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Adjust setup to hit a long club off the ground

When hitting a long club off the ground rather than off a tee, the speaker says the setup needs to change: stand a bit closer to the ball and move ball position back a little. He describes these as two fundamentals worth looking at for anyone trying to hit a long club off the ground.

Channel: Club Champion

Watch official source at 5:57

Try it

  1. You've got to get a bit closer.
  2. Ball position obviously has to get back a little bit.

Why this context matters

Said while switching from teeing the mini driver up to hitting it off the deck.