Golf Lesson: Move the Ball Back in Your Stance
It’s the simplest fix in golf, and it cures more problems than any swing overhaul: move the ball back in your stance. The video above covers this fundamental lesson, and if your ball-striking is inconsistent, this two-inch adjustment might be everything.
Here’s what happens when the ball creeps too far forward: your low point ends up behind the ball, you catch it on the upswing with your irons, and the result is thin shots, fat shots, and that weak, floaty ball flight that goes nowhere. Moving the ball back puts your low point in front of the ball — where it belongs.
Finding Your Ball Positions
The system is simple. Wedges and short irons: just back of center. Mid-irons: center. Long irons and hybrids: slightly forward of center. Fairway woods: inside the lead heel. Driver: off the lead heel, the only club that should be truly forward. One ball, five positions, no guessing.
The drill: lay a club on the ground pointing at your target, and place balls at each position relative to your feet. Hit five balls from each spot and feel how contact changes. You’ll be amazed how much crisper your wedges feel just an inch or two back.
Watch the lesson, check your own ball position, and make the move. The best swing changes are the ones you can feel on the very next shot — and this one qualifies.
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