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Stance IQ

Stance IQ

One ball-width of setup error adds 22 feet to your 7-iron dispersion. Stance IQ fixes it in 15 minutes per session.

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30-Day Guarantee

Try the Stance IQ for 30 days and if you're not more consistent with your setup, simply return it for a full refund.

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Ships New Zealand wide in 3-4 days with a courier tracking number for peace of mind.

How It Works

Every golfer knows the feeling. You stand over the ball and something feels off, but you can't pinpoint what. You make the swing anyway — and the result tells you all you need to know. The truth is, most inconsistency in your game doesn't start in your swing. It starts before the club ever moves. Stance width and ball position quietly drift from one session to the next, and a setup that's even one ball-width out can add up to 22 feet of dispersion to your 7-iron.

Stance IQ is the training mat that takes the guesswork out of the most under-coached skill in golf - the setup. Lay it down between your feet and the ball, and you'll see exactly where to stand and where to play the ball for every club in your bag — developed using Pro Tour data and sized to your height. No electronics. No calibration. Just lay it down and train.

Spend 10–15 minutes with it on the range or in your warm-up, and the changes show up where they matter: cleaner contact, better low point control, tighter dispersion, and the quiet confidence of standing over every shot knowing your setup is right. Whether you're new to the game or trying to break through a plateau, this is the foundation everything else gets built on.

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Patent Pending
Backed by Research
6 Sizes by Height
The research

Why your setup deserves your attention.

Most golfers spend their practice sessions working on their swing. The research says the problem often starts earlier at setup. Your stance width and ball position change the shot before you ever begin the backswing.

22ft

added 7-iron dispersion from one ball-width off the optimal position

Kim et al. 2018

½club

in carry distance lost from a single ball-width shift in ball position

Kim et al. 2018

¼in

is all it takes to shift driver launch angle outside the optimal window

Bradshaw et al. 2013

42%

more stance-width variation observed in lower-skilled golfers vs. pros

Langdown et al. 2013

On the three most important parts of the golf swing

The setup. The setup. And the setup.

Jack Nicklaus18 Major Championships
How it works

Three steps to progression

Become more familiar with your setup and dial in the consistency you've been aiming for.

  • 1. Select your size

    Setup positions are already there, specific to your height for all full swing clubs.

  • 2. Train with intent

    Improve your setup accuracy by adding to your range warm up & hitting through your bag.

  • 3. Progress your way

    Keep track of your own positions and fine tune as you learn your own preferences.
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Your Ultimate Setup Coach

Alignment sticks are great for target alignment but Stance IQ is built for everything else in your setup.

Features Alignment Sticks Stance IQ
Alignment guide ✔ ✔
Recommended stance widths ✘ ✔
Recommended ball positions ✘ ✔
Based on Pro-Tour data / Sized by height ✘ ✔
Writeable/erasable stance widths ✘ ✔
Writeable/erasable ball positions ✘ ✔
Ball position drills ✘ ✔
Stance width drills ✘ ✔

Just as alignment sticks allow Tour Pros to practice better alignment to take on to the course, so Stance IQ allows golfers to practice the correct stance width and ball positions. Step up over your next approach shot with full confidence in your setup.

Find your size

Six sizes. One for you.

There are six sizes of Stance IQ to suit most golfers. Find the training mat that's right for your height.

Size Guide
Custom-fit to height 4′10″ – 6′8″ (147 – 203 cm) Patent Pending

How Improving Your Setup Benefits Your Golf

The perfect setup sounds great, but how much of a difference does it actually make and how will that translate into shots on the course?

Reduce

Dispersion

The top golf research Universities tell us that improving the consistency of your ball position improves your left to right dispersion significantly. One ball-width forward or backward can equal 22 feet left/right (with a 7-iron).

The research also suggests that your ball position has a large effect on the angle of attack you present at impact which can add (or knock off) ⅓ to ½ a club to your carry distances.

Improve

Strike Quality

You can better control your low point position for each club in your bag with the correct stance width and ball position.

Each club also requires a different angle of attack to perform best. From steep for wedges to shallow for woods - that's why we change stance width and ball position for each club.

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Compensations

Every time your ball position moves, you are introducing variation that your swing has to compensate for.

By improving the consistency of your setup for each club, you'll reduce the amount of compensation required by your swing, which will allow you to become more consistent faster.

CUSTOMISE

Make It Your Own

Record your preferred stance widths and ball positions on the writeable rulers. Wipe clean and update as your game evolves.

*Example shows custom stance widths for "KD" (Knock-down Driver), "Wo"(Woods), "Dr" (Driver).

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IN THE BOX

What's Included

Everything you need to start training, in one tidy package.

  • Stance IQ matIn your selected size
  • Chalk penMark and erase your positions
  • Quick-start guideGet going in minutes
  • Carry bagFits in your golf bag
  • Online practice guidesDrills to build consistency

How to Practice with Stance IQ

Our practice guides and drills are designed to improve your consistency, by ingraining your setup positions - for better strike, tighter shot patterns and fewer compensations.

Your First 8 Weeks

Beginner / Intermediate

Start with the recommended ball position & stance width, and then move on to developing your own preferred positions (we'll show you how).

Then use repetitive practice to familiarise yourself with these positions and improve your consistency.

YOU FIRST 8 WEEKS

Advanced / Expert

For advanced golfers, add your own preferred positions first and then go on to refine based on desired ball flight and shot shape.

Then challenge yourself with skill-based drills to improve your consistency and your adaptability.

Hands on a club at address

A note from the founder

The product came from frustration.

I named the company after a place (Skunk Works) where outsiders built things that actually worked. Stance IQ is built the same way: research-backed, stripped of gimmicks, designed to be useful the day you lay it down.

Not a quick fix. One small piece of a very large, complex puzzle - but one of the best pieces to start with.

Andrew Norman

Founder · Divot Works

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FAQS

What golfers ask most often before they buy

How does the Stance IQ work?

The Stance IQ is designed to be used on the range or during your warmup before a round.

Start off by working through our guides to adding your own preferred ball positions and stance widths.

Then move on to our drills designed to familiarise yourself with your own positions, so that you can transfer that consistent setup to the course (we'll show you how).

Challenge yourself with skill-based drills designed to add more resilience to your game.

Lastly, for those ready to take it on, learn how small tweaks to your ball position can lead to different ball trajectories and shot shapes.

Once you've mastered your setup, use the Stance IQ as your reference for a good setup before a range session or heading out on the course.

Will the Stance IQ fix my swing?

The short answer is no. While not specifically designed to address swing changes, having a more consistent golf setup will help to eliminate variables that can lead to inconsistencies in the swing.

Find out how much of your inconsistencies are coming from your setup, and then you'll know how to fix your swing.

How will the Stance IQ training tool help my golf?

We're not going to stand here and pretend like this is going to solve all your problems. Golf is one of the most complicated movements in sports. This tool addresses just one of the many aspects that affect your golf performance - the setup.

If you can get your setup dialled, then it eliminates some of the variables that affect your swing, ball contact and turf interaction.

Should I use it for every range session?

When starting out, you might use it to learn your setup for the first 10-15 minutes of a range session.

Then you might use it occasionally for specific drills when working on your strike, ground contact or changing ball flight.

Finally it might become integral to your warmup before key rounds, just to ensure you're setting the right foundation for the day.

Do I need to align square to the mat?

No, you don't need to align square to the mat. You can choose whether to align the mat to your feet, or to the target.

Please note that if you align the mat to your feet, then the marked ball positions may not be as relevant to you (and vice versa). But you can still add your own preferred setup positions that work best for you.

How do avoid becoming reliant on it for setup?

We've designed a set of drills specifically for testing your ability to repeat the setup blindly, so that you know when you're ready to take your setup to the course.

How did you develop the setup measurements?

Our stance width and ball positions were derived from a mathematical model, based on state of the art research from the leading golf research Universities, as well as data from the USGA and other Pro Tour organisations.

We developed a height-based model, as our research suggested that height was a better indicator for stance width than shoulder width.

How is this different from alignment sticks?

Pros use alignment sticks religiously in their warm up sessions.

The Stance IQ takes alignment one step further, by adding the ability to mark your foot positions and ball positions.

Why is there a different size for golfers of different heights?

There is no one-size-fits-all stance width for golfers of different heights. The stance width of someone who's 6'4 will be wildly different from someone who's 5'8.

Same goes for ball position.

We've developed a range of sizes to suit golfers of different heights, ensuring that the stance widths and ball positions are accurate across the height range on each mat.

I'm a beginner golfer. How will this improve my golf?

Firstly, it will simply draw attention to the fact that there are even different setups for different clubs.

Then it will give you a structured way to learn these setup positions, so you can take them onto the golf course and impress your mates with how quickly you're picking up the game.

I'm an intermediate golfer. How will this improve my golf?

As an intermediate golfer, you're learning what you don't know and that might be how big an impact ball position actually has on your accuracy, and how much stance width affects the quality of your strike.

Work through the structured drills to get your setup dialled and you'll see your shot dispersion tighten even more.

I'm an advanced golfer. How will this benefit my golf?

As an advanced golfer, you're refining what you already know and possibly learning a couple of things along the way.

Use the Stance IQ for calibrating your setup at certain points of the season or before important rounds. You can also learn the effect that small tweaks to setup can have on your ball flight.

Where is the product made?

The Stance IQ mat is manufactured in New Zealand, the golf-mad country which is second only to Scotland with the highest number of golf courses per capita in the world.

What warranty does the Stance IQ mat have?

The Stance IQ mat comes with a 1 year manufacturer's warranty.

Note: Do not leave the mat outside for extended periods of time as the suns UV will gradually fade the graphics and this is not covered by the warranty.

Who's going to win the next Masters?

Our money is on the Kiwi, Ryan Fox!