9i, Where in your stance?

[FlopShotArtist]

So I was with my golf coach yesterday, and he had me playing my 9i middle to forward-middle of my stance. It was weird because I always played it back-middle. (2i front, go down and back thru the irons)

Where do you play your 9 iron?

[Stacey_E]

I go anywhere from middle to about a ball forward of middle depending on the lie.

[CG031]

Middleish back, I guess more towards the back. If you want to 'sweep' the ball with no divot go ahead and play it in the front, but IMO you'll get a lot less consistent contact like that. If I play it towards my front foot, I ALWAYS hit it fat.

[GaijinGolfer]

I play it in the middle of my stance. You would think that playing it slightly foreward in your stance would reduce the amount of spin you put on the ball, which would make it more difficult to hold the green.

[Dent]

I play everything to my front foot.

[rubbery]

I play it just barely in front of middle.

[m11]

I play everything to my front foot.

middle for me.

i tried this method but i cant get over the distance loss. I suppose i am more accurate with the ball forward...but with a 9i i'm pretty confident that i'll hit it accurately with the ball in the middle of my stance.

[ERC7.5]

I play everything in the middle of my stance.

[yeis20]

middle / back

[MunkeyGolfer]

I play everything in the middle.

[DJYoshi]

when I'mi playing it straight up
about 1 - 1.5 balls behind middle.
when I want it to get a little higher, I'll play it in the middle.
when I want it to get up QUICK & I mean like I have 10 yards to get the ball up in the air 20 - 30 feet, I'll play it about 1 ball forward (where I'd normally play my 4 iron) and open up my stance a little bit to let my hands release naturally.

[evanandpeaches]

Your coach may have seen you need to get the ball a little higher (land softer) or you may need that extra distance to allow your club to square up if you have a problem with a slice. I play everything a little further up in my stance and have no problem taking a divot.

Evan

[907golfer12]

I play my 9i any where from a little forward to all the way back. It depends on the lie, and what kind of ball flight and such that I want.

[Harry Longshanks]

I play everything to my front foot.

Really? Even wedges?

I play everything in the middle.

Really? Even driver?

I play 9i about 1/2 ball back of middle.

[Fon Duc Tow]

I play it even with the front side of my back foot. Is that bad? No one else has said that one yet...

[$2 Nassau]

Typically middle-ish, maybe 1/2 a ball forward. Somewhere in that area.

[I <3 Titleist]

I usually play short iron shots middle back. Mid irons middle and long irons somewhat forward in my stance.

[NM Golf]

I don't want to tell anyone their business, but you'll be hard pressed to find any good instructors or professionals that play ANY normal shot back of the middle of their stance. Certain shots are played with the ball that far back but only if you are trying to hit some type of knockdown or low punch.

There are basically two schools of thought when it comes to ball position.

1. Everything off the front heel- ala Jack Nicklaus
2. Wedges in the middle of the stance with each longer club moving progressively more forward until the driver is hit just inside the left heel- ala most instructors

If your ball position is too far back in your stance you deloft your irons too much. Also, if you play the driver too far back you can't hit the ball correctly on the upswing. That screws up your launch angle and imparts too much spin on the ball, both of which hurt distance and accuracy.