Should I aim in front of the golf ball?

Trying to keep your eye on the ball pretty much ensures that your club will bottom out too soon. If you want to hit crisp irons from the fairway, your focus should be well forward of the ball.
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What part of the golf ball should I aim for?

At address, try looking at the very back edge of the ball and hold your eyes there throughout the swing. If you are trying to hit a specific kind of ball flight, such as a fade or a draw, you may want to look slightly to the inside or outside of the back of the ball as your ideal contact point.
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Should I aim left of target in golf?

For a right handed player, the alignment stick should be parallel left of the target. Here's how much a typical golfer should aim left for each type of club: 2-4 yards left with wedge-pitching wedge and short irons. 3-6 yards left with long irons, hybrids, and fairway woods.
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How do you align to target in golf?

There are three key steps to correctly aligning yourself to your target in golf: first, aim the clubface so that it's pointed down your intended target line; second, align your feet parallel to your target line; and third, make sure your shoulders are square or slightly open, not closed, to your target line.
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How do you hit a golf shot accurately?

Easy Tips to Improve Accuracy
  1. Keep Flex in Your Wrist at Impact. ...
  2. Club Head First Followed By Your Feet. ...
  3. Practice With Low-Trajectory Shots. ...
  4. Point Your Knee to the Ball. ...
  5. Improve Your Visualization Methods. ...
  6. Use Speed to Control the Trajectory. ...
  7. Use a box to get Rid of That Slice.
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The 5 WORST ALIGNMENT MISTAKES Golfers Make



What part of the golf club should strike the ball?

There is a short and simple answer to the question of what part of the golf ball you should hit. It is the rear, center portion of the ball. That's what will bring you the best result with the most swings.
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How can I improve my driver accuracy?

Improve your driving accuracy for lower scores
  1. BACKSWING: LONG ISN'T WRONG.
  2. FOCUS ON THE HIPS STARTING DOWN.
  3. FIND YOUR OPTIMUM SWING SPEED.
  4. KEEP TURNING AND SLING THE CLUB.
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How do you hit longer drives off the tee?

To hit longer drives you need only one thing: to change your angle of attack from negative to positive. An upward angle of attack will impart less spin on the ball, launch it higher off the tee and, as a result, make it travel farther through the air.
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Why do I always aim right in golf?

Most recreational golfers unintentionally aim right of the target, which is why they miss so many shots to the right. If your approach shots consistently flare 10 to 15 yards to the right, try the right-toe aim trick. It will fix your accuracy issues and turn you into a green-hitting machine.
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Where should foot pressure be in golf?

Ideally, you should aim to have balanced pressure from toe to heel at the start of your swing. Avoid standing too long over the ball as it's very easy for the pressure to shift to one side. As you get to about halfway back in your backswing, you should start working the pressure into your inside right heel.
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When waiting for your golf where is it important to stand?

Directly behind. To either side. It shouldn't matter. So long as you're at a safe distance and you aren't moving, your presence is no different than that of a parked cart, or a ball washer or any number of inanimate objects one encounters on a course.
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Should a golf swing feel natural?

The golf swing should feel effortless, with minimal tension. Think of it like a coiled spring: as you rotate and load into the backswing, you are storing up energy (just as a coiled spring would) before releasing all that energy – in one sweeping downswing motion – through the ball at impact.
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