Ball position is very important in creating a solid, consistent golf shot. If the ball is played too far forward in your stance, it tends to open the shoulders, encouraging an outside-to-inside swing, causing a slice, or the ball to go to the right. If the ball is placed too far back in your stance, it makes it difficult to get the club face closed at impact and causes an exaggerated inside-to-outside swing path resulting in a push shot (the ball finishes severely off to the right).
To ensure a proper stance, check that your right shoulder is lower than your left, your shoulders are square to the line of flight, your shoulder width and the distance between your heels are about the same, and for the driver, make sure the ball is placed opposite your left heel.
Ball position is very important in creating a solid, consistent golf shot. If the ball is played too far forward in your stance, it tends to open the shoulders, encouraging an outside-to-inside swing, causing a slice, or the ball to go to the right. If the ball is placed too far back in your stance, it makes it difficult to get the club face closed at impact and causes an exaggerated inside-to-outside swing path resulting in a push shot (the ball finishes severely off to the right).
To ensure a proper stance, check that your right shoulder is lower than your left, your shoulders are square to the line of flight, your shoulder width and the distance between your heels are about the same, and for the driver, make sure the ball is placed opposite your left heel.
Your stance will change as you move from your driver to the rest of the clubs in your bag. The driver, being the largest club, requires the widest stance. For the long irons, your feet should be 1 inch closer together than your driver, with the ball 1 inch further away from your left heel. For mid irons, your feet should be 2 inches closer together, with the ball 2 inches further away from your left heel. For the short irons, you should have a narrow stance, with your feet 3 inches closer together and the ball 3 inches further away from your left heel.