WATCH: The ultimate guide to ball position in your golf swing
Here is absolutely everything you need to know about ball position for every club, shot, and situation on the golf course! Enjoy, and remember to practice each of these positions next time you’re at the range to get comfortable with them.
Kristoffer Reitan just won his first PGA Tour event at the 2026 Truist Championship. He is a Ping staff member and has a complete set of clubs from the brand. He did make a late driver switch this weekend that helped propel him to victory.
Driver: Ping G440 Max (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
7-wood: Ping G440 Max (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 85 TX
Irons: Ping Blueprint S (4-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour X
Wedges: Ping S259
46-S
Shaft KBS Tour X
50-S
54-S
58-S
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Ping PLD Custom Ally Blue H (white finish)
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Midsize
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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Right now, I am tied for first place in my league! Don’t worry, the wheels will fall off as we get further into the year, but let’s keep the train rolling with 14 brand new clubs this week. We are off on the back nine again, so the driver is back in, and the 7-wood is out, as the course dictates what clubs I tend not to use. Excited to get these New Level irons out there and see if I can catch some of that driver magic I had down at Pinehurst with the Wilson Dynapwr+.
Driver: Wilson Dynapwr Max+ (12 degrees @ 11)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6s
3-wood: Cobra OPTM Max (15.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VR-7s
Utility: PXG 0311 X Gen8
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85s Hybrid
Hybrid: Ping G440 4h (22 degrees @ 21)
Shaft: Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 85s
Irons: New Level 702+ (5 & 6)
Shafts: Project X Red 6.0
Irons: New Level 702 CB (7-PW)
Shafts: Project X REd 6.0
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM11 (50.12F)
Shaft: Nippon Modus Tour 105 S
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM11 (56.14F)
Shaft: Nippon Modus Tour 105 S
Wedge: Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks (60V)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold S200
Putter: PXG Hot Rod ZT
Ball: Titleist ProV1x Left Dash
Bag: Ghost GT-14 Patriot
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smitty
Oct 11, 2017 at 1:18 am
Shawn prefers to stay way up on the mountain rather than coming down to the hackers, duffers and assorted dregs asking him questions which he likely can’t answer.
Jason Pampena
Oct 8, 2017 at 4:51 pm
Can you elaborate on ball position with woods and driver. You kind of briefly mentioned it at the end in last 30 seconds but its not super clear.
Are you just assuming the cg of the driver or wood is “XX” inches or cm from the face and put the CG in the centre of your stance?
GarryM
Oct 9, 2017 at 12:05 am
Good question about driver ball position. Also the other 3 questions below are good, particularly the first question on open and close foot stance. I hope we get some answers from Shawn.
Roger
Oct 11, 2017 at 11:24 am
Looks like Shawn has dummied up and refuses to respond to valid questions. Reflects poorly on him.
etc.
Oct 11, 2017 at 6:22 pm
If Clements refuses to respond to questions kick him off GolfWRX.
SteveK
Oct 7, 2017 at 1:54 am
WOW!!!!! That was packed with a lot of great practical information. Thanks.
Three questions:
1. Do you open your stance for a fade and close for a draw in addition to ball positioning?
2. When did you change your thinking from the old 9-ball flight laws to the Jorgensen D-plane ball dynamics with Trackman?
3. Does the clubhead design affect ball flight control? Musclebacks better than GI and SGI clubs?
Edit_golfer
Oct 8, 2017 at 9:04 am
Dont even know why you would ask
SteveK
Oct 8, 2017 at 10:43 am
Let Mr. Clements respond to my valid questions.
etc.
Oct 11, 2017 at 6:23 pm
Clement is MIA…… good riddance
MB
Oct 9, 2017 at 1:35 am
SteveK,
What about offset or onset clubs? Round sole, flat, or with grinds? Beveled leading edge?
I’d go simply with what Lee Trevino said: put it back and hit down on it. As simple as that.
rob d
Oct 6, 2017 at 11:49 pm
REESE!!!!!