If your goal is to hit the golf ball straight every time, this is the right place to be. What are the skills required ? Well, this article will show you and help you to master those skills. Note that, you can’t master everything on the very first day, but with proper knowledge, practice, and skills gained you should see measurable improvement quickly. The following are some of the best tips that will help you.
Club should always point straight at the target
The first thing to keep in mind is that your club head must be square to the ball to the target line. This type of spin that impacts on the ball very much depends on the clubface’s direction or angle. The club face must always be vertically square. This ensures that the club’s loft will make the ball spin upwards horizontally in a way that the ball goes in a straight direction.
Do not stress
The most important strategy of a golf game is letting your arms swing freely. You need to release the tension from your wrist and arm muscle. Do not have any swing thoughts in your head while you are about to strike the golf ball. Your muscles are far faster when they are in a relaxed position so it will be easier to release the club when there is no stress in the muscles. Stressless muscle also helps you to rotate the shoulders & hit straight shots.
Drills on how to hit the golf ball straight
It is very hard to hit golf shots that are straight. To ensure a perfect shot you need to have the right swing plate and you need to slow down the swings. Once you can control your swing plate there will be little chance of slicing or hooking the ball. When you slow down the swing, the chances of off plane does decreases. So when closed you will end up hitting left and when open you will end up hitting right (for right handed golfers).
The grip should be neutral
The key to hitting straight is a neutral grip. In an ideal position, you need to see two knuckles on your left hand. More than that might end up hooking the ball. Also, the number of knuckles on the right hand is an important thing to consider. If you see more than three then it’s likely going to be a not straight shot. Always keep in mind it is your hand that controls the golf swing path where the left hand is for controlling the club’s direction. In practice you could try gripping the club up further toward the club end and see if that helps with accuracy. You will trade a little bit of power for more accuracy. The further towards the end of the club you place your grip the more speed and distance you should get but less accuracy.
Controlling the balance & the tempo
Your body balance is an important factor to consider while you are hitting a ball. To hit is straight you have to keep the downswings controlled and balanced. Well, you can change the attack angle if you wish to just by speeding up the downswing. This perfect balance helps to improve the golf swing tempo and rythm of the swing.
Set your feet
Once you are done with the club face angle now you can hit the ball with three different stance- an open stance in which the feet are opened to the target, a closed stance in which the feet are a bit turned away from the target and the neutral stance in which feet lines up with the target. The wider your feet are the more range your swing will have and provide more golf swing speed, which translates to more power. But this post is about hitting the golf ball straight. So with that said cut back on your speed and swing at about 70% max for better accuracy.
Let the club head work for you
The club head speed is a chief factor that actually helps you to hit straight. If you end up hitting the ball very hard you can seldom make a straight shot. The ball will definitely swing is some other direction. If you think that with a quick swing you can hit straight, that’s also not going to work. So the club head speed should be smooth and moderate.Try to hit the ball in the middles of the club face. Hitting in the middle of the clubface will also help make the shot go straight.
Your Swing
As you swing back with the club keep your club head between you and the ball. A swing outside of the ball is a problem many golfers have and will cause miss hits. Bring back the club and reduce the speed slightly (this will give you more control). Try to keep the wrists straight. As you swing forward keep try to hit the ball in the center of the club face. Follow thru with you swing and hold your swing for 2 seconds.
Another Approach
Hitting a golf ball straight can be difficult. The golf club travels in a circle . From the top of the back swing until you hit the ball and the forward swing thru the ball. The club is moving in a circle and results in the ball going left or right and not in a straight line. So to hit a straight shot learn to control the curve of the ball from right to left.
Practice! Practice!
Though you know the skills on how to hit the golf ball straight, these will only work if you keep practicing. No player mastered the skills of hitting straight in just one day. With each practice, you tend to learn something new and learn more from your previous mistakes. The acceleration and swing should be always under your control. If you have done your alignment work , golf swing basics work, and grip work you will greatly increase the chances of your ball flying straight. Have fun out there trying these new techniques.
