Answers: 5 Questions Players Have About The Address Position

Just about all novice golfers could help their golf swings by simply reinforcing their address position. The address position is a fancy term for where you start the golf swing. Take a stroll up and down the range this weekend and see how many players look like they are getting ready to make an athletic move. I am going to imagine less than ten percent.

Here are the normal questions about the address position and what you need to do in order to make improvements to your address position:

How long apart do you place your feet?
Likened to some thoughts and opinions, the golf swing is an athletic move. Thus you should start in an athletic position. With this being said, a number of you can collect from experiences playing sports as a child. If you did not play any sports when you were younger, do not be concerned. It is uncomplicated. Your feet should be about shoulder width apart or how wide they would be if you were going to try to jump into the air. It seems pretty easy, huh?

How should you go down to the ball?
Sounds like it should really be pretty easy. However, quite a few players struggle with doing this very well. The fact is, numerous golfers will stoop down to get to the golf ball. This makes the top of their back round out and makes stroking a golf ball regularly much more difficult. The image that works for many is simply to put your pants pockets in the rear of your heels. Yes, this means you need to stick your lower back out a bit. Remember, like you are going to jump.

Where should your weight generally be?
This is possibly the most overlooked basic by high handicappers as well as lower handicappers. This question definitely relates to balance. You will hear instructors briefly say that balance is key in the golf swing. However, it is usually brushed over and not outlined. Balance comes in two different forms, side-to-side as well as front-to-back. You can monitor your balance by simply flowing your weight around from your heels to your toes or side-to-side. You would rather have your balance to end up underneath the middle of your shoe or underneath your shoe strings.

How far away from the golf ball do you take your address position?
Unquestionably this will differ depending on the golf club that you have in your hand as they are different sizes. However, what should not fix is that you arms should dangle down in the address position. Men, you can simulate that you have a neck tie on and let it droop to the end of the club. Gals, you can visualize that you have your favorite necklace on that will fall and hit the end of the golf club. With this together with finding your balance, you should be in a sound address position.

Where should the ball go in your stance?
If you learned to play golf back in the day you were advised that the ball must go into a varied position for each club. Modern made that a great deal easier for you. To place the ball precisely in your set up position, simply place the midpoint of the club head in the middle of your feet. If it is a driver or hybrid, find the center of the club head and it will go in the midpoint of you stance and the ball will be placed just right in front of the club head.

Use this guidance from the commonly asked questions about the address position to improve your game and shoot lower scores.

How Do I Create Lag In My Golf Swing?

I am a decent player but I do not hit the ball very far. I have been told that I need more lag in my golf swing. What is lag and how can I do that in my golf swing?

First let me try and explain lag to you and then we will talk about how to create lag in your golf swing.

First you must understand than you have two choices, whether you know it or not, when you swing a golf club. You can choose to pull the golf club or you can choose to push the golf club. With that being said, you need to choose to pull the golf club to create lag in your golf swing. It is much more efficient and powerful to pull the golf club. The easiest way that I can explain it to you here is that it is pulling the golf club with your body as opposed to pushing the golf club with your hands and arms.

An image that has worked with many of my students is to imagine that you are holding a bucket of water. As you try to swing the bucket of water, how will you go about making this happen? You will start turning your bigger muscles to make it happen. This will allow you to keep the water in the bucket. If you try to use your hands and arms to make this happen the water will start to come out of the bucket and get you wet!

Is there a easy golf drill that can help you create lag in the golf swing? Yes there is. Pick a target and address the golf ball as you normally would. Now for a right handed golfer, take your thumb and index finger of your right hand off of the golf club. Making your thumb and index finger to look like a gun will return the best results. Do not get lazy and let these two fingers start to curl back around the grip of the golf club. This will defeat the purpose.

Think about what you are doing with your grip and what the results are going to be. Your thumb and index finger help you do most everything that you do during the day. You employ these two fingers to help you hold a fork, writing with a pencil or pen and many other things. Simply put, these two fingers are used to taking over whatever task you are trying to do. Taking your thumb and index fingers off of the golf club they cannot join the action. This makes the club heavier to you and allows the golf club to drop from the top of your back swing. This will force you to turn towards your target or use a larger range of motion, unless you enjoy hitting behind the golf ball!

When this is done correctly you will feel the golf club placing more pressure on the straight index finger since you are now pulling the golf club. That is the feeling of lag in your golf swing that you have created. Once you have done this drill and are comfortable that you now understand the correct feeling of lag in a golf swing, you can curl your fingers back around the grip. However, this time I want you to make your thumb and index finger touch. This allows you to get the same feeling without answering the questions on the golf course from your golfing buddies about what you are doing.

Understand the “gun grip” as I have come to call it, is legal and you can use it on the golf course. I have had students play very good eighteen-hole rounds utilizing the gun grip to create more lag in their golf swing.

Help With The Shanks

I have had trouble shanking the golf ball lately. Can you give me a cause of why I am doing this and a way to fix it?

Sure! The info below is from our article Golf Shank - No More!!! Go to VGS Golf to read the entire article.

Cause Of A Golf Shank: Weight forward on your toes . Many players do not understand how big of a part balance plays in a sound golf swing. Your balance will dictate the path that your club shift will take in order to return to the golf ball. For example if you begin your golf swing with a balanced setup, you have created the path that the club will swing upon. If your balance then changes and goes into your heels, a new path is created and now you have to make manipulations to the golf club to return it to the golf ball. The same happens if your weight goes towards your toes in the backswing or forward swing. The path will change to an outside path and will cause the clubhead to move forward as well. If you move your balance enough on your toes then the hosel of the golf club is hit and a golf shank is the result.

Fix: Place a broken shaft (your golf shop should have one available to you), an Eyeline Balance Rod, a piece of wood that your golf club may use to set up stations or one of your own golf clubs if you are really brave on the ground pointing down your target line. The front end of the shaft or wood should be equal to the golf ball with the remainder staying behind the ball but still on the target line. Now, make some swings. Obviously, your goal is not to hit the aid that you have placed on the ground. Your swing will now have to come from a more "inside" path. If it feels funny at first, that is good! That means we are changing something!

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How Do I Check My Golf Alignment?

I have been having trouble being aimed properly at my target. I feel like I am making a good swing but my shots are starting out to the right. How do I check my golf alignment?

Since golf alignment is a main golf fundamental to each and every golf shot, here are some simple exercises that you can quickly and easily do to check your golf swing alignment.

First, prepare to hit a golf shot as you normally would and make sure you are comfortable. Now that you are ready to make your golf swing, place a tee directly behind each of your heels and push both tees all the way into the ground. Now move away from your setup and place a club's shaft over both of the tees to create a straight line. Now, go behind your ball and look down the target line. Does it match what you thought?

This golf alignment exercise shows you exactly where you are aligning your feet. If your pictures do not match, then you can simply change or move the tees so they align correctly and then setup with the tees touching the back of your heels. If you were not aligned properly, do not be surprised that when you setup to your next shot with your heels properly placed that you will feel that you are aimed somewhere else. If your feet have been aligned incorrectly for a while, then it will feel quite strange when you do align them correctly. Keeping track of your alignment, your new feet position will become second nature in no time at all.

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What Is The Best Weighted Practice Training Club?

At VGS Golf, we often get asked all of the time "What is the best practice training club to use as a training aid?"

These players are usually looking for more distance and are surprised when they start hitting it straighter as well. After using many different weighted golf clubs with our students, we have found that the best practice training club is Golf Gym's Club 38.

Golf Gym's Club 38 is a weighted club which weighs approximately 2.4 pounds. Unlike many other weighted golf clubs, the weight of the Club 38 has an exclusive design which distributes the weight as it would be in a standard golf club, with half of the weight towards the bottom third of the golf club.

Benefits of this full swing training aid which is the best practice trining club are:

· The weight being in proportion to a standard golf club, the club will give you a realistic feel of what your golf swing should properly feel like.
- You will learn to swing the golf club on the correct path.
· Increased strength which will lead to more distance off the tee and with your irons.
· Improved balance which will also lead to more distance off the tee and with your irons.
· Increased flexibility or range of motion which will lead to more distance off the tee and with your irons.

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Golf Mental Game - How To Relax

Do you have suggestions for how to relax on the golf course? I am starting to play in tournaments and I get to be very nerous and do not play to my potential. any advice would help!
We will not just give you any advice! Use these techniquies and you will be able to relax on the golf course and lower your scores!!! Here is a portion from our article "Golf Mental Game - How to relax" posted at VGS Golf.

Monitor your walking pace - again, this is very effective and can be done at anytime. Most of us do not care about going to the mall however, you might earn some bonus points with the spouse and you would be able to monitor what is a slow, comfortable or fast pace for you. Try walking at different paces during the day and monitor how your body feels at the different rates.

Monitor your breathing - this is very effective and can be done at anytime. We all have started breathing faster (whether we knew it or not) on the first tee, on the ninth green before a big putt or on eighteen to win a match. It is useful to catch yourself at home while you are relaxed and monitor your breathing in such a state so you have a baseline.

Ensure humor and fun are part of your round - this is sometimes harder to do than others. Even if sometimes you have to laugh to yourself, I have always found it possible to do though. At the club level, if you are not having fun in team events, then you need to find a new partner. I have found that most people want to enjoy themselves even at the "higher" levels of the game.
Focus on your pre-shot routine - once you have a routine ingrained then this is a good way to click into auto-pilot. It is critical that your routine is repetitive and does not waver. A change could cause anxiety and mis-trust in your golf swing.

Whistling or singing - Fuzzy Zoeller is infamous for his whistling while he is on the golf course. I tend to do this myself on the course from time to time to blow some steam. I have tried not to sing as it may result in a two stroke penalty if anyone else heard me sing! It may work for you though.

Picture a calm place - sounds corny to some but it works. My in-laws live out in the country in Kentucky. While we are there, I walk everyday and there is a big barn that sits on tops of a hill in the distance. These walks are very relaxing. The Kentucky quarter happens to have a picture on the back of the coin that reminds me of that barn I look at on my walk. When I mark my ball with it, I am able to remember my relaxing walks and I can feel my body relax. This place might be the beach for you, your back yard or a sunset. The point is it does not really matter as long as it relaxes you.

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Help Me Hit Solid Pitch Shots

Why do my pitch shots not get up into the air and what can I do about it?

The reason your pitch shots or any golf shot does not get into the air is simply that the very bottom of your club is making contact with the ball and not the club face (where the grooves are)

Here is a simple golf drill:
Place a ball on a tee and make a swing. If the tee does not move, you either completely whiffed of hit the golf ball with the bottom of the club. The ball flight should have been flat.

Try it again with out the tension in your shoulders and allow the club head to work under the golf ball. Your goal should be to get the fourth groove under the equator of the golf ball. when this happens your tee should come out of the ground or at least be pushed towards your target. In addition, your ball flight will be much higher.

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Where Is The Weight On My Left Foot At Impact?

I have a question about the impact position. I am a low handicapper and am struggling with whether my weight should be on the inside or outside of my left foot at impact. Which is it?

As you go through impact, you should feel the weight under the shoe strings of your left foot. Your weight may roll towards the outside of your left foot to take some pressure off of your knee. Learn more about the correct impact position by reading golf articles on the full swing at VGS Golf.

What Does Sliding During My Golf Swing Mean?

Can you tell me what "sliding during my golf swing" means?

This is a good question and one many people do not understand. A Slide in your golf swing would be defined this way: Any extra lateral movement of the lower body towards the intended target during your downswing. There are training aids that can help you with this such as The Transfer Station by Izzo Golf. Read more articles on the how not to slide during your golf swing or how not to sway in your golf swing at VGS Golf.

How Do You Properly Hold The Golf Club?

I have been reading different golf books about how to properly hold the golf club. I have read books from Ben Hogan and Jim McLean. I am still confused. Can you tell me how to properly hold the golf club?

We have outlined all of the grip basics in out article Clap For Your Golf Grip. Do not get frustrated. There is a lot of info out there and you need to pick what is best for you. You have a good start with Ben Hogan and Jim McLean.

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How Do I Release The Golf Club?

I keep slicing the golf ball with all of my clubs. I am very frustrated. My golfing buddy tells me that I am not "releasing the golf club." Assuming he is correct, how can I learn to release the golf club?

Popular question. Slicing the golf ball is a very common problem so do not let it get you down. We have an EASY FULL SWING GOLF DRILL that will help you understand how to release the golf club. Read the article A Classic Full Swing Golf Tip and you will have a better understanding of how to release the golf club and start to hit the ball at your target!

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How Do I Stop Slicing?

How do I stop slicing the golf ball? I do it basically every single swing. I has gotten really frustrating. My friend who is a good player tells me that I have a reverse C on the end of my swing. Are there any training aids that would help me stop slicing the golf ball?

If you are in fact ending with a reverse C position, then you are not properly shifting your weight. There is a golf swing training aid that could help you with your full swing and it will also better your putting as well. The Shift Station By Izzo shows you how to properly transfer your weight on your backswing and where your weight needs to be on the forward swing and finish!

Solid Iron Shots

I am having trouble hitting solid iron shots. What can I do to correct this?

Well, even with not much information, this drill will help you hit solid iron shots. Take a chalk can and draw a line on the ground or place two golf tees about one foot apart. Make golf swings with the line as where your golf ball would sit. Monitor where you are beginning your divots. Your divots should be starting on the line. Once you are consistently beginning each divot on the line, you will be hitting solid iron shots and lowering your golf scores.

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Do You Push Or Pull The Club Shaft?

My boss and I were talking golf the other day. We were discussing whether you should pull or push the club on the downswing. Which full swing theory is correct?

You definitely should PULL the golf club on the downswing. Here is the analogy: Take a little red wagon. Do you have more control if you push the handle in front of you or pull the handle behind you? Can you go faster if you push the handle in front of you or pull the handle behind you? Of course the answer is that you have more control and can go faster if you are pulling the wagon behind you. As you pull the golf club on the downswing, you will have greater control and will be able to create more speed in your full swing.

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Reverse Weight Shift or Reverse Pivot

I am struggling with a reverse weight shift. How can I fix this problem? I have not only started hitting the ball everywhere but I have also lost distance.

First you must understand that the reverse weight shift, is also known as a reverse pivot. On the back-swing your weight is going towards the target and on the forward swing your weight is going away from the target. This makes it difficult to hit your golf shot with any power or control.

The Fix: Use one of your golf clubs as a full swing golf training aid. Place the club in the middle of your feet and take your grip and stance. As you take your backswing, make sure your weight goes behind the club on the ground. Now, swing the club through to your finish. In your finish, your body should now be on the target side of the club on the ground.

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Find The Yardages For How Far You Hit Each Club In Your Bag

I am a middle handicapper and I have a question. I recently heard a term that I had not heard before. I friend of mine was excited because he was going to be put on a launch monitor and would be "gapping his irons." What is he going to be doing?

The term "gapping your irons" is another way to say find the yardages on how far you hit each club in your bag. You can do this by using a golf ball launch monitor or the old fashioned way, by walking them off.

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How To Hit Better Iron Shots

I have a hard time hitting my irons. I would like to hit better iron shots that consistently go the same distance. When I do not hit my irons well, I tend to hit them low and they fly farther than usual. What is going on so I can hit more greens?

When this happens you are tensing the muscles in your shoulders, elbows and wrists shortening the original lever (your arm). In turn, you make contact more of the center of the golf ball and more towards the bottom of the iron. Put a tee in the ground and make some practice swings attempting to hit the tee towards your target. If you do not hit the tee, you still have to much tension. Make swings until you can consistently make contact with the tee and then lower it until you can do this with the tee flush to the ground.

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Hand Position At Impact

I have heard that your grip should be ahead of the ball at impact. Why should this happen and is this true?

Good question. You hands should be ahead of the golf ball as you go through the impact position properly use the design of the golf club. Most players get in trouble because they are not pulling the club through impact. Most players start to push the club and allow the clubhead to go past the grip just prior to impact. This is known as "casting" the golf club. To get your good impact postion, you can use your golf bag or even the golf cart you are riding in! Place your clubhead on the cart tire. Slowly take your backswing and transition through to the impact position. As the clubhead meets the tire, relax your shoulders and feel your self pulling the golf club into the tire. Not Pushing. You will be able to feel the difference. This is the feeling that you want through impact. The good news is that you can do this in-between shots on the golf course if needed.

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Where Should My Shoulder Point?

I have a question about alignment. As silly as it sounds, how do I make sure that I am lined to my target correctly? I have heard that I need to aim my forward shoulder at the target and I hear that you need to line up like railroad tracks. Which is correct?

Great question! We find that many of our students do not understand this. On the range, line up a shot and place a club just outside of the golf ball that is pointing at your target. As you get into your setup and posture, place another club between you and the ball. this club should be parallel to the first club that you placed on the ground. This is what people refer to as the railroad tracks. This places you square to the target.

I have heard other instructors say that if you point your shoulder at the target and hit it perfect youwill only have a three foot putt. That might seem logical however without being square that you will have to make extra compensations during your swing.

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Should I Be Taking A Divot With My Irons?

My golfing buddy has been on my case because I take divots with my irons. He is a good player and rarely takes a divot. The divots that I take are not deep and I do not see anything wrong with it. Can you settle this for us?

What I can do for you is give you the theory of The Wireless Golf Coach and that is to hit solid iron shots with your irons you should be taking shallow divots. Taking a divot tells us that you do not have too much tension in your shoulders, elbows and wrists during the golf swing. A divot will also tell us the angle of impact as well as the path of the club through impact. So to answer your question, YOU WIN!

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