Drills to Improve Alignment

Drill one: face-first calibration

Set an alignment stick or club on the ground along your target line. Place a second stick parallel to it for your feet. Hit short 8-irons at half speed, focusing on setting the clubface before your stance. After five balls, remove the sticks and recreate the same picture.

The goal is not to become dependent on aids. The goal is to teach your eyes what square looks like.

Drill two: gate start lines

Place two tees a few feet in front of the ball, just wider than a ball. Start with chips, then pitches, then full wedges. Your job is to send the ball through the gate. If the ball misses the gate, pause and check whether the face was aimed correctly before blaming the swing.

Drill three: random target reset

Pick a different target for every ball. Step behind the ball, choose an intermediate spot, set the face, and swing. This is slower than raking balls, which is exactly why it works. Golf gives you a new target every shot.

Use feedback without clutter

Alignment practice improves fastest when start line and body motion are reviewed together. FocusGolf can capture swings automatically from a Garmin, Apple Watch, or Wear OS watch, then let you compare tempo, transition, consistency, and video against the shots that began on your intended line. No club sensors are involved, which keeps a simple station simple: one target, one alignment aid, one honest record of what changed.

Score the session

Try a 20-ball test:

• 10 points for starting through the gate or on the intended window.
• 5 points for a balanced finish.
• 5 points for completing your full routine.

Track the score for a few weeks. Alignment improves when the routine holds up without training wheels.