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How important is golf ball position?
Randall Hollands Smith
[email protected]
I
ncorrect ball position is among the most
common faults that we witness when
teaching golf not only to the beginner
golfers but to the more advanced players as
well.
Don’t be fooled that because ball position
appears simple in content that it isn’t as
important as any other fundamental in the
golf swing.
We would like to discuss what takes place
at a player’s address position. One of the first
things we do as a golf coach when giving a
lesson is to check the player’s ball position.
Most players are not fully aware that an
incorrect ball position can cause problems
not only with their directional control but
also with the contact of the ball that in turn
directly influences distance.
In photos 1 and 2, you can see that Rachel’s
ball is positioned way to