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Ball Position Routine
By John Webster
Hello, my name is John Webster, Master Instructor for Jim McLean at
the Doral Resort and Spa. As you know, great players do not keep one
ball position; they move it around for various shots. Here is one
simple way to make sure you know where the ball should be positioned
for these different shots.
For chipping and pitching, you step in with your right foot behind
the ball, leave it there, and then bring your left foot in and
forward just a bit. This keeps the ball back of center. As you walk
in for a mid-iron, you step in with your right foot behind the ball,
bring in your left foot in front of the ball, and then take equal
steps back and forward with your left and right feet. Now the ball
should be fairly well-centered. As you walk in for a driver, step in
with the right foot, bring in the left and take a big step to the
right with your right foot, leaving your left in its original
position.
So just to review, for chipping or pitching the right foot comes in,
stays there, and then you move in with the left. For mid-irons,
right foot in, then equal steps back and forward with
the left and right foot, and for driving, right foot in, left foot
stays, and then a big step back with the right foot.
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