Now Where Does That Ball Go?

For our friends and members in different hemispheres and warmer climates, please forgive my provincial (my egghead partner supplied the word) outlook on the weather. Yesterday, when we started our trip to Port St. Lucie, Florida, for another PPGS golf school, the weatherman said it would get to 70 degrees F (that's about 21 C, I'm not that provincial) in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in South Carolina, where I live.

While highly unusual, we haven't seen 70F in months! So I wasn't too surprised that the number of golfers visiting our site jumped pretty quickly. So did the number of questions about territory I've covered before. But then I saw that some of you, who have been with us for some time, had similar questions. One common one was ball position. So I thought I should revisit 'where that ball goes' in your PPGS setup.

Ball position at address can be confusing. Often you're taught that the position should be different for every club, which could add up to 14 different positions! When you follow The Surge's suggestions about 'hitting up' on the ball, there are really only four ball positions you have to this about. As you know, I like to keep it simple.

But no matter which club you're using, there are certain constants. Always keep your nose on the ball. Always. And keep those knees wide.

Wedges to 7 iron.

The ball position for all those clubs is directly in the middle of your stance. Keep those knees wide ('like riding a skinny horse') and your nose on the ball. Swing up!

Long irons to fairway woods.

Move the ball a little more forward, about an inch or two behind the left heel. The general rule is that the less loft on the club, the ball should be the further up in your stance.

Rescue Woods.

These popular clubs work best when the ball position is just behind the left heel. Keep those knees wide, your nose on the ball, and 'swing up!'

Driver.

Because it is the least lofted club with the longest shaft, the ball should be at the left heel to slightly forward to the back of the instep.

Everyone is going to be slightly different. But if you position your ball within the parameters of these four positions, you'll lower your score!

The Surge!

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