| Proper Alignment is the Key | | | | miss one start over and try again until you make |
| You can hit the ball perfectly solid but if you are not | | | | them all. When you have made them all move out |
| lined up properly then the ball will generally not go | | | | another foot. |
| where we want it, so that is why we need to be | | | | Keep working this drill until you are about 6 feet |
| aligned squarely to the target. | | | | away. If you can master this you will start making |
| In order to be aligned properly, our shoulders, hips | | | | those saving putts. Know your limits! |
| and feet must be set up parallel to the target line or | | | | We have all been there, we are standing on that |
| where we want to hit the ball. Often times people | | | | short par four and we want to blast it down there |
| get part of this correct but some part of the body is | | | | by the green, but if we miss it we could be in deep |
| out of position In order to get this right we need to | | | | trouble. Sometimes we need to be smart. Start |
| practice setting up parallel to the target line, take | | | | playing the hole from the green back to the tee. |
| two clubs or alignment sticks and place them on the | | | | Now what I mean by this is we need to look at the |
| ground, one just inside the ball pointing to the target | | | | total yardage and the trouble on the hole. The goal is |
| and the other parallel to it where your feet would be | | | | to make a par on any hole so let's try. We all know |
| when you set up. | | | | that the driver can be great or real trouble so try |
| Now set up and try to get your shoulders,hips and | | | | this tip. |
| feet parallel to the club or stick on the ground at | | | | For example if the hole is 350 yards, I want my |
| your feet. Try hitting some balls and focus on making | | | | second shot to be from a yardage or a club that I |
| sure you are set up properly. If you can master this | | | | know that I can hit consistently close to the hole or |
| you will find your ball heading to the target more | | | | at least on the green. So lets say that is a 7 iron, |
| often than not. Master the short Putt! | | | | which is probably your 150 yard club. So therefore I |
| Short putts can be the death of your score in golf, | | | | want to be 150 yards from the green, if I subtract |
| try this tip and you will start making those short ones | | | | that from the total it will give me 200 yards off the |
| when you need to. | | | | tee. Then I use a club that will go 200 yards, lets say |
| Go on out to the green for a practice session, take | | | | a 4 iron or hybrid or fairway wood depending on |
| out about 6 golf balls and place them around the hole | | | | your distance. The best thing is that now you are |
| in a cirlce. Start at about 2 feet, when you first do | | | | hitting a club that usually goes straighter and more |
| this you may think that it is too close but you need | | | | consistently. Try this and you will be amazed how |
| to make all putts in order to score. Now go around | | | | many more fairways and greens you hit. |
| the hole making each putt until all are holed. If you | | | | |