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Where to Stand When a Partner Plays: Marion Ricordeau

This stance helps you avoid being hit by a ball or a club. Marion Ricordeau uses a diagram on the ground to show where to stand when your partner is playing, both on the tee and on the fairway.

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Marion Ricordeau · his YouTube channelFree lesson selected by Fred P.

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What the lesson shows

One's position relative to one's partner is first and foremost a matter of safety: Avoid getting hit by a club or a ball. Marion Ricordeau marks the tee and defines two areas to avoid. The first is the entire area between the tee and the hole: the ball can go in any direction. The second is the corridor behind the player, along the player-hole line: it's safe, but you might get in the player's way.

Remain two major security zones, on the left and on the right, behind the starting line, whether the player is right-handed or left-handed. This rule also applies on the fairway or for the third shot on a par-5 hole. Remember: stay behind the player, slightly to the left or right.

The Exercise, Step by Step

  1. Identify the player's position and the direction of the hole.
  2. Stay away from the entire area in front of him.
  3. Don't stay in his line of sight, behind him.
  4. Stand back from the starting line, to the left or to the right.
  5. Keep the ball on the fairway for the next few shots.

Key Takeaways

The primary purpose of positioning is to avoid being hit by a club or a ball.
Never stand between the tee and the hole.
Also, avoid standing in the aisle behind the player, in line with the hole—you'll get in the way.
The safe zones are located behind the starting line, to the left or to the right.
This applies whether the player is right-handed or left-handed.
The rule also applies on the fairway.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Stand at the starting line, on the side of the hole.
  • Stay in line behind the player and block him.
  • Forget those rules once you're on the fairway.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

  1. At the start, always position yourself slightly back, to the side
  2. On the fairway, stay behind the line of the player who is hitting the ball
  3. Keep track of your placement with every shot your partner takes

Your Questions

Where should you stand when your partner takes his or her tee shot?

Set back from the starting line, to the left or to the right, depending on Marion Ricordeau. These are the two safety zones, whether the player is right-handed or left-handed.

Why not stand behind the player?

The path between the player and the hole is safe, but you might get in the player's way. So it's best to avoid it.

Do these rules apply only at the start?

No. They also apply on the fairway, or for the third shot on a par-5 hole.

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