PGA coach Kerrod Gray explains why moving the ball back in your stance causes punch shots to start right of target. Catching the ball earlier in the swing arc occurs while the club path is still in-to-out and the face is open relative to alignment. He demonstrates how adjusting your aim further left at address offsets this effect without changing your swing.
Moving the ball back in your stance catches impact earlier in the swing arc while the path is still in-to-out.
An in-to-out path combined with an open face relative to path causes low punch shots to push right.
Avoid manipulating your swing mid-motion to fix start line errors.
Aim slightly further left at address to naturally offset the early impact path direction.
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