Stance Width

[Bigwill]

How does stance width affect the stroke? Besides affecting the relative location of low point, what are the effects of excessive, insufficient, and optimal stance width? Thanks.

[annikan skywalker]

affects trajectory in this way.....Wider and Further from the ball..increases the "Overtaking Rate of Components" thus creating a slightly higher trajectory....note: more true with angled hinge action...the opposite would be true for lower...narrower and closer to the ball....

AS.....Food for thought!!

[jim_0068]

The wider the stance the more tilt you'll have at impact and the further your upper body will be from the ball. Thus the higher flight....opposite for lower.

[Daryti]

I always have difficulty transfering the weight to the left and finish the swing all the way to the back. I did some experiment and found that if I used a narrowing stance, I can transfer the weight easily from the downswing. I used to have a wider stance. I also saw some pro hitting balls with a relatively narrow stance with the left foot flare out.

Is it true that narrow stance (relatively) transfer weight better than a wider stance?

[12 piece bucket]

It's also about GEOMETRY . . . as you pull you right foot back what happens to your left shoulder????

It moves back too! Where is low point located? Under your left shoulder.

Check it out in a mirror. For the longer clubs you are playing the ball closer to low point so you take a wider stance vicey vercy for the short sticks and chips. Then of course you could adjust for "specialty" shots.

[EdZ]

I always have difficulty transfering the weight to the left and finish the swing all the way to the back. I did some experiment and found that if I used a narrowing stance, I can transfer the weight easily from the downswing. I used to have a wider stance. I also saw some pro hitting balls with a relatively narrow stance with the left foot flare out.

Is it true that narrow stance (relatively) transfer weight better than a wider stance?

A more narrow stance makes it easier to turn in both directions and most people are not flexible or athletic enough to use a wide stance and get 'full participation' from the pivot.

A good 'swing' keeps you in balance, regardless of how wide the stance is. Using a wider stance to fix a balance problem is a band-aid in my opinion.