StrokerAce Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 How close do you put the face of your club from the ball when you prepare to swing? I'll admit this isn't something I've played around with much and I wonder what difference it makes? I have always gone right up next to the ball. Are you the same or do you try to 'give it some room'? Michael.Sandoval33 and cksurfdude 2 Quote Driver- Titleist TSR3 10* Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19* Irons- Titleist 718 AP2 (5i-50*) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Wilson Infinite Grant Park Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No3PuttLaLa Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Im with you, I always go right up to the ball. Never really thought about it any different, will be interested to see what others say and if there is any benefit otherwise. cksurfdude and funkyjudge 2 Quote Driver: M4 10.5* / Evenflow Blue 6.0 Stiff / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize Woods: M6 3W 15* / Evenflow Blue 6.0 Stiff / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize Hybrid: M4 Rescue 19* / KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 85g Stiff / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize Irons: Z585 4-AW / KBS Tour 90 - Regular +1" / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize Wedges: CBX - 56* & 60* / KBS Hi Rev 2.0 - Regular +1" / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize Putter: Sigma 2 Tyne 4 Platinum / Superstroke Pistol Ball: Project a Bag: Hoofer 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 About 1/2 inch behind, cksurfdude 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfing Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 I don't think it matters as long as you keep your eye on the ball (whilst swinging) and aim to get your down swing so as to hit the ball approximately 0.5" to 1" Infront of the ball. cksurfdude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted May 14 Author Share Posted May 14 2 hours ago, No3PuttLaLa said: Im with you, I always go right up to the ball. Never really thought about it any different, will be interested to see what others say and if there is any benefit otherwise. I wonder if it helps move your weight forward and get better shaft lean....? cksurfdude 1 Quote Driver- Titleist TSR3 10* Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19* Irons- Titleist 718 AP2 (5i-50*) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Wilson Infinite Grant Park Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyjudge Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 About 1/4" to 1/2" (less than 1/4" with wedges and irons, 1/4" with hybrids and fairway metals, up to 1/2" with my driver ..... the closer, the better! StrokerAce and cksurfdude 1 1 Quote DR - Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max, Newton Motion 4-Dot shaft 4W - Titleist TSR2, Newton Motion 4-Dot FW shaft HYB - Sub 70 949X 21*, original HZRDUS Black 85-S shaft 7W (if played) - Titleist TSR, ACCRA TZ6 7S Irons - Cobra King Forged Tec X, KBS TGI graphite shafts Wedges - Edison 2.0, 47* (bent to 48*), 53* and 57* (bent to 58*), KBS TGI 100 Tour S Putter - Evnroll ER10 ""Outback” Mallet Ball - Maxfli Tour-X CG (2023) or Vice Pro Plus Bags - Vessel / Ghost stand bags Cart - MotoCaddy M7 Remote (without the remote) Spoiler Lots of short game practice has made this a strength; now the driver is causing problems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Hmmm my preference is to set up "to" the ball, ie club face right behind it. For me if there's a gap then I feel I might not be set up properly (stance, posture, ball position, distance to the ball for the given club, etc etc). Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max (Grafalloy ProLaunch Blue 45/A) 3H...Cobra King Tec (MMT 70/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha '19 (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) SW, LW...Mizuno ES21 54-08, 60-06 (KBS Hi Rev 2.0) Putter...MLA Tour XDream or EvnRoll ER5 ...all in a Bag Boy hybrid bag on an MGI Zip Navigator. ..ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Or "found" Pro V1. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Other tests: MLA putter; Cleveland Hi Bore driver; Ben Hogan hybrids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haile Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 My irons, fairway wood and wedges go directly behind the ball. My driver sits about 4 inches behind the ball. The idea with the driver is that should be the lowest point of the swing for me. From that point forward, I'm hitting up on the ball and my club face has come back to square because I've allowed my hands to start releasing at that point. That said, it's more of a checkpoint than it is an advantage I think. I can't have to many swing thoughts in my head. In to out and square hands equals a square face. Those have to be my only two thoughts. StrokerAce 1 Quote Driver - Taylormade Stealth 2 Plus 9 degree @ 44.5" 3 wood - Cobra LTDx max 5 wood - Cobra LTDx Taylormade P770 4-PW Mizuno S22 wedges - 50, 54 and 58 Putter - Odyssey white hot OG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I bet if you looked at all pros you will see that the club regardless of iron or wood has a small gap between the face and ball. i know ive seen it with Tiger, Rory and JT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Between 1/4 and 1/2 inch regardless of club. Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Vice VGI01 Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex (6 - PW) VGW01, 50 Degree. Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex, Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Putter, Sacks Parente Drac Center Shafted 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haro Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 (edited) Funny I was thinking about this yesterday on the putting green after missing short putts that lips out Came up to the conclusion that I was addressing to close the ball. If I was at least one ball width away (4.5cm) I would be more cup conscious and less ball conscious and also can hit ball more on the upstroke and give immediate foreward roll for the ball to roll along the path to the hole Edited May 16 by Haro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildthing Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 (edited) Setup at address and ball position is not talked about enough in the golf world. For example with a driver where the ball is placed more forward in the stance for an ascending strike . If you place your clubface just behind the ball , you will tend to open your shoulder line. See this video by Michael Breed below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5CNX2dR7A0 Strangely enough I was also wondering why we don't place the ball in a position that fits our dynamic swing. We tend to position the clubface and ball in our static setup , where the arms are lowered and there is a bit of cupping of the lead wrist . But obviously in a dynamic swing , the arms and club are pulled into a more straighter alignment (due to centripetal/centrifugal forces), the lead wrist flattens a bit and basically the clubface will probably hit the ball on the heel or you'll end up subconsciously doing some manipulation to get the clubface onto the ball. Try it yourself and place the ball and clubface as you would normally do in your setup/address position . Then remove the ball and replace it with a marker , without changing your feet position . Then take your setup again , and just make some free swinging perpetual motion swings and see if your clubhead still goes over that marker. If it's wildly off , then your ball position needs changing to match your dynamic swing or you will need to change your swing to match the ball position. Edited June 6 by Wildthing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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