MY GOLF BLUEPRINT

Find a useful ball position for each club

A golfer holding a yellow golf ball, a tee and a club. — Photo: Kampus Production / Pexels

Ball position influences where the club meets the ball along its arc. A central short-iron position and a more forward driver position are starting points to test, not universal measurements.

Work through it

Choose a level lie and one club.
Use a safe visual marker to see where the ball sits between your feet.
Start near the center with a short iron
move forward as a sensible driver starting point.
Keep stance width consistent while comparing small position changes.

A practical example

Moving an iron ball too far forward can make ground contact occur before impact. The same forward placement with a teed driver serves a different task.

Practice task

Hit three groups of five short-iron shots: your normal position, a little forward and a little back. Record turf contact and starting direction. Return to the most repeatable position.

Common mistakes

Do not move the ball repeatedly after every poor shot. A position change can alter both contact and face delivery; fix neither by assumption.

Choose a comfortable movement and change one variable at a time. Stop if a movement causes pain; a qualified coach can adapt the task to your mobility and experience.