Poor ball contact, ball position

[Jonathan Zach]

If i have the ball position (at address) in the middle of my stance, for mid and short irons, would that cause poor contact such as fat/thin etc ?

I was reading about placing the ball more forward in my stance, to get the club to the bottom of my swing arc.

[EverythingGolf]

No, you hit fat and thin shots from not getting your weight foward at impact and or your head is to far behind the ball.

[trickyputt]

If i have the ball position (at address) in the middle of my stance, for mid and short irons, would that cause poor contact such as fat/thin etc ? I was reading about placing the ball more forward in my stance, to get the club to the bottom of my swing arc.

When you swing without a ball down, and take a divot of some sort, the ball will be best hit at the flat untouched earth just before the divot starts. In every case save a sand trap that I can think of, the ball is to be struck first. The mid and short and wedge irons can often be played to the rear by an amazing amount, but whether you are comfortable or able to hit it there is dependant on your swing of course.

[Jonathan Zach]

I found that in order to avoid these top or thin shots, I place something behind the ball, maybe an inch behind. Then I find I would hit downward, without hitting that object And more toward the ball. does that drill makes sense to anyone?

[billchao]

I found that in order to avoid these top or thin shots, I place something behind the ball, maybe an inch behind. Then I find I would hit downward, without hitting that object And more toward the ball. does that drill makes sense to anyone?

Two-ball drill should be done with a ball or object a little bit farther away than that. By placing the object so close to the ball, I think you're training yourself to hit down pretty steeply and aggressively, and you'll end up with other swing issues.

Here is @iacas doing the two-ball drill. Notice the second ball is back and in slightly on an arc: