The PGA Tour is coming to CordeValle Golf Club next week for the
Frys.com Open. One of my favorite places to watch is the driving
range. You get a close-up view of what players are working on plus
the routine they have when practicing. If you get to the gallery or
watch the tournament on TV, check out what’s in their bag. You may
notice a couple of yellow or orange sticks. These are alignment
sticks they use on the range to assure their aligned correctly when
practicing. You too can purchase these sticks in most pro shops for
under $10
The PGA Tour is coming to CordeValle Golf Club next week for the Frys.com Open. One of my favorite places to watch is the driving range. You get a close-up view of what players are working on plus the routine they have when practicing.
If you get to the gallery or watch the tournament on TV, check out what’s in their bag. You may notice a couple of yellow or orange sticks. These are alignment sticks they use on the range to assure their aligned correctly when practicing. You too can purchase these sticks in most pro shops for under $10.
Many times when I stroll down the practice tee I see golfers just swinging away, hitting one ball after another with no intended target. That’s fine if you’re just burning calories, but it’s not an effective way to practice. That’s why you need to create a practice station. Using the alignment sticks, place one stick about a foot behind the ball pointed down the target line. Next, place a second stick for your feet a foot or so parallel to the target line stick. Then check behind to make sure that the sticks are aligned correctly. It should look like a set of railroad tracks pointed at the target with the outside stick on the target line and the inside stick for your toe’s parallel pointed slightly left of the target. Now you have a practice station, and you’re aimed correctly. This also will help train your eyes on how the target should look on the golf course.
The great teacher Harvey Penick once said, take dead aim.
