Golf Digest - March 1997
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When hitting the driver, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and positoins the ball just inside the left heel. This allows you to make contact with a level blow when the club reaches the bottom of the swing arc. Irons require a descending blow, so narrow your stance sligtly and position the ball about an inch farther back. The short irons also call for a descending blow, with contact made before the clubhead has reached the lowest point fo the swing. Narrow your stance further and position the ball about two inches insode the left heel.
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Teeing It Up
Knowing the difference between placing a ball on a tee and "teeing it up" can make you a move effective ball-striker regardless of the club you use. When hitting an iron, you want to place the ball on a tee so it's barely above the level of the grass. This keeps any grass or dirt from getting in between the clubface and the ball at impact. It also ecourages a descending blow, which is essential for all iron shots - and some wood shots. Don't stick the tee in the ground using just your thumb or forefinger. Hold the ball on the tee in your palm, with your first two fingers cradling the tee. Press the tee downward until the fingers underneath the ball touch the ground. How high you tee your ball for wood shots depends on the shot. Place the tee far enough into the ground so the top of the driver at address is about even with the ball's equator. You'll know you're hitting with the correct upward angle if the tee stays in the ground after you drive. - PETER KOSTIS
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Pine Meadow Golf Club
Mundelein, IL
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Estancia Club
Phoenix, AZ
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