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Full Swing · Technique

Set iron ball position one club width inside lead heel

For solid iron contact, the instructor sets ball position one club width inside the lead heel. If the ball is too far forward of that spot, you risk striking the ground behind the ball.

Channel: Danny Maude

Watch official source at 2:30

Try it

  1. Take your stance
  2. take a club
  3. put it one club width inside your lead heel
  4. make sure the ball's there