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Setup is many things, and one of the most important of those is ball position. The ball, on woods and irons, should be positioned at different points in the swing relative to the bottom of the swing. This differs from player to player, but is typically centered to about three inches ahead of center. The shorter the club, the closer to center the ball is positioned.<\/p>\n

To determine your correct ball position:<\/p>\n

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  1. Place two clubs on the ground forming a letter “t,” with one club parallel to your target and one perpendicular.<\/li>\n
  2. Stand against the club parallel to the target line.<\/li>\n
  3. Put the perpendicular one in the center of your stance.<\/li>\n

    Start with the ball at center and move the ball forward between ¼ and ½ inch as you move down through your irons and woods. When you get to your driver, the ball should be three to four inches forward.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Run this simple drill every few weeks to stay in tune.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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