Golf is a game of opposites – aim right and the ball goes left, aim left and the ball goes right.
What does this mean?
Whilst setting up to the ball, if the golfer aims to the right, the tendency is to ‘come over the top’ and pull the ball to the left and on the other hand, if the player is aiming left, they tend to hit across the ball resulting in a slice (from left to right).
Also, if the feet are lined up correctly but the shoulders are ‘open,’ the club can be swung along the line of the feet or along the line of the shoulders creating massive inconsistency. It is vital that we line up properly so that we don’t have to compensate during the swing for any set up faults.
How do we do this?
The ‘ball to target line’ is an imaginary line that runs from the ball to the intended target. We need our feet, knees, hips and shoulders to be parallel to this line. Often people line themselves up at the target which actually results in aiming to the right of the target.
The easiest way to explain it is to think of a train track, the ‘ball to target line’ being one rail and the feet being on the other.
If you would like help to improve your alignment, book a lesson with a Royal Golf Club PGA teaching professional by calling 17750777.
