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.
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You hear that one all the time; I wish I could put my practice swing on the ball! We explain the huge importance of what to focus on to allow the ball to be perfectly in the way of your practice swing. Enjoy!
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Earlier this week, Mitsubishi announced the return of its iconic Whiteboard profile with the new Diamana WB shaft.
In our launch story, we offered a rundown of the key technology in the new WB — 80-ton Dialead pitch fiber, Aerospace-grade MR70 carbon fiber, Consistent Feel Design, and the Xlink Tech Resin System. To go deeper, however, we enlisted our Resident Club Junkie and bona fide shaft nut, Brian Knudson, to track down someone from Mitsubishi at the PGA Show. Fortunately, Mitsubishi’s Director of Global Aftermarket Sales, Jonathan Alongi, was on hand to answer all of BK’s questions.
Check out their discussion about the new WB, as well as the 20th anniversary of the original design, in the video above — time stamps of key points below, including a definitive answer as to how the surfboard graphic ended up on the original Whiteboard in 2004!
- :40 – Mitsubishi Japan expands to the U.S. in 2004
- :50 – “The shaft that set the standard”
- 1:12 – “The ‘board is back”
- 1:45 – WB or Whiteboard? Or both?
- 1:55 – The first iteration of the sixth generation of Diamana
- 2:10 – Incorporating key technology from a 20-year journey
- 3:10 – Modifying the tip section for more ball speed
- 3:50 – Delivering ball speed in a low-launch, low-spin shaft
- 4:20 – Drilling down on the shaft profile compared to the original Whiteboard
- 5:00 – The most impressive element of the new WB
- 5:30 – Butt, mid, tip specifications
- 6:00 – WB’s iconic graphics and the Diamana legacy — flowers, surfboard, numbering system
- 8:15 – An abundance of available weights and flexes
- 8:55 – More players going lightweight
Check out more photos and see what GolfWRXers are saying about Mitsubishi WB in the forums.
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Our Resident Club Junkie, Brian Knudson, goes through a wedge fitting with Chris Baingo, Titleist’s Club Fitting Analyst.
Get the full story on new SM10 wedges in our launch piece.
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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!!!!!