Let me advocate that you always intend to hit your ball absolutely perfectly on the clubface and straight at a very thin vertical window (Target). Maybe it's a lefty thing (I'm lefty also), don't know.i'm a lefty too and i wondered the same thing........ i think we do many more things with our shoulders open. Seems more natural to me. And he is living proof.Lots of tour players throughout history have played from a mildly to moderate open stance.I heard Johnny Miller say that when he was on the range before his famous 63 in the 1973 US Open win, he opened his stance. Maybe it's a lefty thing (I'm lefty also), don't know.i'm a lefty too and i wondered the same thing........ i think we do many more things with our shoulders open. By choosing to set up in an Open Stance, we can at least guarantee that our hands will beat the clubhead to an optimal ball position along the toe line.The target line and toe line change our perspective on ball position. I'm sure if I was 15 years younger, I would have been diagnosed and drugged as such. One is titled, I have to make major swing adjustments to hit a cut, and it's hard for me to control. Smith advises playing wedge shots from an open stance because “you won’t have time to get your left side out of the way” if you take a short backswing from a normal stance. It can be changed a little or a lot depending on the intended shot. Round 1 Bubba Watson posts bogey-free 4-under 67 l in the first round of the 3M Open Bubba Watson birdies No. Bubba Watson uses an open stance during the 2010 Ryder Cup. Such a specific intention requires a specific coordination and cooperation of body parts. Is it just me or the camera.???
Probably because my subscribers have an awareness of cause and effect in the golf swing. I don't know about Bubba, but if I open my stance I feel more comfortable aiming. Bubba Watson's Secret to Hitting over 310 Yards. He only said what others might feel about the costly renovations. Because everytime I watch Bubba, I see him with an open stance? none come to mind... charles and cochran in the past.Seems like the tendency for most am golfers is to line up closed .Next time you pull in the golf course parking lot find a way to watch a few golfers in your rear view mirror. Let me advocate that you always intend to hit your ball absolutely perfectly on the clubface and straight at a very thin vertical window (Target). Open your stance, and play golf. Ball position is also a choice. Golf Tips Senior Instruction Editor Marshall Smith.
He's said many times his open stance lets him turn through the ball free.
He said not a little open but way open and had the best iron striking round of his career. both lefties.also, i have never really thought of lefty pro's (slightly larger sample size with weir) do not look like "mirror image" of righty swing.... weir's swing is very very unique too, but not similar to lefty/bubba though.any other prominent lefty golfies out there? Bubba Watson is a genius ball-striker and shot-shaper.
This can’t be taught. The exact distance to move your foot back will depend on your comfort level and swing mechanics. John Wright – Founder The Open Stance … It's an ideal alignment for certain pitch and chip shots.
In other words, move your front foot back, relative to a normal stance. Opening your stance like this pre-sets your turn through the ball, McLean said. To open your stance, adjust your feet so the line points farther left (for a righthanded golfer). He's said many times his open stance lets him turn through the ball free.
Utilizing an Open Stance Philosophy is a deliberate, measured choice that leads to attentive indifference within the improvement process.Ball position is also a choice. Utilizing an Open Stance Philosophy is a deliberate, measured choice that leads to attentive indifference within the improvement process.
Since he came to the PGA Tour, he had finished 1st or 2nd in driving distance. I don't know about Bubba, but if I open my stance I feel more comfortable aiming. Lee Trevino is the greatest ball-striker who ever lived. Works for him but very difficult to copy.Elkington stands really open as well, but I've seen lots of pros hit both cuts and draws with an open stance. Photo By: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Sport SET UP OPEN, AND STAY LOOSE i have to think what tasks from our young days would contributed to this but i do think that's where it stems from...this probably has no real bearing but i also wondered about adhd and the "mad genius" aspects too, both of which correlate (comorbidity i think is the proper term) to LH as well........That's possible.
Maybe it's a lefty thing (I'm lefty also), don't know.There are hundreds of young professionals out there with textbook swings................I think that's why I enjoy watching Bubba do it "his way"..........few people realize what a talent he really isThere are hundreds of young professionals out there with textbook swings................I think that's why I enjoy watching Bubba do it "his way"..........few people realize what a talent he really isNot everyone. At 2010 Sony Open, he hit it 416 yards. Anyone play with an open stance? For certain shots, however, an open stance is considered preferable. And naturally, excellent golfing minds ask better questions. Utilizing an Open Stance Philosophy is a deliberate, measured choice that leads to attentive indifference within the improvement process. Bubba Watson's Secret to Hitting over 310 Yards. What a hubbub over Bubba’s stance on the TPC Stadium course at the Waste Management Phoenix Open! Bubba is bubba. He has contributed to a variety of national and local publications, specializing in sports writing. His swing is untouchable with conventional coaching. Choosing a philosophical path depends our underlying intent or lack, thereof. Very open, especially when he's hitting that 40 yard cut.I've heard the commentators say he stands like that to hit a draw and a fade both.Not just you, he sets up open on pretty much every shotI bet if an instructor got ahold of him he couldn't hit a ball In 15 minutes. Bubba Watson comes to mind. (MY HYBRIDS, IRONS & WEDGES HAVE BEEN STOLEN BY MY SON)