MR. evil
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Most golfers will tend to overswing the shorter irons and underswing the longer ones. It's really just the weighting and the length that screws with you. Most golfers will therefore place the ball a little further back in their stance (4-6" right of center for a right-handed hitter) when hitting shorter irons (and maybe open the clubface a bit) and place the ball further forward when hitting a longer iron (and maybe close the face a bit). However, don't put the ball too far back or you will catch too much dirt, or too far forward cuz you will tend to "top" to ball. And then go to the range and do it about 100,000 times over a 25-year period, and you might break 90 someday.
Doesn't that make you feel a whole lot better - ?? :wink:
I pretty much hit my low and high irons from the same spot. Sometime I will shift ball position slightly, but not much. I ussually line the ball up about one inch to the left of center (I am a righty). The only club I change my stance for is my driver or 3w off the tee. I pretty much have the ball tee'd up in line with my left foot so I can hit the ball just as the club starts on its up swing. The biggest improvment to my game over the years was to ease up on my swing. I now only take 3/4 swings (or smaller) and work on making good clean ball contact. I am also finding that I hit the ball further and straighter than I used to when I always try to crush the ball. I my friends comment that my swing looks pretty slow, yet I hit the ball much further and straighter than they do. It really pisses them off. My big weakness on the course is my short game. I would rather be 90 yards away from the green than 20 yards away. My putting also sucks! I am consistantly on the green in regulation and find myself 3 or 4 putting :roll: I just don't have time anymore to put into improving this part of my game. Too many other things going on and too many other hobbies