Keep your ball position constant?

[Fore Nicator]

Just read an article in Golf Digest (SEP 12/pg28) by Sean Foley about keeping the ball position constant from long to short iron shots. The only change you need to make is the width of your stance.I tried it and had limited success, but with practice it might prove effective. Has anyone else read this? If so, what are your thoughts on this?

[newtogolf]

I always played all clubs with the ball in the center of my stance except my driver.  I just got back from a lesson to work on my hybrids and my instructor told me I should be playing the ball closer to my front foot.  Short wedges center of stances and move the ball progressively closer to front foot as the clubs get longer.

[Jon Robert]

Here is my take on it

The longer the club the more time it takes to get to the ball.  Therefore if you hit the wedge excellent with the ball at mid stance for example then you can expect that the driver ball position will be forward of that. As it takes the driver more time to get to the ball.  But there is a huge problem

The problem.  I have abandoned ball position as it relates to feet. A narrow stance and a wide stance compared is easily shown to have a radical change that take place as it relates to the body center. Try it where ever you are standing. Spread the feet a little and note the ball just off left heel  in relation to the belly button.  Then spread feet wide with ball off left heel.

Instead I now align the ball in relation to arm pits. They never move on my torso.  At least not when I'm looking LOL  Wedge is right ear, Driver is left arm pit/shoulder

[Mr. Desmond]

No.

Depends on ball flight you want.