Golf stance
Beginner vs Advanced Approaches to Golf Stance
How newer players and better players should think differently about stance without overcomplicating it.
Different players need different cues
Beginners should make stance repeatable before making it fancy. One clear checkpoint beats five swing theories. Better players can start adjusting for shot shape, lie, wind, and club, but the base still has to hold up.
- Beginner cue: make contact predictable and finish balanced.
- Improving-player cue: control start line and curve.
- Low-handicap cue: adapt the same move to slopes, trajectory, and pressure.
Keep the main thing the main thing
If a change makes your average shot better, keep exploring it. If it only produces one spectacular ball out of ten, it’s probably not ready for Saturday morning.