Hi Rob, great video. I usually hit driver ok but nearly always top the 3 wood (off grass or tee). This video makes so much sense and gives me something to think about
A good lesson as usual but it doesn't really address the main fault with fairway woods and hybrids - topping the ball. Hitting it straight is great but to the further forward I place the ball, the more chance of me topping it badly. So really I would rather have a ball further back and hit 200 yard push hooks than nice and straight topped shots of a forward lie that go 30 yards😊 A video on how to stop topping these shots would be great.
I appreciate this video since I don’t carry a driver in the bag. I either Tee off with my 15 deg or 19 deg HB. Sometimes I go 19 deg And actually have more fun on the course. Generally average 78-86. Forces my shot game to be on point.
Thanks so much Rob. I do have trouble with the irons more than the woods with the S&T setup. I tried you hit it hard drill but can seem to take it to the course.
I'm not a good iron player, I started watching these videos to help with getting more distance with my irons, also not hitting them left and right, I have pretty much watched every video here, I sometimes hit my 3 woods along the ground, rarely top, so this will probably help with that, My partner is a pro and he tells me to do things the way you do it, this was before I started watching your videos, so now I am listening to him more :)
Hi Rob, I used to play the ball where you say it should be, but I found that I toped the ball a lot so I have moved it back so that the hybrid is in the middle of my stance and my strike is greatly improved? your opinion please
Very useful info. For a while I used to hit my 3 wood pretty good for the most part. Then for a couple of years I lost it completely & my frustration mounted & I abandoned it & hit my 3 iron instead. This year using my S&T knowledge I decided to try it again & positioned it at B1 orB2. I also bought a Ping 410 3 wood. I'M BACK.! Hit some great 3 woods this year & the ball really explodes off the Ping which has the maraging steel which I found incredible. Really helps on those long par 5's.
Excellent, as always. If we are setting up properly with a 4 hybrid (the club I use for most of my second shots), where would the ball position be if we used our body or shirt as the item in line with the ball? I was thinking my left cheek, or the logo on my shirt. Does that seem about right to you? Thank you.
Great video Rob, ball position relevance is fully explained. However, I miss an explanation about how the rest of S&T key points should be configured to hit fairway woods (weight position, shoulder down, hands in, right leg…) Are all of them the same as for irons ?
Thanks for this video. Last week I just had my 3 wood repaired after atleast a yr. I went to go play a round and it was awful. I kept hitting slices, hooks and even straight up into the air with my 3 wood. I got a little upset cause this use to be a real reliable club for me, but after watching your video I'm pretty sure I was lining up to far back of the ball. I'll try it out next time I go play. Thanks.
Question: What are your thoughts regarding ball position for hybrids with various degrees of loft? For example my longest hybrid is a 3 hybrid, but I also carry a 4, 5, and a 6 hybrid. Thanks very much for your excellent instruction!
Started watching your videos on Stack and Tilt about 2 months ago. So far so very good. Driver good. Irons 6i and down are an absolute game changer(no going back!) However, fairway woods and hybrids I am still struggling with heavy contact(exactly the same way as I was with my conventional swing). Watched this video( Crush Fairway Woods 03.12.21) where you stress importance of the ball position (B1). But still catching ground often before or slightly underneath the ball. Any other factors to look out for? Or perhaps another video? 🙏Thanks Rob
@@golftecasia Thanks for your quick reply. I was just wondering if teeing it up made a difference, like maybe a bit more forward than if it was on the ground.
Could you please do a video on long irons, 4i/3i? Love to hear to your thoughts on long irons. I hit 3 wood very well but at times my swing feels off to me for 4i/3i. Ty.
Beauty. Very good tip. Here is my question. When I look at the video @ 9.19 thru 9.23, I didn't see the slide towards the target as you suggest in other videos. I see rotation. But have the following; forward press towards the target, side tilt towards the ball, move head back towards your right knee. Are these the mantras for 222 yard fairway hit? I hit 180-190 now with ball at the center of the stance.
Which clubs would you suggest between Driver and 5Iron for a mid hcp, like either woods or hybrids to become "expert" with either one - or a mix of both?
I play a course where the whole fairway is a tight lie trying to hit my woods Is proving difficult with the stack and tilt. Hitting my irons pretty good. Any suggestion how to play Fairway Woods off of tight fairways. Thanks Rob appreciate all your videos.
I can’t wait to try this adjustment. Have alway hit solid long left trajectory shots with the hybrids. But I was taught to center the ball relative to the stance. Never told to focus on shoulder.
I'm in the same category as your student, 5 or 6 iron off the grass, so all longer par 4 require three shots. No 3W in my bag but hopefully I can improve the shot shapes with 5W and hybrid by moving the ball position more forward. Will give it a try tomorrow at the range.
@@golftecasia Yes Rob, a major improvement, straight and much higher with 24° hybrid. I now use the width of my golf shoe as a guide to ball position. One shoe width right of the swing centre is about right for me with this hybrid.
Excellent video. This was a lesson I really needed. I have had a few lessons in the past with 3W & 3H and ball position was never really focused on. I have experimented with ball position but now I understand better what I should be doing. Really appreciate the extreme detail you provide in all your content.
Rob thanks for this lesson. Yesterday I played my 3 wood toward the middle of my stance and now I know not to do that. Another question; is it possible to purchase the same grid that you use in the Golf Tec studio?
Great video Rob and I will apply this. Last few years my normally solid fway woods have gone bad, mostly due to hitting them fat. I try like crazy to hit the ball clean but 95% of time there's a divot behind the ball(not in front) and I lose distance. Also ball flight is usually too low and most left, some right. I'd love to see a video on reasons for hitting 3 & 5woods fat as all instructors assume we all top them. I couldn't top if you paid me! In fact me thinking 'hit up' usually helps! Any pointers appreciated. Again, great work, you're my new Guru! 🤣
Good morning Rob from sunny North Carolina. Another great tutorial. That ball position emphasis/focus is very helpful with the lead shoulder emphasis. I've always keyed off the lead heel. No more, especially with weight forward emphasis. Thanks. Stay safe-Russ
I was very pleased with the video which shows you have to exaggerate your weight on the left side. But I still lift and would like to see your swing in slow motion when you exaggerate the weight on your left side. I very much like your videos. They are very good and explain well what you advice. But a slow motion of your swing video would definitely help
Thanks Rob, your videos are awesome. It's always amazing what I can learn from you. Next, we need to find a way to clone you and sent your clones around the world so we can all have a personal lesson from you.
WOW. I have almost the same problem. With my 3 wood or stronger hybrid I tend to hit behind or extremely low push hook. To cure my problem I have to intentionally try to hit a fade or slice. With this instruction vdo I now see that my problem must be from wrong ball position and too much in-to-out swing path. This is so good. One problem solved. Thank you Rob 👍👍👍
Hi Rob, great video. I usually hit driver ok but nearly always top the 3 wood (off grass or tee). This video makes so much sense and gives me something to think about
Awsome advice thank you!
Great Video and instruction. Thanks Rob.
A good lesson as usual but it doesn't really address the main fault with fairway woods and hybrids - topping the ball. Hitting it straight is great but to the further forward I place the ball, the more chance of me topping it badly. So really I would rather have a ball further back and hit 200 yard push hooks than nice and straight topped shots of a forward lie that go 30 yards😊 A video on how to stop topping these shots would be great.
How far would you go with irons before you went to hybrids? 7 iron , 6 iron 5 iron , then hybrid? Your thoughts please
Very good. Thanks!
Rob it seems like to me, that I have to wait for my left shoulder to get out of the way
Thank you excellent info as l am about to get fitted for my woods. Larry Z
Rob,to hit a low hybrid shot from under thro the trees,tips ?!
Hey Rob, where do you recommend the ball position for wedges? Such as 52 to 60 degrees be?
Rob, where can one order the golf grid?
Great info. Thanks.
What about using hybrids on a ball below feet , where should the ball position be then ?
I appreciate this video since I don’t carry a driver in the bag. I either Tee off with my 15 deg or 19 deg HB. Sometimes I go 19 deg And actually have more fun on the course. Generally average 78-86. Forces my shot game to be on point.
@rob - are you removing shaft lean for woods and hybrids?
Rob. do you recommend shaft lean alignment with your left arm like in the irons for your setup with hybrids and fairway woods.
Thanks so much Rob. I do have trouble with the irons more than the woods with the S&T setup. I tried you hit it hard drill but can seem to take it to the course.
Hi Rob I carry a 5 wood in my bag what do you suggest the ball position should be same as the 3 wood ? or a little back ?
I'm not a good iron player, I started watching these videos to help with getting more distance with my irons, also not hitting them left and right, I have pretty much watched every video here, I sometimes hit my 3 woods along the ground, rarely top, so this will probably help with that, My partner is a pro and he tells me to do things the way you do it, this was before I started watching your videos, so now I am listening to him more :)
I have the Cobra Rad woods they allow me to change the loft in the woods how do you suggest i set the lofts they are currently set to neutral
Excellent tutorial made possible by the excellent description & comparative demonstration!
Great video struggle with these 2 clubs and think it's because I'm also moving that ball position up and back So where is your eye focus on ball ?
I am going to drive you and @Nicktaylorgolf crazy. I'malways asking for a video like this. I love what you are doing great video. Thank you.
Hi Rob, I used to play the ball where you say it should be, but I found that I toped the ball a lot so I have moved it back so that the hybrid is in the middle of my stance and my strike is greatly improved? your opinion please
Very useful info. For a while I used to hit my 3 wood pretty good for the most part. Then for a couple of years I lost it completely & my frustration mounted & I abandoned it & hit my 3 iron instead. This year using my S&T knowledge I decided to try it again & positioned it at B1 orB2. I also bought a Ping 410 3 wood. I'M BACK.! Hit some great 3 woods this year & the ball really explodes off the Ping which has the maraging steel which I found incredible. Really helps on those long par 5's.
Hi rob, do you drive through the swing with your right hand. Thanks
Excellent, as always. If we are setting up properly with a 4 hybrid (the club I use for most of my second shots), where would the ball position be if we used our body or shirt as the item in line with the ball? I was thinking my left cheek, or the logo on my shirt. Does that seem about right to you? Thank you.
Great video Rob, ball position relevance is fully explained. However, I miss an explanation about how the rest of S&T key points should be configured to hit fairway woods (weight position, shoulder down, hands in, right leg…) Are all of them the same as for irons ?
Great videos! I’ve had a ton of “Aha” moments watching! What are you using for those alignment strings on the hitting mat? Are they tee claws?
Having a more detailed understanding of the ball position and the difference it makes, helps me greatly. Thanks, great video.
Good points thanks Rob
Thanks for this video. Last week I just had my 3 wood repaired after atleast a yr. I went to go play a round and it was awful. I kept hitting slices, hooks and even straight up into the air with my 3 wood. I got a little upset cause this use to be a real reliable club for me, but after watching your video I'm pretty sure I was lining up to far back of the ball. I'll try it out next time I go play. Thanks.
Question: What are your thoughts regarding ball position for hybrids with various degrees of loft? For example my longest hybrid is a 3 hybrid, but I also carry a 4, 5, and a 6 hybrid. Thanks very much for your excellent instruction!
@@golftecasia Got it. Thanks.
Started watching your videos on Stack and Tilt about 2 months ago. So far so very good. Driver good. Irons 6i and down are an absolute game changer(no going back!) However, fairway woods and hybrids I am still struggling with heavy contact(exactly the same way as I was with my conventional swing). Watched this video( Crush Fairway Woods 03.12.21) where you stress importance of the ball position (B1). But still catching ground often before or slightly underneath the ball. Any other factors to look out for? Or perhaps another video? 🙏Thanks Rob
Thanks a zillion for this tip! I may have asked this before but are you all going to create and sell Grid mats?
Rob, where would you recommend placing the ball for a teed-up 3 wood?
@@golftecasia Thanks for your quick reply. I was just wondering if teeing it up made a difference, like maybe a bit more forward than if it was on the ground.
Could you please do a video on long irons, 4i/3i? Love to hear to your thoughts on long irons. I hit 3 wood very well but at times my swing feels off to me for 4i/3i. Ty.
Beauty. Very good tip. Here is my question. When I look at the video @ 9.19 thru 9.23, I didn't see the slide towards the target as you suggest in other videos. I see rotation. But have the following; forward press towards the target, side tilt towards the ball, move head back towards your right knee. Are these the mantras for 222 yard fairway hit? I hit 180-190 now with ball at the center of the stance.
When the grass is hard NO PROBLEM. But when the grass is wet and soft the club sinks into the ground result = horrible shot. HELP HELP HELP
Excellent video, I did not think ball position would make such a difference.
is ball position on center of shoulder or where the arm pit is . There is a difference of about a ball ball and a half ?
Enjoy your videos so much and I get a lot out of them.
Love your lessons, if I was in Singapore you’d be my coach, you lucky b 😂
Which clubs would you suggest between Driver and 5Iron for a mid hcp, like either woods or hybrids to become "expert" with either one - or a mix of both?
@@golftecasia love it 👌
I play a course where the whole fairway is a tight lie trying to hit my woods Is proving difficult with the stack and tilt. Hitting my irons pretty good. Any suggestion how to play Fairway Woods off of tight fairways. Thanks Rob appreciate all your videos.
Hate to bother you again but Are there any drills that you could recommend to get that feeling of hitting down with the woods
I can’t wait to try this adjustment. Have alway hit solid long left trajectory shots with the hybrids. But I was taught to center the ball relative to the stance. Never told to focus on shoulder.
What if you swing 1 hand? Where's the ball precision?
I'm in the same category as your student, 5 or 6 iron off the grass, so all longer par 4 require three shots. No 3W in my bag but hopefully I can improve the shot shapes with 5W and hybrid by moving the ball position more forward. Will give it a try tomorrow at the range.
@@golftecasia Yes Rob, a major improvement, straight and much higher with 24° hybrid. I now use the width of my golf shoe as a guide to ball position. One shoe width right of the swing centre is about right for me with this hybrid.
Excellent video. This was a lesson I really needed. I have had a few lessons in the past with 3W & 3H and ball position was never really focused on. I have experimented with ball position but now I understand better what I should be doing. Really appreciate the extreme detail you provide in all your content.
I quit putting hybrids and fairway woods in my bag. Just can't hit any of them. Zero quality of strike and very little distance.
my fw woods and hybrids seldom get above knee height.
Rob thanks for this lesson. Yesterday I played my 3 wood toward the middle of my stance and now I know not to do that. Another question; is it possible to purchase the same grid that you use in the Golf Tec studio?
Great video Rob and I will apply this. Last few years my normally solid fway woods have gone bad, mostly due to hitting them fat. I try like crazy to hit the ball clean but 95% of time there's a divot behind the ball(not in front) and I lose distance. Also ball flight is usually too low and most left, some right. I'd love to see a video on reasons for hitting 3 & 5woods fat as all instructors assume we all top them. I couldn't top if you paid me! In fact me thinking 'hit up' usually helps! Any pointers appreciated. Again, great work, you're my new Guru! 🤣
Good morning Rob from sunny North Carolina. Another great tutorial. That ball position emphasis/focus is very helpful with the lead shoulder emphasis. I've always keyed off the lead heel. No more, especially with weight forward emphasis. Thanks. Stay safe-Russ
I was very pleased with the video which shows you have to exaggerate your weight on the left side. But I still lift and would like to see your swing in slow motion when you exaggerate the weight on your left side.
I very much like your videos. They are very good and explain well what you advice. But a slow motion of your swing video would definitely help
I seldom use my 3 wood these days replaced with a 5 wood and I find it easier and more accurate - slightly less distance of course !
Thanks Rob, your videos are awesome. It's always amazing what I can learn from you. Next, we need to find a way to clone you and sent your clones around the world so we can all have a personal lesson from you.
WOW. I have almost the same problem. With my 3 wood or stronger hybrid I tend to hit behind or extremely low push hook. To cure my problem I have to intentionally try to hit a fade or slice. With this instruction vdo I now see that my problem must be from wrong ball position and too much in-to-out swing path. This is so good. One problem solved. Thank you Rob 👍👍👍
My irons come off low, draw I’m left handed
Hi Rob I carry a 5 wood in my bag what do you suggest the ball position should be same as the 3 wood ? or a little back ?