Date Posted:15:10:14 07/13/00 Thu Author:D.G. Subject: Re: Shawn Clement on ball position In reply to:
Phys Ed
's message, "Shawn Clement on ball position" on 15:05:15 07/13/00 Thu
> What did you all think about Shawn Clement's
> suggestion for ball position?
>
> If you haven't seen it yet he said to think of the
> stance (your legs and the club) as a tripod. Always
> line the ball up just inside your front hip. As the
> club gets longer and farther away from your body, the
> rear foot moves backward keeping the tripod shape.
>
> I'm buying it 100%. It has always bothered me that I
> should have the ball positioned differently for
> different clubs (except maybe specialty shots). I
> think the club loft should take care of things.
>
> Phys Ed
I noticed that Jerry Foltze(sp?) defined his method with the ball moving back slightly. Seems they both handle this slightly differently and were not afraid to mention the individuality of their methods.
