Unfortunately, many golfers lose track of the importance of the stance as they gain experience. You probably worked on your stance when you were just getting started in golf, but you may have moved on to more 'advanced' parts of the game over the years. This is a mistake, and it will likely cost you terms of your on-course performance. Even the best players in the world regularly work on perfecting their stances, and you should too. The stance can easy change over time, as your body changes or you simply fall into some lazy habits. Paying close attention to your stance is something that will make you a better player, and it is something that you should do during every practice session.

While the stance will change slightly from club to club, you can use the same basic body position to hit all of your shots. Once you establish your 'base' stance that you will work from, you can then learn how to make the minor adjustments necessary to create different shots, hit different clubs, deal with various lies, etc. However, it all starts from that basic, athletic position. Learn how to build a quality golf stance every time you stand over the ball, and you will become a better player by default.