Even the best swings can have bad results with poor alignment…

The first time I read Jack’s book ‘Golf My Way’ (almost thirty years ago!) I noted how he used a leaf (or some other form of ‘intermediary target’) to help him create an imaginary target line on the ground extending from his ball through a ‘closer target’ and out to the ball’s final destination (the fairway or green).  For me it made all the difference in the world to find proper alignment by looking down where my ball was instead of trying to square up the shot by looking over my left shoulder.  I haven’t hit a single shot in golf since reading that book without using a closer target on the ground as a reference for alignment.  Find a leaf, a distinct blade of grass, a broken tee, an old divot or anything else that is on or very near your intended target line within a couple of feet in front of (or behind) the ball and use it to align the face of your club and your stance without having to look up again until you want to see how close you just hit it to the hole.

Enjoy hitting it where you wanted to more often…

Dave