The address position includes the position of your feet , let's understand what we should do !
Foot Position:
The position of your feet is the foundation of your golf swing and the address position; let's make sure YOUR feet are well positioned with every club!
What should we do to obtain a great address position?
Try placing your left foot in an open position. (The toe of the left foot turned slightly towards the target. Right handed player) This will promote a better follow-through for a better golf swing.
Feet Wider with Longer Clubs: To promote better weight transfer and promote the basic golf swing, your feet should be wider as the club becomes longer!
Narrower with shorter clubs: The shorter the club, the narrower your stance because the weight transfer is less prononced.
Check your Club: As the selection of clubs changes, so should the width of your stance. It will be wider with a wood # 1 (Driver) than with a 5 iron, and wider with a 5 iron then with a pitching wedge.
Shorter the swing the narrower your stance: The width of your stance should be also proportionate to the size of your swing. The shorter the swing, the narrower your stance.
Animation of the Width of your Stance: Notice my feet are not as wide apart with shorter clubs. As the club gets longer, you want more stability with a wider stance. I used a 3 wood, a 5 iron and a sandwedge in these examples. This was a free golf lesson I received many years ago that improved my overall basic golf swing. The proper address position (stance) is a very important part of the basic golf swing so be aware of how you place your feet before you make your swing.
How should you aligne your feet? The back foot should be placed approximately perpendicular to your target line.
The front foot should be placed so that your feet are parallel to the target line with the toes pointing slightly toward the target.
The Balls of your Feet: Your weight should be evenly distributed between the heels and the balls of your feet.
THE 5 ELEMENTS TO A GOOD GOLF SWING (Click on the following links for more information about these elements)
