Instruction - Lining
Up Your Shot
The most important thing is to have your
toes pointing towards a line which is pointing to the target. By this I
mean, place a club on the ground between you and the target. Long axis
pointing directly at the target. Stand with your toes just touching the
shaft of the club. You are now lined up to make your golf swing and to
hit your ball towards the target. Out on the course, you have to use an
imaginary line in the same way. Before you hit your shot, stand with a
club aimed at the target. You will see two images of the club. Make one
image lie across the ball as it aims at the target. Look for a blade of
grass or similar landmark about two or three feet beyond the ball also
crossed by the club. The ball and this land mark form the line along
which you will line up.
Do this on the practice fairway so that
you can check that you are correct in what you are doing. When you have
lined up, place a club just in front of your toes, and see if it is
aiming at the target. If it is not then note where the club is pointing.
Try to line up again but this time move your front foot to try to
correct the error in your first attempt to line up.Then repeat the
exercise of the club just touching your toes and see where it is
pointing this time. When you get it right, remember this small movement
and do it each time you line up.
You will find that the error will be
consistent, and each time you make the small movement with your front
foot, you will be correctly lined up. Experiment until you have it
right. It is very important to line up correctly. If you are slightly
off line, and you are approaching a green surrounded by bunkers you will
most likely hit into one of them because you are not lined up correctly.
Bill Maitland is a thinking, inventive
golf guru. He developed simple techniques and tips which enabled him to
lower his handicap from 25 to 18, then from 18 to 15, and finally from
15 to 12. He is a passionate golfer, and delights in helping others with
their game should they want his help. To learn about his tips and simple
techniques, visit his web site and subscribe to his free Hole_in_One
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