Posture question (humour me)

[RGDave]

*If this needs to be moved, please move it.*

Before the long self-enforced winter golf ban, I was working hard on my posture. I was definitely standing a bit too tall and not really leaning over much. My shoulders were working very flat and my pro was generally unhappy about a few things.

Here's my Q, and I hope some of you will help me out.

Stand facing a wall, (or door) (or whatever), not too close, obviously?! and take your normal golf swing posture....then nudge yourself forward until your head touches the wall.

Now, how far from the wall (skirting board) are your feet? I reckon the distance from my toes to the wall are about the same as fitting in another foot.

Just in case you're confused. Have a look.

 

[RGDave]

C'mon Sunday forumers, it's a 20 second answer....

 

[Scouser]

C'mon Sunday forumers, it's a 20 second answer....

If you know the answer!

 

[GOLFBALL_WHACKER_GUY]

How are you supposed to stand with your head against the wall and measure in front of your feet at the same time?

When the Wife gets in i'l get her to dig the tape measure out.

 

[Scouser]

When the Wife gets in i'l get her to dig the tape measure out.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

The problem is that as you nudge forward, your club hits the wall/door and messes up your arms
which effects your shoulders and your head

The answer is 10 3/4 inches or 273 mm or about a size 9

Fragger

 

[GOLFBALL_WHACKER_GUY]

HID says its 23 cm !!

The distance from the wall to my big toe, that is

 

[RGDave]

Great, now we're getting some answers. 27cm and 23cm....so far.

There's no right or wrong (is there?) but I'm keen to kind out.

Get in lads, get yer missus to measure it.

 

[RGDave]

How are you supposed to stand with your head against the wall and measure in front of your feet at the same time?

It's a good point....It must be easy on floor tiles (like in my hallway)

 

[GOLFBALL_WHACKER_GUY]

Its hard to be sure if you're in the position you would be if you were holding a club though. Would it not be more accurate if we were to line up to a ball with a7 iron and then measure from ball to back of heel?

I say back of heel because everyone has different sized feet

 

[JustOne]

What club?

 

[USER1999]

It depends on if you have a pair of white trousers in the wardrobe.

 

[JustOne]

23cm with driver, 40cm with wedge.

 

[Scouser]

Closer with a driver?

 

[GOLFBALL_WHACKER_GUY]

a from the wall measurement will be, more upright.

 

[Scouser]

hmmmmmmmmmmm

will have to try

 

[SocketRocket]

Why?

To feel the right amount of forward bend I like Leadbetter's idea of a line that passes from the centre of the shoulders, past the front of the knees to the balls of the feet:

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[Wildrover]

Get in lads, get yer missus to measure it.

I can't, she'll see how big an inch really is!!!!

 

[Mick47]

How are you supposed to stand with your head against the wall and measure in front of your feet at the same time?

When the Wife gets in i'l get her to dig the tape measure out.

That wont work my wife thinks 8" is about the length of a fag packet

 

[RGDave]

Why?

To feel the right amount of forward bend I like Leadbetter's idea of a line that passes from the centre of the shoulders, past the front of the knees to the balls of the feet:

Nice, Brian.

I'm just interested, and thank you for the replies so far. It's because there's no mirror at the practice ground but there is a shed!

Let's say a player with a mid iron is either way too close (like 10cm) or too far away then they'd know something's up?