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The subject of Ball Position in golf gets no way near as much attention as it should! You’re Getting the Ball Position all Wrong but it …
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Just look at what ball position doing to your swing! It’s about stacking the domino’s in the correct order!
Excellent job Alex in explaining where the proper ball position should be for Driver! Very interesting in how you attained the proper ball position by your feet set up at address! I will definitely be looking into this since I am naturally an in to out swinger. Well Done Alex! Keep up the good work!
LOVE THIS LESSON! Playing tomorrow! Will definitely try it!!
You have an older video explaining this same concept and it helped me immensely.
I had a massive slice to the right that I've managed to mostly correct to a nice straight drive by moving the ball position back and really focusing on crossing my right arm over the left to close the club face during the swing. Exactly as you demonstrated in this and the older video.
The next step that helped me make it more consistent was to "push" with my front leg to help bring my hips around fully. This I got from a Jake Hutt short.
Now I just need to get the repetitions in to make it muscle memory.
you talked about teeing up the ball b4 and playing it more forward, It worked got rid of my slice it hasn't given me any real distance tho. Now this video your saying move it back, I'm confused.
You just steal Danny Maude ideas 🤡
Question, as almost everyone advocates having the ball forward in the driver swing, along with the shoulder tilt – Why/how does the club head not ground out before it reaches the ball….Especially as everyone advocates keeping the tilt/lean back, so you can hit up on the ball
dear alex your video s have been a huge help to me my drives not bombs but i now find i am hitting 70% of fairways my chipping far more consistent i play a lot on my local coarse priors hall northants and got the shock of my life when we played glen gorse leicestershire sure i hit loads of fairways but the ground was like looking at the ocean all wavey undulating they called it my ball was always on the bloody down slope and i couldnt hit one bloody ball of of these slopes can you help
Will try this out, thanks Alex
I remember watching a Mark Crossfield video years ago, in which he said "think about ball position as a playing field", some will find their optimal ball position a little further forward, some a little further back, totally dependant on how each individual move there body in the swing.
I wish it would be easy like that. 😉👍🏻🇨🇭
I think this was one of your best teaching videos to date. I can’t wait to get to the driving range
Alex I saw this video quite by chance before I went to the range this morning so I thought I’d try it . I can honestly say although there are a lot of Driver ball positions videos out there at the moment using your method I actually hit my driver the straightest I have ever hit it without doubt the straightest.So thank you and maybe all golfers struggling with their driver should take another look at their ball position
Hey Alex! are you looking to add a new editor to your team? I’d love to join.
Nice tip Alex. This worked a treat for me. It’s cured my annoying fade and given me an extra 25 yards. Many thanks
A closed face with the first swing is a dead pull, correct? That may convince a few folks that..ya that's what I'm doing
He’s never a Mid H/Cap Golfer with that swing!! No Chance!Unless he’s got a short game like Seve…..😂😂
Great video Alex. Thank you 👍🏻🏌🏻♂️
Of course I am, otherwise you are out of worrk😂😂
Using ball position to fix your swing is inherently wrong. Yeah slight modifications is okay but moving ball position means you are trying to hit different type of shot. You gotta figure out what you are doing "wrong" in your swing. There is nothing inherently wrong with most ball positions; executing right swing path for certain ball position is what matters. If your swing path is outside in then put it all the way t the heel. If its othervise put it closer to the center; ie fade or draw.
Good video!!!
Because frankly, thats something THAT SO MANY Golf YouTuber channels "teached" and advised us to do exactly that for years. And suddenly all of us "are doing it wrong"?
Come on, really?
Great Alex – but are you still able to hit up with that ball position?
This is so timely! I went to a practice at a simulator this morning and realized that my club path was off because I was already arcing due to being set up too far forward. Glad to have my thoughts confirmed and a great way to see it visually!
Alex I’ve just applied you driver ball positioning on the course and it has worked a treat, the slice has gone!!!!!!!! Is there a similar video for irons
Took this tip till the course today and shot 9 under my handicap, and won the competition.
Great tip for anyone coming over the top. Flushed my drives all day. Keep up the great content
How can i improve my confidence in my tee shot.
Im gettin back into playing golf after a very long time away from it(25 years).
The same mistake mid handicappers make when hitting driver is…hitting driver.
Tried this on my next round and was amazed, fixed my slice and the next round I did the same with the same result so now feel loads more confident teeing up with driver!
@Alex my new number one golf channel, the best out there as far as I’m concerned, awesome, new subscriber
You don’t swing the club that far back at my level
easy way to remember is to put ball lined up with the left shoulder with driver , move back for irons.
Intentionally closing the club face thru impact leads to inconsistency IMO…
No you don't. That second shot is off your heel when looking head on. The first you played off your toe, which where most lost drivers tee it up.
You are missing a very clear body movement. On his initial ones where you show the problem is he opens his lead hip too early and too far. Ball position and swing is affected by that.
Can you do the ball strike on the face diagram with ball direction from slice to draw. And do the ball position with the different strikes.
Right now I close my face slightly at address and the stance is closed with front foot ahead of back foot. Ball placement is at the heel of front foot. I am then near center on the club face to just off toward heel or toe, and ball goes pretty much dead straight.
How to change so that I can gain control of a slight fade or draw?
I am watching this video again. The lesson was about standing position with drive. What about position for irons ?
I listened to you on playing the ball 1 club inside my lead foot and I have been hitting the ball straighter and up to 280 yards, not bad for a 68 yr old
Brilliant
Thank you kind sir