Alignment

Probably the most basic yet most important aspect to the golf swing is your alignment, and this month I’d like to speak with you about how it makes a difference in your golf game. Let’s imagine you have the swing of Tiger Woods or Annika Sorenstam, two of the best swings in golf today. Now, let’s imagine the green is 150 yards down the fairway but your alignment is pointing you off into the woods. That beautiful swing won’t do you any good, will it? Another benefit of good alignment is consistency with the rest of your game. Alignment is the number one problem with most golfers, and, fortunately, a fairly easy one to fix. Some days we fight the lefts, some days we fight the rights, but both of these are usually caused by poor alignment, not necessarily a poor swing. So next time you think your swing is messed up, stop and check your alignment first.