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Address Posture / Stance at Address All clubs Intermediate ⏱ 4 min 🇬🇧 Video in English, summarized

Measuring stick for distance to the ball: Schauffele

Your ball position isn't just a matter of being “more to the left or more to the right.” For Xander Schauffele, it's also about the distance between you and the ball. His solution consists of an alignment stick and a marker.

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Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele · his YouTube channelFree lesson selected by Fred P.

To be continued

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What the lesson shows

Between traveling, sleeping in different beds, and having different breakfasts, every day is different: Schauffele wants at least one same address from one week to the next. What golfers forget, he says, is that the ball position includes the distance to the ball, not just its position in the stance. On an alignment rod, he drew black lines for three clubs: a sand wedge, a 5-iron, and a driver (a pitching wedge, a 7-iron, and a 4-iron or 3-wood also work).

He settles in with my eyes closed, moves freely, gets into a comfortable position as if to take a good swing, then checks his position relative to the line. When he plays poorly, his hands get too close to his body and prevent him from swinging freely. With the driver, when he hits the ball on the toe, his caddie places the club between the ball and his feet: just a few centimeters too far is enough to miss the center of the clubface. The measurements have been taken. a day when he was hitting well.

The Exercise, Step by Step

  1. On a day when you're hitting well, place an alignment stick perpendicular to your foot line, at the ball's position.
  2. With the help of a friend, use a marker to mark where your feet are positioned for three clubs (for example, a sand wedge, a 5-iron, and a driver).
  3. During your next practice session, place the wand in the same spot.
  4. Pick your spot with your eyes closed, move around freely, and then settle in comfortably.
  5. Open your eyes and compare the position of your feet to the line of the club you're using.
  6. When using a driver, if you hit the tip, place the club between the ball and your feet to gauge the distance.

Key Takeaways

The ball position also includes the distance to the ball.
Three clubs are all you need: a wedge, an iron, and a wood.
Brands get hit on days when we're on a roll.
Set it up without looking, then check the line.
Hands that are too close to the body prevent you from swinging freely.
With a driver, just a few centimeters too far is enough to hit the tip.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focus only on the ball's position in your stance—never on the distance.
  • Move closer to the ball when you're playing poorly, with your hands close to your body.
  • Compensate during the swing for a flaw that originates at the address.
  • Finding your footing on a day when you're not hitting well.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

  1. Checking the three lines at the start of the session
  2. Navigate with your eyes closed, then check
  3. With the driver, hold the club between the ball and your feet when your shots go off to the right
  4. A replacement wand with the same markings

Your Questions

For which clubs does Schauffele sign his autograph?

Sand wedge, 5-iron, and driver. He notes that a pitching wedge, a 7-iron, and a 4-iron or 3-wood are also suitable, since the distance increases with the length of the clubs.

Why move there without doing your research?

To aim naturally, without looking at the line, and then check where you are. He says he’s usually very close to it.

What flaw does this wand help him spot?

When he plays poorly, he leans in: his hands press against his body, and he no longer swings freely. With the driver, standing too far back causes him to hit the ball on the toe.

When should the markings be applied?

A day when you're hitting the ball well—ideally with a friend at the driving range. These shots then become your benchmark from week to week.

Learn More

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