Hi Joe,
I have a constant problem with ball position. Not the typical should the ball be in the back, middle or front of my stance, but how far should I be away from the ball. What happens, and sometimes I can go an entire round and not figure it out, is that I stand too close to the ball. When I get home and look in the mirror it can be come obvious. When I stand too close, I tend to "jam" my front arm swinging at the ball, and my back hand tends to get too active and scoop the ball. Also, with club too close, my front shoulder tends to tilt more than swing back and around. It seems like this should be obvious, but it is clearly not.Thanks. Larry

Hello Larry,
One of the reasons people stand too close to the ball is because they sole the club flat on the ground and then take their stance, assuming you are supposed to leave the club soled flat against the ground. This may sound logical, but the force of the swing causes the toe to dip down, and to prove this you can check your divots to see if they are deeper towards the toe end. Therefore when you set up, the toe should be higher than the heel, and that will move you a bit further away from the ball. At setup the distance between your hands and body should be at least 6 inches, maybe more depending on your body build. If you can keep this distance consistent, the problems you described should be lessened.
Joe