There are hundreds of schools of thought regarding the golf shot. One decently popular belief is that golf ball positions shouldn't change -- what should change is the width of the golfer's stance. Adjusting the stance, it is believed, can make the same adjustments that moving the position of the ball can. The stance is one of the first things that a golfer should establish as a foundation for their game. The logic is not incorrect in how changing the stance can accommodate different clubs being used. However, we advise against it. Every golfer should have a repeatable, comfortable stance. Adjusting the golf ball's position in the stance is a less intrusive way to use each club properly, and that's why there's such a long, popular tradition of teaching golfers to adjust the position of the golf ball within their stance. Similarly, we advise against taking an alternative approach to normal club length graduation to adjust for hitting different shots. There's a reason that a standard has been established and is used almost across the board by professional golfers.