Where should you aim when striking a golf ball?

If you're continually hitting the ground before the ball, focus your eyes on the front edge (target side) of the ball during the swing. It may not seem like much—the diameter of the golf ball is just 1.68 inches—but shifting your sight line forward even this small amount nudges your center of gravity toward the target.
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Should you 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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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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How can I improve my ball striking consistency?

Place a club on the ground in front of your left foot pointing down your target line, and then step on the clubhead so the shaft comes up off the ground. Then, make some swings and try not to hit the shaft. “This will definitely encourage a more rightward swing direction,” Doniger says.
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How do I become a good ball striker?

Collin Morikawa's best tips for being a better ball-striker
  1. FIND YOUR RHYTHM, THEN OWN IT. ...
  2. KEEP GOING AFTER IMPACT. ...
  3. BORROW FROM YOUR PLAYING PARTNERS. ...
  4. TRY MY DRILLS TO IMPROVE YOUR BALL-STRIKING. ...
  5. THINK YOUR WAY AROUND THE GOLF COURSE.
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Secret way to strike a golf ball IRONS



Should you look at the ball or the hole when putting?

Don't make yourself look at the hole on every putt. Start by looking at the hole on your practice strokes, and then eventually on short putts. If you feel like you don't want to look at the hole on certain putts, that's ok. Look at the ball instead.
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Should I look at the ball or the putter?

It is easier to execute a free flowing stroke when looking at the hole rather than with your eyes down. The idea is that you should look at the hole, not the ball, from the moment you set your putter down until you complete your putting stroke.
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Should you bend your knees when putting?

You should have a slight knee flex in your putting stance. If your knees are locked, you're straining your back too much.
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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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Should driver sit flat at address?

Drivers should always have the toe up at address ' if the hands return close to this position while impacting the ball -- because during the last portion of the swing there is a centrifugal force of up to 70 pounds just before impact, acting at the center of gravity (c.g.) of the head.
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Does the left arm control the golf swing?

Although it isn't the dominant arm for right-handed players, the left arm is vital to the golf swing. It largely determines the spacing and arc of your golf swing, it helps control the clubface and ensures power through impact.
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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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Should head be behind ball when putting?

You should always set up with the left side of your head either on this line, or behind it, on all your golf shots. Now, as the ball moves farther up in the stance with the driver, you'll see in a minute that you can set up farther behind this, but your head should never, ever, ever be in front of that line.
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Do any pro golfers look at the hole when putting?

Or practice putting by looking at the hole or at an intermediate target, rather than looking at the golf ball. Colin Montgomerie and Jordan Spieth, among others, have even done this during tournament play.
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