"Rule of thumb on ball position. Always place the ball in line with the buttons on your shirt or shirt
logo area. The reason for this is that our swings have only one low point—the spot where the golf
club makes contact with the ground. Good contact is defined as hitting ball first and taking a divot
after. Naturally, we should place the ball just in front of the low point to ensure ball dirt contact." I'm confused about what you mean by "in front". Closer to your lead foot? Wouldn't that lead to ground first contact?
Thanks,
Gary
@garyjgray49 - Nice catch! The ball should obviously be positioned just to the trail side of the low point in order to ensure ball-turf contact.
By the way, while on the topic, you do have some leeway with ball position. I tend to like the simplicity of keeping it consistent relative to the inside of the lead heel and adjusting the stance width depending on the length of the club. Alternatively, the Stack & Tilt book prescribes a stock ball position that is in the middle of the stance for short irons, two balls inside the lead heel for middle irons, and incrementally more forward for the longer clubs - the farthest forward being even with the inside of the lead heel for the driver (again, with the stance width increasing as we move from shorter to longer clubs). Also, it's very important to use alignment sticks when monitoring ball position - one on the foot line, a second one parallel to the first to mark the target line, and a third perpendicular to these to show ball position. Make incremental tweaks to see how different positions affect impact quality and shot shape.
Thanks for pointing this out. I'll get to correcting that at my earliest opportunity.
Tom