Play 'em like long irons, not off the front foot, but back a bit. Like my mentor, Ky Laffoon, taught me, as he taught Claude Harmon, you'll experience the most consistent results over time if you can stay away from playing the ball forward. My setup may look good, but I'm making a major mistake. The ball position for the club in my hands, a sand wedge, is what should be used for long irons. The right ball position for a wedge is off the middle of the chest, about three inches behind the ball pictured here.
Pulls feel good, but they feel good for all the wrong reasons.
Fades you can work with, and even pushes can turn out okay. But for the weekend golfer, a pull stays left and seems to always find trouble. When I'm playing, I play the ball back and always aim to the left of the flag on a safe part of the green. If I hit it straight, I've given myself a birdie opportunity and a great chance at par. If I happen to fade it, even better.