[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-alignment-common-alignment-mistakes-and-simple-fixes":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"common-alignment-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Alignment Mistakes and Simple Fixes","Spot the setup errors that send good swings offline and learn quick corrections you can trust.","\u002Fimg\u002Falignment\u002Fcommon-alignment-mistakes-and-simple-fixes_common-alignment-mistakes.png","Common Alignment Mistakes and Simple Fixes illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"alignment","Alignment","\u003Ch3>Mistake: aiming your body at the target\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>If your feet, hips, and shoulders point directly at the flag, your clubface may actually be aimed right of it. For a neutral shot, the body line sits parallel to the target line. Think train tracks: the ball rides the outside rail to the target; your body stands on the inside rail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Mistake: letting shoulders sneak open\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Shoulders control a lot of swing direction. A player can set the feet square but open the shoulders while looking at the target. That often leads to pulls, slices, or a rushed transition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Try this checkpoint:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Set the clubface.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Place your feet.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Lay the club across your shoulders for one rehearsal.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Check whether the shoulders match your intended body line.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Mistake: trusting a bad visual\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Golf courses are full of visual tricks. Tee boxes can point toward trouble. Water can pull your eyes. A diagonal fairway can make a square setup feel closed. When the view is confusing, rely on an intermediate target close to the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Simple fixes that work\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Use an alignment stick for five minutes, then remove it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Practice with a club on the ground parallel to your toe line.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Hit short shots while naming your start line before each swing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Step away after every ball so you rebuild alignment instead of sliding into place.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>What to watch in ball flight\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A push that starts right and stays right may be aim, face, or path. A pull that starts left can come from open shoulders and an outside path. Don’t diagnose from one ball. Hit a small set, check setup, and see whether the pattern repeats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",274,{"slug":15,"title":16},"the-fundamentals-of-alignment","The Fundamentals of Alignment",{"slug":18,"title":19},"drills-to-improve-alignment","Drills to Improve Alignment",1782812354075]