So really a nice little set of mini-series of videos here all about ball position. And it’s a question that I get asked on a very regular basis about should the ball position move and where should it be with different clubs? And it’s something I pick up on a lot of my coaching is that people are causing themselves issues by not having the golf ball position in the right place at set up and particularly, when they have different clubs.

And the reason this is quite a common topic for me and lessons is because it’s not the same position with each different club, it’s not the same position for each different shot but in a way we want to try and create some golden rules, to try and create some degree of consistency. So if I have my driver, should the ball position be in the same place as it is with the wedge? Well, no it shouldn’t. It needs to be in a different place. But then, each driver shot that I hit, should that be in the same position each time? Well, ideally yes. For consistency, it should be in the same place for each driver unless I’m specifically trying to do something different to the shot.

If I’m trying to hit the ball higher or lower, more to the left or more to the right with draw and fade, the ball position can help me to create a different style of shot. But it also helps me create a degree of consistency if I can have the ball position in a similar place each time for that club. But I’ve also got 14 clubs in my bag all designed to do different jobs. The job of a sand wedge and the job of a driver are two completely different jobs. And the way the club is made up is completely different and the lie of the golf ball is completely different.

So over these next series of videos, we’re going to try and establish some really key golden rules for where your ball position should be with each individual club and how it can change. But also what faults might ensue if you have the golf ball position placed in the wrong place.