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Most amateur golfers could improve their scores by simply improving their address position. The address position is a fancy term for where you start. Walk up and down your range this weekend and see how many golfers look like they are getting ready to make an athletic move. I am going to guess less than ten percent.
Here are the common question about the address position and what you need to do in order to improve your address position:
How far apart do you place your feet?
Opposed to some opinions, the golf swing is an athletic move. Thus you should start in an athletic position. With this being said many of you can pull from experiences playing sports growing up. If you did not play any sports when you were younger, do not worry. Your feet should be about shoulder width apart or how wide they would be if you were going to try to jump into the air. Pretty simple, huh?
How should you bend over to the ball?
Sounds like it should be pretty easy. However many struggle with doing this properly. Unfortunately, many golfers will slouch down to get to the golf ball. This makes the top of their back round out and makes hitting a golf ball consistently much more difficult. The image that works for many is simply to put your pants pockets behind your heels. Yes, this means you need to stick your backside out a bit. Again, like you are going to jump.
Where should your weight be?
This is probably the most overlooked fundamental by high handicappers as well as lower handicappers. This question really relates to balance. You will hear teachers briefly say that balance is important in the golf swing. However, it is usually brushed over and not explained. Balance comes in two forms, side-to-side as well as front-to-back. You can check your balance by simply moving your weight around from your heels to your toes or side-to-side. You will want your balance to end up underneath the middle of your shoe or underneath your shoe strings.
How far away from the golf ball do you stand?
Obviously this will change depending on the golf club that you have in your hand as they are different lengths. However, what should not change is that you arms should hang down while in the address position. Men, you can pretend that you have a tie on and let it hang to the end of the club. Ladies you can imagine that you have a long strand of pearls on that will fall and hit the end of the golf club. With this as well as finding your balance, you should be in a good address position.
Where should the ball go in your stance?
If you learned to play golf back in the day you were told that the ball must go into a different position for each club. Modern instruction has made that a lot easier for you. To place the ball correctly in your set up position, simply place the middle of the club head in the middle of your feet. If it is a wood or hybrid, find the center of the club head and it will go in the middle of you stance and the ball will be place right in front of the club head.
Use this information from the commonly asked questions about the address position to improve your game and shoot lower scores.
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