Another stupid fundamentals question

[broken27]

Tee-up position, ball : clubface ratio.

........... Where should be ball be positioned height-wise? I've been told in the past that the ball should be about 1/2 visible over the top of the club face if viewed directly from behind.

Personally, I tend to tee-up a bit lower, but haven't noticed much of a difference in trajectory from when I tee-up high.

Anyone care to explain the relationship between teeing up at different heights and the effects on the shot (assuming ball in central in the stance at address).

Thanks.

Dan

[Andru]

Tee-up position, ball : clubface ratio.

........... Where should be ball be positioned height-wise? I've been told in the past that the ball should be about 1/2 visible over the top of the club face if viewed directly from behind.

Personally, I tend to tee-up a bit lower, but haven't noticed much of a difference in trajectory from when I tee-up high.

Anyone care to explain the relationship between teeing up at different heights and the effects on the shot (assuming ball in central in the stance at address).

Thanks.

Dan

It depends on your club. will launch very high if your tee it up. It depends where the sweet spot is.

Get some impact tape from your favourite golf store and apply it to the face of your club. Try different heights and adjust the height till you're hitting the sweet spot.

Cheers

[broken27]

But there has to be a recommended standard to start with....

Dan

[Andru]

But there has to be a recommended standard to start with....

Dan

You had it in your post. From everything I've read it's the equator of the ball should be level with the top of your clubhead. It's perfect for my Taylor Made 580.

[NoBack]

I've been told in the past that the ball should be about 1/2 visible over the top of the club face if viewed directly from behind.

This is old school but dead on.

[BC MIST]

This is old school but dead on.

With todays large headed drivers and high coefficient of restitution faces, more and more golfers are teeing the ball a little higher than the traditional, "at the equator" of the ball, height.

Contact above the percusion centre or sweet spot will launch the ball higher, which is OK, as there is less spin on the ball compared to the "old" fashioned driver heads of last month. The deep faces on these clubs also for allows a ball to be teed lower for a more driving shot when needed, however, it does not have to be teed at grass blade height to get a low shot, like we had to do with the old persimmon drivers. Anyone still have a persimmon driver? These large heads make shot trajectory easier to control, but they also make fading and drawing more of a challenge, because they are built for forgiveness. In golf, there is always a trade-off.

Actually have an ancient persimmon driver made with love a care by the hands Chuck Brown, with a hard graphite insert and with the hosel drilled "open" by Chuck. This was the former way clubs could be made to cure the hooks.