importance of foot placement

[pxc]

When I first started swinging (not long ago) I would stand with each foot about equidistant from the ball. After watching a few pros and getting some advice from a friend I changed so that, for example, on my tee shot I'm lined up with the ball closer to my left foot. It seems that when I started lining up with the ball offset to the left I stopped slicing my drives as much as I was when I lined up with the ball centered. This is difficult to clearly explain in text. What I'm mainly after is this - can some of you with more experience talk about different foot placements and what effect it can have in various circumstances?

[Uber$winG]

It might be helpful to think about this in a different way…

Instead of thinking about foot placement, think in terms of ball position at address.

I consider foot placement at address to be more about manipulating the ball’s flight, i.e., either to draw (closed stance) or fade (open stance) the ball.

As a general guideline, you should set up to the ball according to the club in hand. So, for the driver, set up to the ball so that it is off the left heel… all the way down to the PW which you play in the middle of your stance. But, again, this is just a general guideline – you have to find what works best for you.