The Golf Stance | How Getting Too Wide Can Impact Weight Transfer

The most common problem we see with the golf stance is players who set up far too wide at address. It is a fault that quietly undermines almost every other element of the swing.

Rarely do we see someone with too narrow a golf stance, but excessively wide setups are all too common — particularly among golfers trying to feel stable and athletic at address.

Let’s examine the specific problems that come from setting up too wide. Research and biomechanical study tell us that proper stance width should place the feet no more than two inches outside of neutral joint alignment with the hips.

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Any wider than that and you will struggle to make a full weight transfer without your head moving laterally throughout the swing, creating a cascade of compensations.

Many golfers love a very wide setup, especially with the driver. It feels grounded and powerful at address, but a wide golf stance prevents you from shifting back to the lead side effectively — and that single limitation costs you both power and accuracy.

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