A phrase I like to use as reference to a quick fix while on the golf course is putting on a “band-aid”. This is something I try to have my students avoid but sometimes does help when the wheels start to fall off the wagon before the next tune up session. One of these band-aids include our ball position while hitting driver and consistently missing fairways during a round.
To help have our address position have improved consistency as well as comfort my players focus on repeating our address routine while doing the same thing. Some days are different than others and sometimes our eyes fool us and our ball position gets put in the wrong place. While on the golf course and shots are consistently missing in the left rough the players ball position is too far forward. As a right handed player this means the ball has been place too far left of the players left shoe laces. The opposite is also a common error in which the player is missing shots to the right because of their ball position being too far back in their stance or too close to the middle. As a general rule of thumb I say “the bigger the club head” the farther forward in our stance, but if needing a quick adjustment while on the golf course try this “band aid” to help hit more fairways.
Another quick fix if needing to get out of a sticky position involves how we hold the club. When in-between yardages when deciding on the perfect club to hit remember this tip. When having too much yardage but wanting to use a club with more confidence and comfort “choke” down on the club. This is a term we use to describe holding the club slightly lower than the top of the grip. Putting your hands one inch lower on the club removes about five yards to help have the perfect club to hit the ball next to the pin! Use these "band aids" next time you start to bleed to help take down the rest of your foursome.
