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1. ALIGNMENT
Place the towel between your feet and the ball. Make sure the right edge
of the towel is aligned with the target. Place your feet and body
parallel to the left edge of the towel. If your feet are equal distance
from the towel you are aligned correctly. Your alignment is the key
component for hitting a great shot. |
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2. STANCE WIDTH
You can determine the stance width using the yardstick feature on the
teaching towel. Stance width is a function of your body type and the
length of the club you are using. Use the Number zero ( 0 ) on the
ruler to determine the center of your stance. |
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3. BALL POSITION
Depending upon the particular club you are using (Driver, Fairway wood,
Hybrid, or Iron) place a ball opposite the corresponding ball on the
towel. Place your left toe next to the arrow on the teaching towel
which designates the left foot position. This will train your eye to
recognize where the ball should be relative to your left foot. |
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4. BALL FLIGHT
Notice in the top right hand corner that there are three basic starting
directions for the flight of your ball. Which one is yours? Straight is
ideal, push is next best, and the pull is not a good starting direction.
Watch the direction your ball start and it will tell you about lesson
#5 swing path… |
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5. SWING PATH
Notice the swing path in the middle of the towel. To get the feel od the
correct path to the hitting aea, hold a club abovr pne of the [aths anf
practice moving the club on the same arc as tour club approaches impact.
Start by making1o swings to get the feeling anf comfort of an inside to
out swing path |
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6. CLUB FACE
The angle of the club face determines the side spin of the ball. A
closed face will make the ball curve left. A square face produces no
curve, and an open face creates a curve to the right. Watch the flight
of the ball, so you can analyze what your club face looked like at
impact. |
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7. ANGLE OF ATTACK
This is a great application of the teaching towel. Place a ball three
or four inches in front of the towel and practice making contact with
the ball without hitting the towel. Your divot with an iron should
happen after the ball is struck. Remember, ball first, ground second. |
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8. BALL POSITION – PUTTING
Notice the ball on the putting arc. Place your golf ball on the towel.
Note that the ball is 2 inches forward of the zero (0) on the towel.
Your toes of each foot should be equal on both sides of the Zero (0).
For example: left toe on 6 and right toe on 6. Go ahead and hit putts
training your eye to know where the ball should be placed every time. |
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9. PUTTING PATH
Practice the correct path of the putter using the dotted line. Notice
that the putter travels on an arc. Path should feel inside to square to
inside relative to the target line. Practice taking continuous strokes
with the putter back and through along this arc. Try this for 1 to 2
minutes to get a feel for the correct path. |
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10. PUTTING DISTANCE
The numbers on the yardstick will give you a reference for distance. A
shorter backswing will create less energy, therefore a shorter roll.
Experiment with different back swing lengths to create the energy on
the forward swing needed for the distance required. |
