Changing Up The Ball's Position Can Be An Effective Strategy

The selection of the type of golf club to use for various shots, depends entirely upon the location in which you place the golf ball in your stance, for example:

Driver:

When selecting a driver to take your shot, the ball will be typically played off your left heel.

Fairway Wood:

When selecting to play with a fairway wood, it is typically required that the ball be moved over to the right approximately 1 inch.

Long Irons:

The ball should be in almost the same position, but placed just the slightest fraction behind, when using long irons.

Middle Irons:

The ball should be placed approximately one inch towards the left hand side of the mid-distance when using a middle iron.

Wedges and Short Irons:

A wedge and a short iron should be played from the centre point of your stance.

Where to Place the Ball

Golfers should always concentrate on the basics and take the opportunity to learn to initiate contact with the golf ball as best as they possibly can for every shot that they make, when taking up the sport for the first time. Once a golfer has achieved recurring contact with the ball each time they make a swing, they can then begin to experiment with the various positions of the ball.

The flight path of the ball will undoubtedly change when undertaking various positions of the ball for the first time. However, positioning of the ball will need to be changed on various occasions when on the golf course and playing a hole whereby you are faced with unusual circumstances. An example of this would be, moving the ball an inch or two to the right whilst using a short iron would require you to come into the contact zone on a bit of a steeper angle. The result of this would be a lower shot, which is necessary into order to play into fierce winds for example.

By moving the ball to the left hand side of the addressed position, a higher shot will be produced, which is needed if you must shoot the ball over a tall bush or a tree. Also, by teeing the ball up a little higher when preparing to drive it off, is another way in which to induce a higher ball flight. When teeing the ball lower, you will of course cause the ball to travel closer to the ground.

A Little Practice Goes A Long Way

This phrase 'practice makes perfect' certainly goes along way when experimenting with ball position. The recommended way to spend time adjusting your tees and making shots to find out what the results are, is to use the driving range. Important changes can be made with the slightest placement of the tee.

This is understood by professional golf players, and regardless of your level of skills, you too need to take the time that is required to work on these simple exercises. When on the golf course, you never know in advance, which kind of shot you may need to take. Therefore it is essential that you have the knowledge, ahead of time, of the different shots, and what adjustments you may need to make in order to get yourself out of a sticky situation, in order to make yourself a great golf player.

Many golf beginners may wish to get directly onto the golf course and skip the driving range practice sessions. However, it is like anything else in life, practice makes perfect, therefore it is essential to undertake those particular practice sessions on the driving range, in order to save embarrassment when on the course.