How is your setup and your stance?

Mostly German wrote:I have never in my 58 years of golf struck irons more repeatedly cleanly, crisply and straight than after watching the above-mentioned dude's videos.

jt1135 wrote:Checked out a couple of Ross's vids. Much much better than Larry's vids and instructions.

Pky6471 wrote:I've spent plenty of time on the range last yr and this yr to zone in the best setup for me, I want to get to the point that I would second guess myself on a golf course.

I play strong left grip, the "V" points to outside of my right shoulder
I play weak right grip, the "V" points to middle of my chest and I could see 3 knuckles
I play close stance, my left foot is approx 6" forward of my right foot, this forces me to swing from inside out
and I stand tall, more like Ian Poutler

I can't draw sh$$$t no matter what I do with my driver and woods, This is a good thing because I completely ELIMINATE the left side of a golf course... but I could draw 5i-7i just to get out of trouble.

I don't see pros play with a close stance. Fred Couples, Ryan Moore, Bubba Watson, Allen Doyle etc... all play with an open stance

How do you guys/girls/AC-DC do?

Happy Easter

FamousDavis wrote:There are two types of closed stances: 1) Your feet and shoulders are both aiming right of the target and 2) Your left foot is forward of the right foot but your shoulders are square. If your using the first one then you are putting excessive stress on your body by hitting your fade. The only way to accomplish a fade with that stance is to come over the top.

I find that I get into trouble when I start aligning my body right of target. I come over the top and don't let my legs drive through the ball enough.

When I'm square or slightly open my brain tells me that I'm going to pull the ball left of target. However, if turn my hips first on the downswing and finish with my weight on the left side, the ball goes straight at the target.

Lord Helmet wrote:Best results for me is ball in middle (or just forward of middle) with open stance. Just feels better to me. I play a fade. Very neutral grip. FD is right, when I am doing this, it feels like im going to pull the s.hit out of the ball. But if I make a real effort to move my lower body and hips first, ball goes straight with slight fade. Works for me - might not work for you.

Pky6471 wrote:

Lord Helmet wrote:Best results for me is ball in middle (or just forward of middle) with open stance. Just feels better to me. I play a fade. Very neutral grip. FD is right, when I am doing this, it feels like im going to pull the s.hit out of the ball. But if I make a real effort to move my lower body and hips first, ball goes straight with slight fade. Works for me - might not work for you.

I putt better with an open stance.

For other clubs, I can play either open stance or closed stance but never square, call me AC-DC if you want... But with closed stance I seem to hit longer with inside out swing and bigger arch than a open stance... I probably don't turn as much as I should , maybe that's why a closed stance is a little better for me , go figure

Pky6471 wrote:

Lord Helmet wrote:Best results for me is ball in middle (or just forward of middle) with open stance. Just feels better to me. I play a fade. Very neutral grip. FD is right, when I am doing this, it feels like im going to pull the s.hit out of the ball. But if I make a real effort to move my lower body and hips first, ball goes straight with slight fade. Works for me - might not work for you.

I putt better with an open stance.

For other clubs, I can play either open stance or closed stance but never square, call me AC-DC if you want... But with closed stance I seem to hit longer with inside out swing and bigger arch than a open stance... I probably don't turn as much as I should , maybe that's why a closed stance is a little better for me , go figure[/quote Oo]

Closed stance allows for a bigger turn. Open stance restricts your arc a bit. So a closed stance will allow for a longer shot. I get out of control if I am closed so I choose the safer path (for me) of consistent right to left flight (Im a lefty). I say whatever works for folks is what they should do. That idiot at GR and his million posts about posting the leg, everyone's gotta do it 1 way, blah blah annoy the hell out of me. Do what feels and works best for you.

I also putt open and prefer it - like the feel.

Lord Helmet wrote:

Pky6471 wrote:

Lord Helmet wrote:Best results for me is ball in middle (or just forward of middle) with open stance. Just feels better to me. I play a fade. Very neutral grip. FD is right, when I am doing this, it feels like im going to pull the s.hit out of the ball. But if I make a real effort to move my lower body and hips first, ball goes straight with slight fade. Works for me - might not work for you.

I putt better with an open stance.

For other clubs, I can play either open stance or closed stance but never square, call me AC-DC if you want... But with closed stance I seem to hit longer with inside out swing and bigger arch than a open stance... I probably don't turn as much as I should , maybe that's why a closed stance is a little better for me , go figure

Closed stance allows for a bigger turn. Open stance restricts your arc a bit. So a closed stance will allow for a longer shot. I get out of control if I am closed so I choose the safer path (for me) of consistent right to left flight (Im a lefty). I say whatever works for folks is what they should do. That idiot at GR and his million posts about posting the leg, everyone's gotta do it 1 way, blah blah annoy the hell out of me. Do what feels and works best for you.

I also putt open and prefer it - like the feel.

Poe4soul wrote:

Lord Helmet wrote:

Pky6471 wrote:

Lord Helmet wrote:Best results for me is ball in middle (or just forward of middle) with open stance. Just feels better to me. I play a fade. Very neutral grip. FD is right, when I am doing this, it feels like im going to pull the s.hit out of the ball. But if I make a real effort to move my lower body and hips first, ball goes straight with slight fade. Works for me - might not work for you.

I putt better with an open stance.

For other clubs, I can play either open stance or closed stance but never square, call me AC-DC if you want... But with closed stance I seem to hit longer with inside out swing and bigger arch than a open stance... I probably don't turn as much as I Oo should , maybe that's why a closed stance is a little better for me , go figure

Closed stance allows for a bigger turn. Open stance restricts your arc a bit. So a closed stance will allow for a longer shot. I get out of control if I am closed so I choose the safer path (for me) of consistent right to left flight (Im a lefty). I say whatever works for folks is what they should do. That idiot at GR and his million posts about posting the leg, everyone's gotta do it 1 way, blah blah annoy the hell out of me. Do what feels and works best for you.

I also putt open and prefer it - like the feel.

Off course there's a lot of assumptions on this. If you are flexible a square stance with your front foot turned open to restrict some hip turn would be better than the closed stance. For most amateurs it's beneficial to figure out which stance gives you the most success of hitting the ball on the back side of the arc, hitting the little ball before the big ball.

I'm always curious as to which eye is dominant when talking about stances. I think the dominant eye may have a stronger role in ones natural tendencies than other factors. I'm left eye dominant and left handed, or back eye dominant, I have a tendency to line up a bit open.