Mike Malaska walks us through Ball Position in The M-System series. Your golf bag has different clubs with different lengths and lofts. So how do you make those adjustments when you set up to the ball? Your setup will determine whether it is easy or more difficult.

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Mike Malaska sets up a practice station using alignment sticks. His practice station consists of a target line, and another alignment stick runs parallel to the target line, which helps align your eyes, shoulders, and feet. The last alignment stick runs perpendicular across that stick and positio...

Mike Malaska demonstrates how he approaches hitting shots inside 120 yards.

In this instance, Mike is playing off his lead leg or left side and has his right foot dropped back. Mike is standing on his lead leg and hitting the ball.

There is little force going from right to left in the swing. Th...

In this video, Mike Malaska moves from the wedge hitting 130 yards to the middle irons.

When you set up, position the ball in the center of your body, Your weight is not all on your left side. It is distributed evenly for the most part, but a little more on your lead side. The circle of your sw...

Mike Malaska now visits the rescue and fairway woods. You want less angle of descent with your 5 iron and much less than your wedge. When you swing, you still want the club to catch the ball and then brush the ground after you have hit the ball.

Your setup changes, and you have slightly more wei...

Mike Malaska demonstrates the driver and ball position. When most Tour Players swing the driver, the club runs into the ball; the low point is behind the ball and is slightly on the upswing as it hits the ball. Some still catch the ball on the downswing, but long-drive players catch the ball on t...

The fitness tie-in to Ball Position is that you must be consistent with it.

Mike keeps exercise bands in his golf bag so he can use them at any time.
He has an exercise routine that he goes through before he plays. He uses the bands on his legs and then uses his body weight with the bands to st...

Mike Malaska discusses how sports connect golf, tennis, and baseball. It’s about where you catch the ball in the swing arc.

Mike talks first about baseball. He has a baseball bat, and a baseball set up on a tee stand. Baseball players will position themselves in the batter’s box to catch the pit...

Mike Malaska reviews the ball position series. There is an ideal setup and ball position for your different clubs.

Starting with wedges, most of your weight is on your left foot. The ball position is in the center of your body, and you are up on your left side. This means your swing will bottom ...