Apr 28, 2015 the ball flight that is achieved when the ball leaves the club face is a direct result of the ball position that you used for the shot, in addition to a number of other factors. I am still relatively new to your methods and do not want to begin to apply bandaids. Fairway woods where to position the ball fairway woods are one of the more useful utility clubs in a golfers bag. So his ball position varies within the 3 ball length. Maybe im hitting well becausemy nike driver is 44 inches long. Hit my drive and the ball is way above or below my feet even if the ball is sitting up good. How to hit from a fairway bunker golf tip greenside and fairway bunkers feature the same surface, so they must require the same technique to. Take your correct width of stance and place a club directly in the centre, at right angles to the balltotarget line. Initiate damage control and make the right decision. Follow these three steps when approaching your ball in the bunker. The way the ball is positioned at address can vary in different ways. As you rest the putter on the ground, position your hands so that the grip of the putter points towards your left hip, just left of your belt buckle for the righthanded golfer. As the club gets shorter, the ball position should. Place the ball slightly forward of center in your stance.
Be sure to check out the golf instruction video above because it clears up misconceptions about proper golf ball position for these clubs. A is a type of trap that is situated away from the putting green. Tee the ball up with your driver but tee it down with the rest of your clubs. Ball position how to position your ball during your golf. For fairway woods play the ball two balls forward of the center of your stance. Each of those circumstances requires a different setup and use of the club, however we are only focusing on the fairwayrough shot in. For example with the driver where you want to be hitting up on the ball, you. Play the ball about 2 inches ahead of that so you get sand then ball. Again, in order to promote a shot that sees the club striking the ball first rather than digging into the sand first, position the ball a little back in your stance than it. The video below looks at the ideal golf ball position. Butch likes using the same ball position with all your clubs at least for full shots.
This simple drill gives you perfect ball position for pure strikes with every club. A long driver can carry the fairway bunker, otherwise aim to the right center of the fairway. Play your long irons, hybrids, and fairway woods two balls toward your target side foot, from center. If there is a hazard like a pond or bunker short of the green that you will need to carry, the driver is probably not going to be the right choice. For more golf tips and drills please make sure to check out. How to hit a fairway bunker shot sand presents a series of challenges that makes executing the perfect bunker shot difficult the unsure footing, the lie your ball has found in the sand and the precision required to make clean contact. Out of desperation, i did so and hit it a solid 200 yards. Just because you have found a fairway bunker off the tee doesnt mean you have to give up on your aim of reaching the green in two. What is the proper ball position when hitting a fairway wood. This can stabilize your stance and encourage you to take sand behind the ball. Kevin na calls in after colonial callaway wincast may 28, 2019.
The best possible ball position with every club in your bag. Choke down on the club, make a three quarter swing and pick the ball clean. Yes, i understand current teaching says hit the driver on the upswing but i find that simply widening my stance does that for me with the driver. Fairway bunkers set up like a tee shot the big key from a fairway bunker is ball position. Science proves traditional golf ball position is wrong. For the average fairway wood shot from a good lie, moving the ball back two inches should put it in a nice spot. Getting too greedy can easily lead to undesirable outcomes. Watch this video now to learn the 3 keys for how to hit fairway bunker shots. Our instructional golf tips and videos on ball position and fairway shots will help you hit below par every time you step on the course. Feel like youre taking the club more from the inside and shallow out your swing plane. Start with a wider stance than normal and keep your feet stable.
Most average players hate hitting fairway bunker shots. However, a wellhit fairway wood shot feels solid, and the loft of the club does all the work of getting the ball into the air. Contrary to what is commonly taught about ball position, you should not play the ball back in your stance so that you will catch it first. I also like to grip down on the club with my hands about 2 inches from the top. The green is three clubs deep, so take note of pin position. How to strike the ball clean from a fairway bunker.
For example, the three wood will be just slightly behind the driver, and the nine iron will be. Dec 15, 2015 seve tended to move the ball around in his setup. Some of the differences between a fairway wood swing and a middle or short iron are subtle. Insta golf tips callaway staff professional joe compitello is one of the best young instructors in the country no really, golf digest named him to their best young teachers in america list for 2017 and spends his time teaching at historic plainfield country club n. All short irons should be played just back of center in your stance. How to play fairway bunker shots properly practical golf. The biggest factor in club selection is how high you have to hit the ball to get it over grass mounds or lips that surround the bunker. A 200 yard drive down the left center puts the ball in perfect position, with a good angle from about 150160 yards to the green. Let worldrenowned golf instructor david leadbetter explain it further. Jun 03, 2009 a test for you would be get in a bunker draw a line in the sand. Many players struggle to hit their fairway woods solidly.
Centering the golf ball in your stance ensures that you make contact with the ball while the club is. But if you understand the basics, it doesnt have to be this hard. Now that you have the ball position for your driver and your wedges under control, you can find the right position for all of the rest of your clubs. This is another way to prevent you from coming in too steep. You can line it up with your heel or your toe, whichever gets the best result is fine. When and how to hit driver from the fairway golf tip.
With that in mind, you can use adjustments in your ball position to create different shots on command. Some of the differences between a fairway wood swing. Notice his ball position for each club, but also the width of his feet and where is sternum is in relation to the ball. I position the ball just as i would for a shot from the fairway. Second, position the hands so the shaft is pointing vertically, as opposed to with a driver where some negative shaft lean can help you hit the ball on the incline. A fairway wood is one of the clubs that you use least often during a standard round, yet when you do use it you are normally hoping to end up with an eagle putt on a par5. If you havent seen that yet, check out part 3 of this mini series. This will automatically open your club face and set your hands behind the ball. In that case you will need to sacrifice distance to carry the lip and get the ball back in play. What is the proper ball position when hitting a fairway. I have seen lots of players take out a fairway wood or hybrid to keep the ball in play when they doubt their driver. How to hit from a fairway bunker golf tip golf info guide. They make the mistake of trying to sweep the ball off the ground, sometimes even trying to lift the ball with the club.
Hitting the golf ball first from a fairway bunker might be one of the most difficult shots to play. We take the gc quad launch monitor into the fairway bunker and anal. Make solid contact from fairway bunkers precision pro golf. If your feet move, it makes it hard to get into a good impact position. Lag is said to occur when the hands lead the clubhead at impact and is a core component to solid ball strikes. Centering the golf ball in your stance ensures that you make contact with the ball while the club is coming down. A well struck fairway wood should always feel solid at the point of impact. A simple drill for perfect ball position and pure strikes golf. Golf monthly top 25 coach gary alliss talks about the right ball position in fairway bunkers and offers some simple tips that will help you. Our new zealand season is just about to start and i have the nike and two trusty fairway woods of 16. You can drive the ball through the fairway on the right. Apr 17, 2017 another thought for hitting the fairway. How to hit out of a fairway bunker with dan whittaker national club.
Where you position the ball in your stance when hitting fairway woods should depend on the lie. The first step toward better fairway wood play is to understand the angle of approach. Golf monthly top 25 coach gary alliss talks about the right ball position in fairway bunkers and offers some simple tips that will help you escape every time. Position your feet slightly wider than shoulderwidth apart and gently dig your feet into the sand. You want to make a sweeping swing, not a chop, so play the ball well forward in your stance. How to hit fairway bunker shots, with pat perez callaway office golf tips duration. Correct golf ball position for driver, irons, wedges free. A driver struck from a fairway lie is unlikely to climb high in the air, so you will need to have plenty of grass in front of you for the ball to bounce and roll. In a recent round, my partner suggested moving the ball position back to midstance for the 3 wood.
However, in the fairway bunker there is much more of a premium on hitting the ball first. When hitting a normal iron shot you should position the ball slightly ahead of the center of your stance depending on the club. Tips for playing out of a fairway bunker pro tips by dicks. The only thing that can really pose a problem in a fairway bunker other than your swing is if you have a lip to contend with. How and where to position the golf ball in your stance. Changes to the set up can enable you to pick the ball off the top of the sand. The reason this particular shot is so difficult for most people is because they have the. So, how should you position your body to hit the ball out of the fairway bunker. Mar 21, 2017 here is some information sure to help you hit better fairway bunker shots. You will notice when tour players hit fairway woods, they still hit down on the ball allowing for the loft of. Harvey penick said that the ball position for a driver and 3 wood off the tee should be just the opposite of left heel. Your ball has landed in a fairway bunker a good distance from the green. Each club between the driver and wedges will land somewhere on the scale of ball positions.
Ball position, and fairway shots golf tips and videos. Lean shaft forward illustrated golf swing thought swing key. The simple rule is that if the ball is sitting up you can think of it like a fairway wood. Indeed, it can be placed at various distances from the target forward, center, or back. Browse our list of golf fairway shots instructional tips and videos, below. They are, i hit my drive into the rough and only the top of the ball is showing. Fairway woods ball position with fairway woods part 3many golfers make the mistake of thinking that they can use the same ball position for their fairway woods that they use with the driver. Lean shaft forward illustrated golf swing thought swing.
How to hit from a fairway bunker in golf golf distillery. Sep 05, 20 bob, ball position and tee height are so important. Today im linking to a golf digest article from butch harmon on ball position. They can be used off the tee, in the fairway or rough, even around the green and in a bunker. The idea is based on a consistent low point in the swing. The reason this particular shot is so difficult for. Taking down fairway bunkers instruction golf digest. Make swings and look at where the club enters the sand. Mastering the right combination of ball position and fairway shots can truly elevate your golf game.
Correct golf ball position for driver, irons, wedges. It seems hard to get good distance from fairway bunker. You want the ball ever so slightly back of where you normally address that specific club. May 12, 2016 driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. Once youve picked your club you need to simply make your normal swing, but catch the ball clean. Moving the ball position forward in your stance will allow you to hit it on the up and ensure youre not digging into the sand. To get the desired results from a fairway wood you need to use the proper swing technique. Stock hybrids and fairway woods golf ball position many golfers struggle to hit a 3wood off the deck, and others dont know whether to play a hybrid like an iron or a wood. Fairway woods are therefore played just after your club will hit the bottom of the arc. In my case, the ball is one club head back from my front foot, except when im in a bunker. The longer the club the tougher it is to control its easier to control a wedge than a driver.
For example, with a 7iron, play the ball in the center of your stance and grip down on the club about an inch. Ball position to hit fairway bunker shots you want the ball ever so slightly back of where you normally address that specific club. Play your driver three golf balls toward your target side foot, from center. Let the club rest freely at address, so that the impact position will come through with a square face. Here is some information sure to help you hit better fairway bunker shots. In this video youll learn what determines the bottom of your swing arc so that you can hit crisp iron shots every time and stop chunking the ball or. The best possible ball position with every club in your.
A simple drill for perfect ball position and pure strikes. This helps you to sweep the ball and have enough loft on the club face to help get it up in the air. Learn whats correct based on the physics of the golf swing and your anatomy. Learning the best fairway shots techniques will help make you a true allaround golfer. Your fairway woods are shorter and more upright than your driver, meaning you need to adjust your ball position slightly to get into a good spot. The fairway bunker provides the ultimate test of your ball striking skills.
I use pelzs method and consider myself a good bunker player besides my occassional blade over the green when i dont commit or loose focus. An effective way of encouraging this to happen is to position your hands ahead of the clubhead at address, as this swing tip does, and try to keep it in place until impact. We are going to play this like a fairway bunker shot by moving the ball back in my stance a little. The problem with changing your ball position for every club is that it becomes guesswork as to where the ball should be played to hit it solidly and a reliable distance. For your driver play the ball 3 balls forward of the center of your stance. In part 4 of this perfect golf setup guide, well look at the correct golf ball position for each club weve already covered the correct distance to the golf ball and a quick test that you can use to make sure youre not setting up too close or too far away. Oct 08, 2018 notice his ball position for each club, but also the width of his feet and where is sternum is in relation to the ball. The key to uneven lies like this is to make sure that you have good footing. The golf ball should be positioned slightly ahead of the centre of your stance similar to the position youd address it with a 6iron.
This central position is the ideal position for the shortest clubs in your bag lob wedge, sand wedge, gap wedge, pitching wedge etc. When hitting a normal iron shot you should position the ball slightly ahead of. Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. So his ball position varies within the 3 balllength. I hit my ball into a fairway bunker and the green is too far to reach with the 3w. With these golf clubs, the golf ball should be struck directly at the bottom of the swing arc with very little divot. The basic principle is that there is no set ball position for hybrids. A test for you would be get in a bunker draw a line in the sand. While i want you to read the article, at first i didnt realize exactly how he was determining where he wanted the ball. My stance is a little open, my feet lined up to the left.
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