HOW CLOSE SHOULD YOU STAND TO THE GOLF BALL
5 golfers recommended it · 2019–2021
Explainer · Beginner
Explains how far to stand from the ball at address and how that affects posture and stability.
Why golfers recommend it
- Used video for posture, unsure fit
- Link for spacing issue at address
- Great pre-shot setup video from Me and My Golf
- Should get results after watching
- Baseball vs golf swing stability
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
5 comments from Reddit
[deleted] 2019 · r/GolfSwing · in “My very not fluid golf swing - What am I doing wrong?”
You are way too close to the ball. I honestly thought the beginning of the video was you approaching the ball to start your setup. Take a look at Tiger or somebody, specifically their spine angle and the angle of their arms relative to the ground. You're far too upright, and because of that way too close to the ball. Your whole body is getting kinda stuck throughout the whole swing causing a host of other problems. …
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[deleted] 2019 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help a free swinger...”
As a former baseball player, forget that "come through too quickly" nonsense. I'm probably gonna write an essay, but they're things I wish I knew earlier. I don't see any reason to not swing hard. The problem is a golf swing has to be more stable than a baseball swing. We could get away with a lot more with baseball because the ball we're trying to hit could be anywhere, as long as you generate power and get your …
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[deleted] 2019 · r/GolfSwing · in “My grip feels uncomfortable and I feel like I stand up too straight. All my shots go too high and I tend to fa”
Ah, yeah makes sense. I actually discovered mine at the range, and got to play around with it some in the same session, just haven't gotten out to a course with it yet. I was using a video I remembered watching previously: ▶ this video edit: Actually, I just rewatched, his example at the timestamp isn't exactly the same posture he used later in the video, and it's not exactly the same thing I was doing. I guess it's …
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[deleted] 2019 · r/GolfSwing · in “Please help/critique.. I’ve been hitting nothing but heel/hosel shots”
Your swing itself looks pretty good. I think you should get some nice results after watching this: ▶ this video
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u/Screwyoumrhat 2021 · r/GolfSwing · in “I keep topping or toeing my irons. Any tips? I shoot around 120+”
Ya I wondered if there was a spacing issue as well. Some of the shots looks like you’re almost reaching for the ball. ▶ this video
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