Proper Golf Swing Alignment Is Crucial To A Good Swing

In order to execute the proper golf swing you need to have correct golf swing alignment. Golf swing alignment is making sure that your body is set up properly to the ball and that the ball is placed correctly within your stance. All of this is very critical to getting the most out of your golf game and for having maximum control over the flight of the ball.

Incorrect golf swing alignment can lead to things like slicing and/or hooking the ball, hitting the ball fat and/or thin, and even whiffing on a swing and causing some serious embarrassment. So let’s get your body in correct golf swing alignment to hit a golf ball. The first thing you want to do is to get your body in line parallel with where you want the shot to go.

Everything from your shoulders, to your hips, to your knees, to your feet should be in a parallel line pointing right at the target. If your feet are not planted parallel then the ball will hook or slice depending on which foot is off parallel. If your shoulders are off parallel then you will either swing and miss the ball or send it off sharply in the wrong direction. So get your golf swing alignment correct right from the start and parallel yourself to your target.

Now Address The Ball – Hello Ball!

Now that your golf swing alignment is parallel to the target you need to properly address the ball. This needs to be comfortable and it is crucial to get a good feel for this in your golf swing alignment before you take your shot. It all starts with placing your club behind the ball. Once you place your club comfortably behind the ball you then bend your knees and back to comfortably adjust to where your club is. Your head should be over the ball so you can see it clearly while making your swing. Make sure your feet are shoulder length apart, no more and no less. Once you are in a comfortable bent knees position with your head over the ball it is now time to make sure the ball is in the correct place in your stance.

Ball placement in your stance is pretty basic. For wedges and high numbered irons you want the ball parallel with your back heel. Middle and long irons are in the center of your stance. Fairway woods and your driver is lined up with your front heel. It always pains me to see guys that line up their woods way out in front of their stance and then wonder why their shots push left or right. Line the ball up right in your correct stance and you will hit the ball where you want it to go.