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Golf Iron Play Fundamentals: The Ball Position
When it comes to golf, it is widely known that huge drives are among the most preferred plays. Hitting through the ball with as much drive as possible is always exhilarating and so is the subsequent watching of the ball soar in the air. However, it is useless to play great drives if your approach game is going to be poor. Iron play needs to be excellent, and the temptation to always hit the ball as strongly as you wish should be kept under control.
Golf irons come in different sizes for different play. Make sure that you have picked out the best iron for the play you are about to execute. The type and size of iron will affect the amount of force transferred to the golf ball as well as its accuracy.
Like all golf plays, your set up is going to be essential. You need to ensure that your stance will help you transfer most of the force from your down swing to the golf ball in the right direction. You do not want to have skewed shots or make any mistakes that will lower the value of the previously executed drive.
The Ball
- The stance that will help you make the best iron play is largely dependent on ball position. Since you can’t move the ball, your stance positioning is the best way to adjust the ball position. First let’s consider the best ball position relative to your stance.
- It is recommended that golf players ensure that the ball is between the sternum and their left armpit. (Note that this is for right handed golf players. Lefties will have to imagine this in reverse.) This is the guiding rule when it comes to ball position during iron play.
- How do you ensure that you are correctly positioned? It is important to have a way of determining whether you are appropriately positioned according to this rule by following this proven tip.
- Take another golf ball and position it right at your sternum. Make sure that this is done while assuming the correct stance. Now drop the ball from the sternum; if it drops in front of the ball to be played then the ball is positioned too far behind the correct position. If it falls an inch or two behind the ball to be played then you can be sure that the ball position is as should be.
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