![]() Leaning left, once again for a right-handed golfer, will decrease the loft of the face of the club and produce lower ball flight and more roll. When you position the golf ball more back in your stance, be mindful to not lean the shaft more forward than the center of the body as this can cause the club to dig excessively at impact with the ground.įor right-handed golfers, you can help to remember this with “right for roll.” 6. Playing the ball farther back in your stance, or to the right for a right-handed golfer, will decrease the loft of the club due to the slight shaft lean forward. Ball position: Right for rollīall position can also be adjusted to decrease the loft at impact and produce more roll. I like to use alignment sticks at a right angle to help better understand how these ball-position changes, small or large, help to adjust ball flight. A nice way to remember this, and it only works for right-handed golfers, is “left for loft.”Īs you position the ball more forward, be mindful to still allow the end of the grip of the club to point to the center of your body, which will increase loft and bounce. ![]() If you play your ball more forward - often needing a good lie to do so successfully - the effective loft will be greater, producing a higher and softer-landing pitch shot. Ball position can be adjusted to increase the loft and the launch. Many short game shots will be hit with the club in the center of the stance. The same correct posture will help you to not only hit the ball in the center of the club face, but launch the ball nicely and promote a correct swing path.Ĭheck to see that your short-game posture reflects that of your full swing. ![]() When chipping and pitching, I still like to see my students in fundamental golf posture where the bend is from the hips so that the arms can hang with the hands directly below the shoulders.Īnd while this may sound too basic, it is amazing to me how many golfers have great posture in their full swing and not in their short game. Holding full length on the grip of the club and having a wider stance will help to create more power and the ability to take the necessary larger swing. Your setup should once again reflect this larger swing. The farther you want to hit your wedges, the larger the swing needed. You should be able to tell that a golfer is going to make a smaller motion by their setup before they swing. The shorter lever will deliver less power and the more narrow stance will help you to limit backswing size. It is so much easier to make a smaller motion if you grip lower on the handle and narrow you stance. You can and should use your setup to make smaller swings and strokes to have the ball travel shorter. If you can better understand, “if this, then that….” you will simplify your short game and know how to adjust as you go. Almost all adjustments will change the ball flight in some way. Not all setup changes have to be huge, but with some basic understanding, you can not only play smarter but more efficiently. You can also use the setup adjustments below to control your ball flight and distance. There are also little tweaks you can make. On the days you do not strike the ball as well, if your short game can save you, you can have a well-rounded game and survive a less-than-perfect ball-striking day. On the days you hit the ball well and your short game is good, you will likely have a good score and a fun day. ![]() Some days you will hit the ball better than others - that’s the nature of golf. GOLF Top 100 Teacher Kellie Stenzel provides her 10 most important short game setup changes that can help improve your scores.
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