Alignment Fundamentals

Clean aim eliminates unintentional curves and big misses

The Concept

Poor alignment forces compensations. If your body aims right, you pull across. If you aim left, you block or flip. Neutral aim frees your swing to repeat.

Think: feet, knees, hips, shoulders, clubface — face can be slightly open/closed for shot shape but body stays parallel to target line.

Common Mistakes

Closed shoulders: Promotes hook / pull
Open hips: Leads to wipey fades / weak blocks
Ball too far forward: Changes path & face angle
Misaligned intermediate target: Aim drifts at address

The Drill

2 Stick Rail

Setup: Place one alignment stick along feet line. Place a second stick parallel 3 clubheads forward (target line). Use a ball or leaf 3 feet ahead as an intermediate target.

Process: Set feet to rear stick. Match knees/hips/shoulders. Place clubface at front stick. Step out and back in between balls to reset.

Goal: 10 balls in a row with identical setup. Note shot dispersion vs a non-stick session.

Track in ClearCut

Improved alignment reduces extreme Left/Right entries
More fairways or playable rough = better SG:Driving
Approach proximity improves from better starting positions

TL;DR

Parallel body lines plus intentional clubface = remove guesswork. Build a repeatable address.