Here are some things to keep in mind when addressing the ball:

·        Widen your stance when using a driver, so that the width measured from the center of your feet is equal to the outside of your shoulders. The width becomes proportionately less and less as the club gets shorter. That way, your ankles are under your shoulder joints.

·        Close your stance a little, with your trail foot pulled back a little more from the target line than your target foot. This is important, especially if you lack flexibility. You can do this with all clubs, even your wedge. It makes the rotation of the upper trunk to 90 degrees that much easier.

·        The base of your sternum (center of your chest) should be pointing directly at the ball, so that your trail arm moves most effectively and stays below the target arm at the start of the swing and until it folds.

·        Golf is a stability sport. Distribute your weight from the balls of your feet to your heels, but not to your toes.

·        Golfers tend to stand with knees that are too straight. Be sure there is some flex in your knees, so you can use your joints properly. In essence, sit back with your hips out behind you in a skeletally balanced position.

 

 Skulling or Topping the Ball

When you skull the ball, your club is coming over the top of it and you will end up hitting it “fat”.  It won’t go very far, if at all, and you’re likely to be a little embarrassed at your mistake.  Don’t worry; a lot of inexperienced golfers top the ball.  There is a fix for it as well.

Put your weight in the middle, the golf handle left, weight on your left side, swing the arms up and swing the arms down in the downswing.  Up/down makes the golf ball go up.

Hitting the ball fat is caused by the club being too vertical. If you go too vertical, you'll wind up chopping the floor.