Thursday, April 06, 2006

Nicklaus Golf Tip

Here's a good shot alignment tip straight from Jack Nicklaus, so you know it can't be too far off, right? At some point in your pre-shot routine, stand directly behind your ball with your eyes in a straight line with your ball and your target. Now, pick out a point about 3 feet in front of your ball on the ground. I usually look at a side of a leaf or the space in between two branches or whatever might be on the ground. When you walk to your ball stay aware of your "point" and its relation to the ball. Then when you address the ball in your normal stance, try to visualize a line coming from the center of your club that goes through the ball, to your "point" 3 feet in front of it and finally all the way to your target some 100+ yards away. With this line from your club all the way to the target, try to line your feet, hips and shoulders perpendicular to your target line so that you send the ball along the path you envisioned after contact. Hit 'em straight.

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