It takes zero athletic ability to set up to the ball perfectly every time. What it does take is knowing the correct positions and having the discipline to get them right. Let’s start with the driver. Set the clubface square behind the ball, then take your stance so your feet are wider than your shoulders. Play the ball off your front heel, with your weight 50-50. Your head should be behind the ball, and the shaft should be neutral, not leaning forward or back. Now, want a tip for extra power? Flare out your back foot for more turn on the backswing. Learn how to set up for irons and wedges.
— WITH PETER MORRICE
FAIRWAY
Iron Shot
Clubface: Square
Stance: Shoulder width
Ball Position: One ball inside the front heel
Weight: 60-40 on the front foot
Posture: Head over the ball
Shaft: Leaning slightly forward
*Bonus Tip For Solid Contact: Set more weight on your front side
GREENSIDE
Chip-And-Run
Clubface: Square to slightly closed
Stance: Very narrow
Ball Position: Off the back foot
Weight: 90-10 on the front foot
Posture: Head in front of the ball
Shaft: Leaning well forward
*Bonus Tip For Better Feel: Chip with your normal putting grip
SAND
Bunker Shot
Clubface: Open
Stance: Shoulder width
Ball Position: Off the front instep
Weight: 60-40 on the front foot
Posture: Head behind the ball
Shaft: Leaning slightly back
*Bonus Tip For Solid Contact: Open the face and grip with the thumb of your glove hand on the top of the shaft
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