Swing Alignment - Golf Tips and Videos

Use two clubs positioned parallel to your target line to first align your body and then determine the correct place to aim

One of the biggest differences I see between Tour players and recreational golfers is how they align their bodies...

Aiming incorrectly will force you to manipulate your golf swing to hit the ball in the same direction, fixing...

The number-one nemesis of golfers has little to do with the complex movements of the swing or intricacies of the...

Many golfers error by aiming their body directly at the target. When you do this, the clubface then rests pointing...

Line up the club face with an intermediate target

Using a piece of string with tees attached to both ends is the best set up and alignment tool you can have, put...

Roughly 90 percent of my students' swing flaws can be traced back to bad alignment. Often, they come to me and...

Align your body to allow the club to travel towards the target line

Everyone has advice, it seems, for your golf game. Well, what if the advice you were receiving was from a pro...

Many slicers hit the ball to the right simply because they are lined up to the right, when they go to hit the...

By properly aiming your body toward your target, you increase the likelihood of a free-flowing swing. When your...

Create an imaginary line to the target when lining up your shot then aim with your eyes down that line in order...

Golf should be a relatively simple game, yet the vast majority of players align themselves (and the clubface)...

There are lots of teaching "conventions" that may or may not be correct for you. One of these is that everybody...

When an instructor refers to open and closed first you must determine if it is the body or the clubface he is...

Build a practice station when you are hitting balls to make sure that you are lined up directly at the target

The word "fairway" comes from a nautical term that describes a safe passageway through potentially dangerous waters....

Nearly 90 percent of golfers set up with the clubface aimed incorrectly. It's not a problem suffered only by amateurs--Tour...

On shots that have a downhill or uphill elevation changes we tend to align ourselves incorrectly, so make these...

Picking the correct target line is difficult because we stand to the side of the ball which gives us the wrong...

Considering the fact that Jim Furyk is the second best-ranked player in the world and he's in the top five on...

Breaking putts can only enter the hole in a limited area; by imagining the hole with a piece cut out you can envision...

Use an open faced 8 iron and blast it out like a normal sand shot

This exercise is particularly good for people who have a square to square stroke, plus it's a great, cheap method...

In this issue, I'll explain the differences between good players and high-handicappers in the address position...

Get the right shoulder turn by keeping your head up at address

When the ball is above or below your feet the angle of the lie changes the direction the clubface points, so you...

Golf course architects do not always design tee boxes pointing down the fairway, so pay attention to your target...

Most of my students struggle with the slice. Many of these golfers have serious swing issues, but the majority...

The architect designs the course with many subtle tricks that you must always be on the look out for, as exemplified...

Two critical factors in hitting a ball below your feet are your balance and aim

When the ball is on an uphill or above your feet lie all you have to do is make some adjustments to your set up and stance

When your perfect drive ends up in a divot, first ascertain the type of lie you have, then use one of these two...

Clockwise sidespin makes the ball move from left to right. You impart this type of spin when the ball is struck...

Most recreational golfers cringe when they hear the term "shotmaking." The idea of intentionally fading or drawing...

At the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, our commitment to Arnold Palmer's philosophy of "never laying up" holds true in...

Placing Clubs behind and in front of your ball on the target line is a great way to work on your alignment and...

Many pull shots are caused simply because you line up facing left of the target

Push shots are sometimes caused by aiming in the wrong direction, learn to align yourself properly with this Two Clubs drill

Our eyes are the most important source of information about the world in which we live. The same goes on the golf...

A pre-shot routine adds consistency to every shot

So here's the great paradox in golf: Imbedded in the cure of its most primordial problem (getting the ball airborne)...

On long putts take an initial look at the slope, set your target line then spend the rest of the swing concentrating...

According to the USGA's Rules of Golf, water and bunkers are the official hazards of the game, but a golf course...

Although not a very pretty shot if you level your shoulders to the slope, aim left and walk through the shot it...

Good putting requires a lot of technical prowess, but ultimately, it all comes down to imagination and feel. If...

Golf is the most individual of all games. No two golf swings are exactly alike. Your swing should be designed...

Slicers often play the ball too forward and have their shoulders open to the target line, fix this by setting...

Wow, have I seen this one a few times! Anytime the club is taken back too inside the target line, it's darn near...

The secret to a successful set up is in these four letters, which help you understand what you are trying to do...

Learn the correct swing plane from the address position

If you're one of the many golfers battling a slice, odds are you compensate for the left-to-right ball flight...

Recreation golfers who play the game for fun might not have the same level of talent or time to invest in the...

In this edition of Ask the Pro, Bobby Clampett answers questions from a reader who can't stop hitting golf shots...

Tilt your body with the slope and take more club

Play the ball back, aim right, close your clubface and swing inside out

One of the most common bad lies encountered on the course is one on a slope, where the ball sits either above...

Putting is for scoring. You won't need to drive the ball on every hole, and you don't need an accurately placed...

Since 1984, Mark O'Meara has been one of the best players on the PGA Tour. Last year he was third in scoring (69.69),...

Although an unconventional swing, emulating Lee Trevino's swing by focusing on his right side and the way he came...

Draw a line on your ball so you can set the ball down with the line pointing at the hole or lined up with your putter head

The knockdown shot is really a normal swing with less effort! The proper way to execute the knockdown is to stabilize...

I'm not a big fan of what's called an inside-out swing. After all, the swing is going to have to come back inside...

The key to hitting the semi-buried bunker blast is to dig beneath the ball and let the sand lift the ball toward...

Body alignment is one of two key setup elements most frequently changed by amateur golfers (the other is ball...

By drawing a line on your golf ball you can align the ball up perfectly with the hole so that your putting direction...

Marking the ball with a line allows you to aim the putter face correctly to the target

For many players, playing a shot from a greenside bunker is a terrifying experience. The terror usually results...

More than 70 percent of amateur golfers slice. Slicing is a clubface error. The swingpath is typically straight...

Half wedge shots are very important for the advanced player and build the basis of a full swing

Outside in means that you are hitting the outside portion of the golf ball with an inward club path because you...

The three putting tips we present here are designed to produce strokes that regularly reach their target. Narrowing...

Sometimes when you play too safe with one shot, you set yourself up for an extremely difficult and dangerous next...

Open the club face as much as possible, aim far left, pick the club up straight back and drive the flange into...

Remarkably, golf wasn't introduced to the thickly forested barrier island of Hilton Head, S. C., until 1956 when...

A good pre-swing routine allows you to check your set up, alignment and aim while signaling the body to start...

Is it important for a junior to have a pre-shot routine to hit good shots, so teach him one like this

Creating a pre-shot routine for putting the same way you create one for your full swing

Pick an intermediate target to aim for that is between your ball and the target

When taking your stance your feet should have the proper width, alignment and flaring in order to build a successful...

Imagine what hour the ball would have to go into the hole if there was a clock covering it, and then draw an arcing...

Control the direction of your putt before you hit it and control distance by using this simple drill

Combine the distance and direction lessons with consistent routine to develop a complete putting stroke

Use this simple tool to help you square your putter face to the hole so that you can hit putts in the direction you aim

This simple drill helps you get your eyes in the correct putting position, teaches you how to putt down your target...

Use the Aim, Look and Go system to take care of your putting set up prior to the putt so you can clear your head...

Most great putters have their head and eyes set up slightly inside the ball, never on the outside, this allows...

The only way to make putts consistently is to set up properly from the beginning and to do this remember EBF:...

Establish a routine and look at the target when taking your practice swings

Look up and down at least twice to burn an impression of the line to the target in your mind

The situation: You're on the range hitting balls, extremely off line and not very solid, with only 10 minutes...

Try using a few of these steps to create your own personalized pre-shot routine which will help clear your mind...

Learn the basics to correct set up and posture to provide you with good balance during your swing

Juniors should always be working on the proper setup, with their feet below their shoulders and club flat on the ground

A sound address position is critical for solid golf shots. In fact, if you were to look for a common thread among...

Stepping into the ball with your back foot is the foundation of a good set up

It might not be the most exciting element of the golf swing, but without a solid, consistent setup position, your...

Go through this systematic process to make sure your set up is proper, consistent and aligned

Golf provides opportunities for you to shape your shots by hooking or slicing them, use these techniques to learn...