| Feet alignment at address | |
|
+8Derek Kaii oldie-newbie golferx DKing skybobo neutralgolfer Vrooooom2 12 posters |
Author | Message |
---|
Vrooooom2 Junior Golfer
Posts : 119 Join date : 2013-06-10
| Subject: Feet alignment at address Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:51 pm | |
| Your advice is much appreciated. On TV, a right handed pro will usually align before taking stance at address with a open hip, ie right foot is closer to the ball than the left. I usually do the opposite (ie right foot is further from the ball than my left) and continue to keep that position at address. I find that this allows me to turn better in my back swing.
Do you have similar experience and is one better than the other? | |
|
| |
Vrooooom2 Junior Golfer
Posts : 119 Join date : 2013-06-10
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:52 pm | |
| | |
|
| |
neutralgolfer Senior Golfer
Posts : 398 Join date : 2011-07-22
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:09 am | |
| I think it doesn't make a big difference as long as your body is parallel to the target after alignment. | |
|
| |
skybobo Very Active Golfer
Posts : 831 Join date : 2009-08-26
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:27 am | |
| Left foot behind is a open stance, promotes fade. Right foot behind is a closed stance, promotes draw as you will come more from inside. What you are doing is prob a closed stance with a closed shoulder too. If you pre turn your shoulder, you will feel you are much more behind the ball at end if backswing. | |
|
| |
DKing Caddy
Posts : 435 Join date : 2011-12-01
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:34 am | |
| Something from Ben Hogan. But personally, any position that allows you to hit the ball, the way you want it, and consistently, is a good position. | |
|
| |
golferx Junior Golfer
Posts : 123 Join date : 2014-02-20
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:54 am | |
| Bro Dking,
I like your diagram. Great!! | |
|
| |
oldie-newbie Senior Golfer
Posts : 413 Join date : 2014-07-14 Age : 54
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Aug 08, 2014 11:02 am | |
| The medium irons look like ball situated a bit nearer to the left foot. Mine mostly centre of my stance. Even wedges seems a teenue bit left. All along i stand wrongly liao! | |
|
| |
Kaii Junior Golfer
Posts : 206 Join date : 2014-07-28 Location : AMK
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Aug 08, 2014 11:10 am | |
| | |
|
| |
Vrooooom2 Junior Golfer
Posts : 119 Join date : 2013-06-10
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:00 pm | |
| Great, thanks for the advice and inputs. much appreciated. bro Dking's diagram is very useful. that's quite close to what i have been instinctively doing. | |
|
| |
Vrooooom2 Junior Golfer
Posts : 119 Join date : 2013-06-10
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:01 pm | |
| any idea where the ball position should be with hybrids? and does the loft/length of the hybrid affect the ball position? | |
|
| |
Vrooooom2 Junior Golfer
Posts : 119 Join date : 2013-06-10
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:02 pm | |
| these questions are in relation to bro Kaii's diagram | |
|
| |
Kaii Junior Golfer
Posts : 206 Join date : 2014-07-28 Location : AMK
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:38 pm | |
| I am still playing like a sotong. never mind the ball position , different lie needs different positioning. just get your CG (centre of gravity) and your point of release where you can transfer the power to hit the ball. | |
|
| |
Derek Caddy
Posts : 2158 Join date : 2009-10-20
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:41 pm | |
| Something to consider ... not all of us may be able to make textbook swings ... also bear in mind there will be slight differences in body proportions from individual to individual
Not only that, the amount of lateral shift of our body will differ from individual to individual
In general, you want the ball position to be slightly before where the club you are using will bottom out (hit the ground) when u are swinging in a manner that you can repeat relatively consistently (with the exception of bunker and tee shots with the Driver).
The objective is good contact with the ball, how each individual achieves that is his or her own journey.
p.s. Professional help makes the journey mentioned above much easier | |
|
| |
Kaii Junior Golfer
Posts : 206 Join date : 2014-07-28 Location : AMK
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Aug 08, 2014 1:57 pm | |
| I do agree with Derek to get a good coach to teach the fundamentals . even seasoned golfers need adjustment from time to time | |
|
| |
leoie Newbie Golfer
Posts : 93 Join date : 2013-01-06 Age : 42 Location : 榜鵝新镇
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:02 am | |
| thanks for all the diagrams guys! definitely helps. | |
|
| |
xavierong71 Newbie Golfer
Posts : 40 Join date : 2014-11-18
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Thu Apr 02, 2015 1:14 pm | |
| | |
|
| |
Turbo Hall of Fame Golfer
Posts : 5876 Join date : 2009-09-30 Age : 98 Location : Pin Hole
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:16 pm | |
| Ben Hogan, Butch Harmon and Jack Nicklaus have the same skool of taught ... They all positioned the ball at the same place regardless of any club used ... They only adjust their right foot. This is to minimize error ... Very good tip but one needs to shift their weight laterally in an aggressive fashion during down swing in order to be effective. | |
|
| |
leoie Newbie Golfer
Posts : 93 Join date : 2013-01-06 Age : 42 Location : 榜鵝新镇
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:30 pm | |
| nice sch of taught. let me go try out.. | |
|
| |
junyaoching Newbie Golfer
Posts : 50 Join date : 2014-01-25
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address Fri Apr 03, 2015 1:18 pm | |
| Love the diagrams...thanks | |
|
| |
Sponsored content
| Subject: Re: Feet alignment at address | |
| |
|
| |
| Feet alignment at address | |
|