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Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of Best
Young Teachers in
America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Finding the Right Stance Width for Better Golf Shots
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand how to measure your ideal stance width using your shoe size
- Recognize the importance of stance width for maximizing ground force reactions
- Feel confident adjusting your stance for different types of shots like wedges and drives
Learn how to determine the ideal stance width for your golf setup to enhance your swing stability and power. This video explains the science behind stance width and its impact on your game.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.120
This drill is looking at your stance width as part of the set-up layer, so if
2
00:00:06.120 --> 00:00:10.760
you're new to golf or if you're not, you're probably wondering, well how wide
3
00:00:10.760 --> 00:00:15.760
should I place my feet when I'm getting set up? Should I be as wide as I can go
4
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:15.760
?
5
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:21.680
Very close together. For your stock swing, they're going to be within a
6
00:00:21.680 --> 00:00:26.760
relatively small range, roughly between your hip and your shoulder width. There
7
00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:26.880
's
8
00:00:26.880 --> 00:00:30.720
a buy-mechanist by the name of Michael Bentley who helped create the cave-est,
9
00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:35.520
and I've heard through the grapevine of this formula that he uses that's
10
00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:41.640
pretty neat, where if you take your golf shoe and you take the length of
11
00:00:41.640 --> 00:00:47.760
your shoe in inches and you add the width of it, the longest part, that
12
00:00:47.760 --> 00:00:52.800
essentially will give you how wide your stance should be. So we've got about a
13
00:00:52.800 --> 00:00:58.040
size nine and a half shoe, you add the four to five inches, it ends up being
14
00:00:58.040 --> 00:01:03.500
about 15 inches, which, believe it or not, is almost exactly the same distance
15
00:01:03.500 --> 00:01:03.560
from
16
00:01:03.560 --> 00:01:07.920
shoulder to shoulder. So the buy-o-mechanist found out that what they've been
17
00:01:07.920 --> 00:01:11.400
telling you for a hundred years in golf instruction that your stance should be
18
00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:15.320
about shoulder width is pretty close for if you want to maximize what we call
19
00:01:15.320 --> 00:01:20.160
ground force reactions, or the ability to use the ground to create movement and
20
00:01:20.160 --> 00:01:25.200
speed. So if you're trying to figure out where your hips are, which would be
21
00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:28.720
kind of the narrow end of the range, they're roughly where your belt loops are
22
00:01:28.720 --> 00:01:28.880
if
23
00:01:28.880 --> 00:01:32.880
you remember from the hip hinge video, which would be kind of right about here.
24
00:01:32.880 --> 00:01:36.240
So this may be what I'm using for a wedge shot where I don't have to create a
25
00:01:36.240 --> 00:01:36.400
lot
26
00:01:36.400 --> 00:01:41.920
of power. With my driver and my stock iron swing, it's probably going to be
27
00:01:41.920 --> 00:01:49.320
closer to that 15 inch or the stance width of my shoulders. If you want to
28
00:01:49.320 --> 00:01:54.630
put, if you have a practice area, you can put tees in the ground to kind of
29
00:01:54.630 --> 00:01:55.200
help
30
00:01:55.200 --> 00:01:58.960
yourself while you're a beginner. Otherwise you can just really eyeball and
31
00:01:58.960 --> 00:02:03.160
get this one pretty close. I don't think that having the stance width be
32
00:02:03.160 --> 00:02:03.840
exactly
33
00:02:03.840 --> 00:02:08.280
the same every time is absolutely critical, but being within the window is
34
00:02:08.280 --> 00:02:12.360
probably pretty important. So while you're practicing the setup, I want you to
35
00:02:12.360 --> 00:02:16.120
focus on how wide your stance is, because that'll help set you up for how
36
00:02:16.120 --> 00:02:18.520
how you're going to transfer energy during transition.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.120
This drill is looking at your stance width as part of the set-up layer, so if
2
00:00:06.120 --> 00:00:10.760
you're new to golf or if you're not, you're probably wondering, well how wide
3
00:00:10.760 --> 00:00:15.760
should I place my feet when I'm getting set up? Should I be as wide as I can go
4
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:15.760
?
5
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:21.680
Very close together. For your stock swing, they're going to be within a
6
00:00:21.680 --> 00:00:26.760
relatively small range, roughly between your hip and your shoulder width. There
7
00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:26.880
's
8
00:00:26.880 --> 00:00:30.720
a buy-mechanist by the name of Michael Bentley who helped create the cave-est,
9
00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:35.520
and I've heard through the grapevine of this formula that he uses that's
10
00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:41.640
pretty neat, where if you take your golf shoe and you take the length of
11
00:00:41.640 --> 00:00:47.760
your shoe in inches and you add the width of it, the longest part, that
12
00:00:47.760 --> 00:00:52.800
essentially will give you how wide your stance should be. So we've got about a
13
00:00:52.800 --> 00:00:58.040
size nine and a half shoe, you add the four to five inches, it ends up being
14
00:00:58.040 --> 00:01:03.500
about 15 inches, which, believe it or not, is almost exactly the same distance
15
00:01:03.500 --> 00:01:03.560
from
16
00:01:03.560 --> 00:01:07.920
shoulder to shoulder. So the buy-o-mechanist found out that what they've been
17
00:01:07.920 --> 00:01:11.400
telling you for a hundred years in golf instruction that your stance should be
18
00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:15.320
about shoulder width is pretty close for if you want to maximize what we call
19
00:01:15.320 --> 00:01:20.160
ground force reactions, or the ability to use the ground to create movement and
20
00:01:20.160 --> 00:01:25.200
speed. So if you're trying to figure out where your hips are, which would be
21
00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:28.720
kind of the narrow end of the range, they're roughly where your belt loops are
22
00:01:28.720 --> 00:01:28.880
if
23
00:01:28.880 --> 00:01:32.880
you remember from the hip hinge video, which would be kind of right about here.
24
00:01:32.880 --> 00:01:36.240
So this may be what I'm using for a wedge shot where I don't have to create a
25
00:01:36.240 --> 00:01:36.400
lot
26
00:01:36.400 --> 00:01:41.920
of power. With my driver and my stock iron swing, it's probably going to be
27
00:01:41.920 --> 00:01:49.320
closer to that 15 inch or the stance width of my shoulders. If you want to
28
00:01:49.320 --> 00:01:54.630
put, if you have a practice area, you can put tees in the ground to kind of
29
00:01:54.630 --> 00:01:55.200
help
30
00:01:55.200 --> 00:01:58.960
yourself while you're a beginner. Otherwise you can just really eyeball and
31
00:01:58.960 --> 00:02:03.160
get this one pretty close. I don't think that having the stance width be
32
00:02:03.160 --> 00:02:03.840
exactly
33
00:02:03.840 --> 00:02:08.280
the same every time is absolutely critical, but being within the window is
34
00:02:08.280 --> 00:02:12.360
probably pretty important. So while you're practicing the setup, I want you to
35
00:02:12.360 --> 00:02:16.120
focus on how wide your stance is, because that'll help set you up for how
36
00:02:16.120 --> 00:02:18.520
how you're going to transfer energy during transition.
Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of
Best Young Teachers in America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Finding the Right Stance Width for Better Golf Shots
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Understand how to measure your ideal stance width using your shoe size
- Recognize the importance of stance width for maximizing ground force reactions
- Feel confident adjusting your stance for different types of shots like wedges and drives
Learn how to determine the ideal stance width for your golf setup to enhance your swing stability and power. This video explains the science behind stance width and its impact on your game.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.120
This drill is looking at your stance width as part of the set-up layer, so if
2
00:00:06.120 --> 00:00:10.760
you're new to golf or if you're not, you're probably wondering, well how wide
3
00:00:10.760 --> 00:00:15.760
should I place my feet when I'm getting set up? Should I be as wide as I can go
4
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:15.760
?
5
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:21.680
Very close together. For your stock swing, they're going to be within a
6
00:00:21.680 --> 00:00:26.760
relatively small range, roughly between your hip and your shoulder width. There
7
00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:26.880
's
8
00:00:26.880 --> 00:00:30.720
a buy-mechanist by the name of Michael Bentley who helped create the cave-est,
9
00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:35.520
and I've heard through the grapevine of this formula that he uses that's
10
00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:41.640
pretty neat, where if you take your golf shoe and you take the length of
11
00:00:41.640 --> 00:00:47.760
your shoe in inches and you add the width of it, the longest part, that
12
00:00:47.760 --> 00:00:52.800
essentially will give you how wide your stance should be. So we've got about a
13
00:00:52.800 --> 00:00:58.040
size nine and a half shoe, you add the four to five inches, it ends up being
14
00:00:58.040 --> 00:01:03.500
about 15 inches, which, believe it or not, is almost exactly the same distance
15
00:01:03.500 --> 00:01:03.560
from
16
00:01:03.560 --> 00:01:07.920
shoulder to shoulder. So the buy-o-mechanist found out that what they've been
17
00:01:07.920 --> 00:01:11.400
telling you for a hundred years in golf instruction that your stance should be
18
00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:15.320
about shoulder width is pretty close for if you want to maximize what we call
19
00:01:15.320 --> 00:01:20.160
ground force reactions, or the ability to use the ground to create movement and
20
00:01:20.160 --> 00:01:25.200
speed. So if you're trying to figure out where your hips are, which would be
21
00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:28.720
kind of the narrow end of the range, they're roughly where your belt loops are
22
00:01:28.720 --> 00:01:28.880
if
23
00:01:28.880 --> 00:01:32.880
you remember from the hip hinge video, which would be kind of right about here.
24
00:01:32.880 --> 00:01:36.240
So this may be what I'm using for a wedge shot where I don't have to create a
25
00:01:36.240 --> 00:01:36.400
lot
26
00:01:36.400 --> 00:01:41.920
of power. With my driver and my stock iron swing, it's probably going to be
27
00:01:41.920 --> 00:01:49.320
closer to that 15 inch or the stance width of my shoulders. If you want to
28
00:01:49.320 --> 00:01:54.630
put, if you have a practice area, you can put tees in the ground to kind of
29
00:01:54.630 --> 00:01:55.200
help
30
00:01:55.200 --> 00:01:58.960
yourself while you're a beginner. Otherwise you can just really eyeball and
31
00:01:58.960 --> 00:02:03.160
get this one pretty close. I don't think that having the stance width be
32
00:02:03.160 --> 00:02:03.840
exactly
33
00:02:03.840 --> 00:02:08.280
the same every time is absolutely critical, but being within the window is
34
00:02:08.280 --> 00:02:12.360
probably pretty important. So while you're practicing the setup, I want you to
35
00:02:12.360 --> 00:02:16.120
focus on how wide your stance is, because that'll help set you up for how
36
00:02:16.120 --> 00:02:18.520
how you're going to transfer energy during transition.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.120
This drill is looking at your stance width as part of the set-up layer, so if
2
00:00:06.120 --> 00:00:10.760
you're new to golf or if you're not, you're probably wondering, well how wide
3
00:00:10.760 --> 00:00:15.760
should I place my feet when I'm getting set up? Should I be as wide as I can go
4
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:15.760
?
5
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:21.680
Very close together. For your stock swing, they're going to be within a
6
00:00:21.680 --> 00:00:26.760
relatively small range, roughly between your hip and your shoulder width. There
7
00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:26.880
's
8
00:00:26.880 --> 00:00:30.720
a buy-mechanist by the name of Michael Bentley who helped create the cave-est,
9
00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:35.520
and I've heard through the grapevine of this formula that he uses that's
10
00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:41.640
pretty neat, where if you take your golf shoe and you take the length of
11
00:00:41.640 --> 00:00:47.760
your shoe in inches and you add the width of it, the longest part, that
12
00:00:47.760 --> 00:00:52.800
essentially will give you how wide your stance should be. So we've got about a
13
00:00:52.800 --> 00:00:58.040
size nine and a half shoe, you add the four to five inches, it ends up being
14
00:00:58.040 --> 00:01:03.500
about 15 inches, which, believe it or not, is almost exactly the same distance
15
00:01:03.500 --> 00:01:03.560
from
16
00:01:03.560 --> 00:01:07.920
shoulder to shoulder. So the buy-o-mechanist found out that what they've been
17
00:01:07.920 --> 00:01:11.400
telling you for a hundred years in golf instruction that your stance should be
18
00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:15.320
about shoulder width is pretty close for if you want to maximize what we call
19
00:01:15.320 --> 00:01:20.160
ground force reactions, or the ability to use the ground to create movement and
20
00:01:20.160 --> 00:01:25.200
speed. So if you're trying to figure out where your hips are, which would be
21
00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:28.720
kind of the narrow end of the range, they're roughly where your belt loops are
22
00:01:28.720 --> 00:01:28.880
if
23
00:01:28.880 --> 00:01:32.880
you remember from the hip hinge video, which would be kind of right about here.
24
00:01:32.880 --> 00:01:36.240
So this may be what I'm using for a wedge shot where I don't have to create a
25
00:01:36.240 --> 00:01:36.400
lot
26
00:01:36.400 --> 00:01:41.920
of power. With my driver and my stock iron swing, it's probably going to be
27
00:01:41.920 --> 00:01:49.320
closer to that 15 inch or the stance width of my shoulders. If you want to
28
00:01:49.320 --> 00:01:54.630
put, if you have a practice area, you can put tees in the ground to kind of
29
00:01:54.630 --> 00:01:55.200
help
30
00:01:55.200 --> 00:01:58.960
yourself while you're a beginner. Otherwise you can just really eyeball and
31
00:01:58.960 --> 00:02:03.160
get this one pretty close. I don't think that having the stance width be
32
00:02:03.160 --> 00:02:03.840
exactly
33
00:02:03.840 --> 00:02:08.280
the same every time is absolutely critical, but being within the window is
34
00:02:08.280 --> 00:02:12.360
probably pretty important. So while you're practicing the setup, I want you to
35
00:02:12.360 --> 00:02:16.120
focus on how wide your stance is, because that'll help set you up for how
36
00:02:16.120 --> 00:02:18.520
how you're going to transfer energy during transition.
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