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Struggling with inconsistent contact or trajectory? Your ball position might be off — and the key to fixing it is your spine. In this video, LPGA teaching professional Meredith Kirk breaks down the Spine Line Drill, a simple way to match every club in your bag to the correct ball position. Take a few minutes on the range to map out your bag — it can completely transform your ball striking.
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Hey everyone, I'm Meredith Kirk, LPGA Class A teaching professional. Today I’m out on the range with a tip about ball position and how it relates to your spine. This is called the Spine Line Drill, and it’s designed to help you understand how closely ball position and spine tilt work together in your swing.
The most important concept in this drill is simple: your spine controls the low point of the golf swing. That low point determines where the club bottoms out, whether you’re hitting an iron or a driver. You want to make sure you’re making contact as the club travels through that low point.
To demonstrate, I’ve set up several golf balls in a line. I’ll start with a short iron—this is a 9-iron—with the ball centered directly in line with my spine. When you look face-on, you can see that the club shaft points to the middle of my spine. That’s your reference point.
As you move into longer irons—your 5, 6, or 7-iron—you’ll want to position the ball one ball forward of center relative to your spine. Hybrids may move two balls forward, and your driver will move even farther. The longer the club, the farther forward the ball should be, because the low point of the swing happens earlier and you want to be hitting the ball on the upswing with the driver.
When I step back and set up as if I’m hitting my driver, the ball is about two balls forward of my spine line. This is why I love teaching ball position using the spine as your anchor—it's consistent, simple, and reliable.
This drill takes a little time on the range, but it’s worth it. Work through your whole bag: start with your short irons centered with the spine, move a ball forward for mid-irons, and continue progressing forward for hybrids, fairway woods, and the driver. Many golfers have great swings but still struggle with contact or trajectory simply because their ball position is off.
Revisit your ball position regularly and make sure your setup—especially your spine alignment—is correct. I hope the Spine Line Drill helps you understand this connection and improves your ball striking.
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