Ball position and distance

[Alohaed]

Crazy question. Can how far you stand from the ball affect your distance? I know where the placement in the stance(forward, backward, middle) will affect trajectory and maybe distance. Lately I have been standing so close to the ball, practically over it and hitting mile high iron shots. Great for landing on the green. Yet it seems I am not hitting my irons as long as I used to. Could be age? Could be not enough body rotation.  Would standing farther from the ball help me with distance? Yes, I can experiment at the range, yet looking for opinions.

[saevel25]

Higher shots would suggest you are either presenting higher dynamic loft at impact, or producing higher spin rates.

Higher dynamic loft will produce a lower smash factor because more loft causes a more glancing blow. Also, higher loft doesn't mean you produce optimal trajectory numbers with regard to distance.

Yes, you could be sacrificing distance by hitting higher shots.

I recommend starting a My Swing thread. https://thesandtrap.com/forums/forum/13-member-swings/

Hard to say what is going on with out seeing your swing.