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Alignment

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Aim the clubface and body at the target instead of where it feels right.

What coaches agree on

  • Pick a small intermediate target — a leaf, a divot, a patch of different-colored grass a few feet in front of the ball, right on your line to the target — and aim your clubface at that instead of the target itself.
  • Your feet, knees, hips, and shoulders should all sit parallel to the target line, not just your feet.
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  • Practice regularly with two alignment sticks on the ground, or have a friend check you on the course — correct alignment often feels like you're aiming well left or right until your eye gets trained to it.

Common mistakes

  • Walking up to the ball from the side instead of starting from directly behind it leaves the body aimed closed to the target before the club is even set down.
  • Checking your aim by lifting your head and turning it until your eyes go level gives a false reading every time, no matter how you're actually aligned, because the target looks the same regardless.
3 TIPS TO PERFECT ALIGNMENT
Beginner

3 TIPS TO PERFECT ALIGNMENT

Coach's take: The extra bits here, accounting for your shot shape and giving yourself permission to restart, make this the most complete version.

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3 STEPS TO PERFECT ALIGNMENT
Beginner

3 STEPS TO PERFECT ALIGNMENT

Coach's take: A genuinely complete system, with a smart caveat about not always aiming straight at the pin.

3.6
3KEYS TO PERFECT ALIGNMENT
Beginner

3KEYS TO PERFECT ALIGNMENT

Coach's take: Same solid content as the other full versions, just a longer promo before it gets going.

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