Drill

Drills

Golf

Fairway-Wood Ball-Position Station

Inconsistent strike caused by wandering ball position

6 min
10 setup reps, then 10 shots.
Beginner

Why this drill

Establish a repeatable baseline for off-the-turf long clubs.

Setup

Use perpendicular and parallel alignment rods to establish target line and a repeatable ball-position reference.

How to perform it

  1. 1Build stance around the reference, then hit shots while keeping the reference constant.

Key feel

Center of mass and ball relationship feels repeatable.

Success cue

Address geometry and strike pattern stabilize.

Recommended reps

10 setup reps, then 10 shots.

Progression

Remove one reference.

Common mistake

Copying driver-forward ball position for every fairway wood shot.