WATCH: Amateur golfer hits tree to confirm he absolutely does NOT know what he's doing
04/04/2024 18:07
Have you ever seen a golf partner line up a shot and initially doubted them before settling into the belief that they must know what they are doing?
Maybe yes, maybe no, but we’re pretty sure everyone has seen things go horribly wrong for someone after they set up seemingly with the exact intention to have things go horribly wrong for them.
They say you should shoot for the moon and might just hit the stars, but a more pertinent expression every golfer should know is that that if you aim for a tree you are almost certainly going to hit it.
This gent was hoping for a shaped shot that would dazzle Roberto Carlos.
Needless to say, he has hit the straightest shot of his life.
How to improve your aim
Some golfers try to live with aim and swing problems by adjusting for a hook or slice in their aim rather than their game.
Here are some ways you could hit the ball where you want it.
It may seem paradoxical, but your skill to aim is frequently a reaction to ball flight. It is quite difficult to aim properly when you miss your golf ball in multiple directions. To aim correctly, you must first have a predominant ball flight – whether it be right-to-left or left-to-right. You can straighten the curve down the road, but having a sense of certainty will boost your confidence as you learn to aim.
Knowing your bias will help you address the ball correctly and isolating weaknesses is ideal before you go about removing them from your game entirely.
The clubface has the greatest impact on where your golf ball goes, thus it’s critical to be adept at aiming the face. When you track good players you will see them begin their routine and notice that they typically position the club behind the ball initially, then gaze back and forth at the target.
Aim for the face using the club’s leading edge. Lofted clubs will appear more crooked, however, practice pointing the clubface at your objective first before taking the shot.
Once you’ve directed the face, arrange your body so that your feet, knees, hips, and shoulders are all aligned to the target line. It may not appear parallel at first, but that is why doing this is so important: it trains your sight to properly align your body to play your shots.
Some golfers utilise an intermediate target, which is located between the golf ball and the target. According to this hypothesis, it is simpler to aim at something close to you rather than far away.
If you stand immediately behind your golf ball, you may choose a location on the ground that is a couple of feet from your ball but in line with your objective and focus on aiming the clubface towards it. This is especially useful when there are hazards in your path and you need to target more precisely.
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