Being an older golfer (58) the open stance has taken a lot of strain off my lower back. More please Marcus.

I started doing this last year after first watching this and other videos from Marcus and now can't imagine hotting an iron forward in my stance. This has given me a consistent draw and so much more distance. The quality of the ball strike playing it back has improved ten-fold - thx Marcus!

Totally agree. The ball placement is different for everyone. Amateurs who try duplicating someone else’s ball placement and swing usually do not succeed.

Marcus, Thanks for the explanation on the driver low point & ball position for the Irons. It make sense to keep the same low point and just set your ball back with your irons. This make so much sense. Like always great content. Thanks, Germain

you're thinking outside the box, and I approve!! You got my subscription! Thanks for the great content!

I’ve always done this thank you for helping me understand how i hit it high from back of stance and it feels much easier to not fat the ball. I also hit it so much straighter with your technique

This is such good stuff for many golfers. I discovered this years ago after having problems with fat shots. Was just a natural change that made sense to me. I have a few friends that are now using this style as they have gotten older. They gain more speed and have less stress physically. It doesn't work for everybody, but as Marcus says, do what works for you.

Thanks Marcus. I enjoyed this video. I have been moving the ball about in my stance for a while, taking the club back on the inside and then swinging through on the same line. For irons centre of stance seems to suit me but funnily enough Driver inside my heel at address seems to suit me, further back and I hook. Always a work in progress. Alistair

Amazing. I practiced this for 2 weeks in my garage without hitting a ball prior to a vacation golf trip. Concentrating only on ball position and swing path, my slice was virtually gone only a few bad shots and my I noticed my distance increased

So helpful- thanks so much - blessings!!!

Brilliant absolutely brilliant thankyou 💕💖💯

Thanks Marcus driver low point further back (deeper)down out and up has a high draw and long.Many thanks

The key words for me was I swing out and to the target. Thank you

just from watching your other videos and understanding your technique, I came to the conclusion that I would have to move the ball position back. Driver in the middle and irons further back. I'm excited to try this. It never made sense to me to try to hit it from the inside when the ball is forward, like everyone says to do. It always struck me as geometrically impossible to do that. But I've been trying to do it anyway, and always slicing.

Now I feel bad I asked.....I am that once a day guy. 😱

I have tried this and it works great for me. I’m making some great contact with irons and driver.

i started playing the ball back recently from thinking how i used to shoot a slapshot when i played hockey and the puck would be more back of center to kinda hit down on it i guess. so now i have very good contact and shots but the ball is a more low draw but consistent and i don't have to think too much about the action just like in hockey, take it back and hit it.

I think the driver is the easiest club to hit well... it's teed up, on level turf and you get alot of time to make a big release. the irons I find alot harder... usually an unlevel lie, on the ground and maybe not even a good lie. I enjoy hearing your logic about your ball position.... I was wondering that myself. I will try a ball position for the irons alittle back in my stance and see if that helps my release timing.

Question...Would a good practice drill with the driver be to tee the ball where you would strike up at the ball but keep your eye and starting point with driver at the low point in the swing? That would mean you are not looking at the teed ball but at the low point and your swing would do the rest and you would feel where the contact would be made? Just thinking. I really like your methodology being a left handed golfer myself your videos are perfect for me. I have a terrible driver slice only and I think your method will be the remedy I need.

You are so annoying and laid back about golf, hypnotic. Stop being so good.....please. 😂 7 hcap golfer and similar body shape to yourself and have learned a great deal watching you.

I always seem to have the ball creep forward and then wonder why the ball fades more than I like. You have explained it very well. I have moved the ball back with good success but I must focus on staying more centered for it to work for me. I watched Rory Mcilory using a 44.25" and hitting bombs all week at the Players. I see you use a 44.5" length driver. Is going shorter something you recommend?

Does your ball position change from say a pw versus 5 iron? Also do you keep the same stance width with all clubs or do you have a system? Sorry for the many questions. Im really trying to learn your swing. Ive almost got your driver swing down and ive gained 40 yds without it drawing

How ya doin', brother? Prayers!

Hi Marcus, I can see your point re the ball position, but from the camera angle on your video, it also looks like your head and chest are looking even further behind the ball. Is this a "trick of the camera" or is it true to say this..? Once again, brilliant instruction my young friend. Even at over 70 years old, I am still learning, and you are a great teacher. It's a pity you weren't around when I was younger and I could have made even more from your methods...

I'm hitting my driver great now making my driver swing like my baseball seeing. It works for me. But I do have to much lateral shift which works for my irons. But I know it's making me hit down. What is the best swing thought to keep behind the ball. My low point is well behind the ball but probably doesn't stay there.

I would like to see side view of your swing to see how far you are from the ball

I cant get to my front side .Hit my Driver good .Can you hit irons of back foot like Driver and ex tend arms.

Funny but I have always thought that one of the problems with golf is just that there are too many tools and they are all slightly different .

so i stuggle with hitting behind the ball because i dont move fwd through the swing . if i open my stance and move the ball back in my stance this will help me come from the inside and i can open the face a touch to get the ball more up in the air ?

Swedens Moe Norman.

I tried the ‘back a bit from centre’ and it worked very well 7 to GW. 5 and 6 needed to be centre. Works for me thanks Marcus.

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Do the pros do this with ball position

Is that an auto flex shaft?

Ball position isnt a 1 size fits all and the industry knows this

where is your chest aliened at address if your ball is back? is it at the flag? and where is the face on iron facing at address?