Foundation 02
Stance & posture
The athletic setup that makes a swing repeatable — width, ball position, and the tilt that lets you turn freely.
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A repeatable swing starts from a repeatable setup. Get your body into the same athletic position every time and you remove a huge source of inconsistency before the club ever moves.
The setup, top to bottom
- Feet about shoulder-width for a mid-iron; a touch wider for the driver, narrower for wedges.
- Tilt from the hips, not the waist. Push your hips back and let your upper body fold forward so your arms hang down naturally under your shoulders.
- Soft knees, flat back. Athletic, like you're about to catch a ball — not hunched, not rigidly upright.
- Weight balanced over the middle of your feet, not your toes or heels.
Ball position is a dial, not a rule
Move the ball forward in your stance as the club gets longer:
- Wedges: middle of your stance.
- Mid-irons: just ahead of middle.
- Driver: off the inside of your lead heel, so you catch it slightly on the upswing.
The mirror test
Set up side-on to a mirror. Your arms should hang straight down, your spine should tilt away from the target slightly, and there should be a hand-width gap between your hands and your thighs.
You'll hear
Keep your head down and dead still through the whole swing.
What's true
Forcing your head down jams your rotation and ruins your strike. Keep your eyes on the ball, but let your head rotate naturally with your body — that freedom is what lets you turn through to a full finish.
Key takeaways
- Tilt from the hips with a flat back and soft knees.
- Arms hang naturally under the shoulders — don't reach.
- Ball moves forward in the stance as the club gets longer.
- Stay balanced over the middle of your feet.