches behind my left instep. As you move the ball back your hands will gradually stay ahead of the ball, necessary for the downward strike for an iron.
My advice would be to get a lesson and learn the proper fundamentals. Golf is much easier to learn when you know the correct fundamentals/technique.
Edit found two photos of Ernie Els. He is one of the most fundamentally sound pros there is and he has a similar body type to mine so I tried to copy his setup growing up and learning the game. |
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shaner
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join:2000-10-04
Calgary, AB | I can do anything Ernie Els does. Fades, draws, lay ups, backspin, etc... The only difference is he knows when he's doing it and I don't. |
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footballdude
join:2002-08-13
Imperial, MO
| said by shaner :I can do anything Ernie Els does. Fades, draws, lay ups, backspin, etc... The only difference is he knows when he's doing it and I don't. But can you look cool in white pants, lol?
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