Practicing with Ball Above Feet

[nevets88]

I see not a few people using small golf mats that have just room enough for the ball, not a big mat like at the ranges and so since little mat is 1 or 2 inches high, the ball is above the feet.

What are the long term effects of practicing like this, versus finding something to stand on so your feet are level with the ball, like a big mat or even doormats?

[boogielicious]

2 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

I see not a few people using small golf mats that have just room enough for the ball, not a big mat like at the ranges and so since little mat is 1 or 2 inches high, the ball is above the feet.

What are the long term effects of practicing like this, versus finding something to stand on so your feet are level with the ball, like a big mat or even doormats?

It made me crazy when my set up was like that. I guess that’s an effect!😀

I guess if we are doing drills, I want to focus on the drill and not an odd lie. Plus I want to film and it is better with everything being level. If I want to practice odd lies, I can shift things around.

[Patch]

I stand on a board, that is equal to the height of the matt. Solves that uneven lie issue nicely. 

Of course in reality, to some extent, every time a golfer uses a tee, they can be hitting off an uneven lie. The up side of using a a tee, is the tee can also be used as a levling device for the ball on severely uneven tee boxes. 

[nevets88]

The thing with boards and doormats is if there's not much surface area, they can slip. Still figuring that out.

[billchao]

30 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

I see not a few people using small golf mats that have just room enough for the ball, not a big mat like at the ranges and so since little mat is 1 or 2 inches high, the ball is above the feet.

What are the long term effects of practicing like this, versus finding something to stand on so your feet are level with the ball, like a big mat or even doormats?

I don’t know if you’ll notice the ball starting slightly left from such a short ball flight, but you might end up with some low point issues because a good swing will end up slightly fat. Choke down on the club a little or something?

[iacas]

Nothing. Be an athlete. 🙂