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This lesson is about setting up to the ball using these basic
set-up fundamentals:
Alignment
To get aligned perfectly every time, get a mental image of
railroad tracks. Your club face should represent the outer rail
and your stance should represent the inner rail. Walk
in and set your club face on your target line, then build your
stance on the inner "rail". Use this to align yourself
on every shot.
Ball
Position
Keep it simple. Use the same ball position for every shot. The
ball should be played off the inside of your forward foot and line
up with the logo on your shirt or left breast. The only thing that
changes is your stance (back foot) widens for drives and longer
shots and narrows for shorter shots.
Distance
From Ball
Get into a good, athletic set-up, flex your knees, weight on the
balls of your feet and spine angle pretty straight. This will
allow you to get the perfect distance from the ball every time.
Use the following drill to help: Set up normally, then let your
lower hand drop off the shaft. It should fall right across from
where you took it off. If you're too far from the ball and
you drop your lower hand, it will fall way inside by the butt of
the club. Conversely, if you're too close to the ball, when
you drop your hand, it will end up low on the shaft.
Posture
Assume a "ready to respond" athletic position: flex your
knees a bit, weight on the balls of your feet, tilt at the waist
with a good straight spine angle. To make sure of a proper
spine angle, when you take your set-up, take your golf club and
hold it against your spine. Try to straighten your spine
out. If you're too bent over and slouching, you'll feel the
club go away from your back.
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