This may sound like a really simple tip – but most of us don’t check our alignment regularly.
Golf is hard enough when trying to hit a straight shot towards our target but it will be even harder trying to hit the target while aiming at a bunker!
Checking your alignment is a very easy process and should be done regularly. Next time you are at the driving range try aiming at a certain target down the range. Then take the golf club that you are holding and lay it parallel to your feet. Step directly behind the club to see if you are actually aimed at your target. You may be amazed at the result.
Take the time to check your alignment regularly during practice and you will see results.
- David Lin, TCCP Level 4, Teaching Professional, PGA of Canada. David speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and English and teaches golfers of any level.
To learn more from David or one of our other instructors come see us at TGIFraserview – 604‐257‐6923 or TGIFraserview.com.
August Promotion: Purchase Five 30 minute lessons for $245 and receive a 4-hole playing lesson for Free! (Must be used in August. Playing lesson must be booked by your golf professional at non-peak times).
We have expanded and golf lessons are now also available at Gleneagles Golf Course in West Vancouver from PGA of Canada Golf Professional James Presnail. James has taken on the role of Head Golf Professional at Gleneagles and will be offering his teaching and coaching expertise as well as his management skills to the facility.
To book a golf lesson with James you can contact him at 604-318-0306.
The golf institute at Fraserview has a great deal for February. During this month, take 3 x 45 minute golf lessons, and get 1 TPI fitness screen from Brad Kahn (certified TPI fitness trainer) Sometimes our body won’t let us have an efficient golf swing… so come check up on your physical mobility and stability with Brad and get 3 golf lessons from either James or Moe! See you soon!
2011 is going to be a great year for golf! TGIFraserview is going to have a heavy online presence this year. Keep checking www.TGIFraserview.comfor updates, and new videos. Our 2011 prices will be up shortly! James Presnail has committed to making a golf related video two times a month, so be sure to check them out! enjoy the season! We look forward to helping you discover YOUR golf game! The golf institute at fraserview is an excellent choice for golf instruction in Vancouver.
When I made this video hitting shots off a wall and then nailing them out of the air, I totally missed the ball a few times! So I included them in the video as I thought they were funny. Believe it or not, the toughest thing to do in this video is to hit the wooden board… Countless times in the beginning I didn’t even come close! So the lesson I learnt was being really aware of the club path and clubface through impact. Give it a try sometime see if you have the precision!
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All of us are born with a knack for amazing aim towards a target… “Well why don’t I always hit my target then?” – People may ask. My answer – “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it with amazing accuracy.” A great example of this is those darn waterhazards on golf courses. We see it and say to ourselves, “don’t hit it into the water hazard;” inevitably we end up hitting it right into the middle of the water! Why is that? There is a big difference between trying to hit to a target, and connecting with a target. The water hazard is big and familiar, so when our head is down looking at theball before we swing, we still feel where the water hazard is. We feel a connection with it. It is that connection that draws us to hit it there. Do you feel a strong connection with your target (a small hole with a stick in it)? Or do you simply ‘align’ yourself to the best of your ability towards the flag, then hit the ball and hope it goes that direction? Bottom line is, if we can connect to the flag/holes’ proximity as deeply as we do to water hazards; we will hit our intended target more often. Knowing where your targets proximity is not like navigating a city by following; north, east, south, and west directions, it’s a deeper knowing… It’s similar to when people say “I know this city like the back of my hand.”
