Golf Alignment Tips

Golf Alignment Tips To Help You Hit Straighter Golf Shots

Having proper golf alignment is a huge key to helping you hit straighter golf shots. Misalignment is a common fault many amatuer golfers make. Good alignment will allow you to swing your golf club on the correct swing path and minimize faults or bad habits you may have developed in your swing.

When setting up and aligning correctly, you should make sure your feet, hips, and shoulders are all parallel to your target line. It's also important to get your clubhead aligned facing directly at your target. It's easy to get your clubhead slightly open or closed without even noticing it.

One helpful alignment tip is go to a driving range and set a golf club down in between your feet and the golf ball. Make sure the club is parallel to your target line. Then set the clubhead down pointing towards your target. Next make sure your feet are both the same distance from the club laying down on the ground. If your left or right foot gets too far ahead, you'll be misaligning which will promote swinging the club off the correct swing path. You can then also hold another golf club across your shoulders and your hips to make sure they are both aligned parallel to your target line.

Out on the golf course, the best way to line up correctly when addressing a golf ball is to set the club down behind the ball first. Next you will adjust your feet and body to match the club head so everything is parallel left of your target line. Try to get in the habit of aligning correctly and you'll be able to start hitting better golf shots.

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