If you can make the swoosh sound when your swing is complete, you will hit a ball perfectly.
You may have witnessed golfers swinging their clubs in different directions until you hear the swoosh sound.
When golfers hear the sound, it is a swoosh. This indicates that they have a square alignment. Straight golf shots require a square alignment as well as a straight swing path.
To fly your ball to the target, you must have a down swing that delivers a square club face at your ball.
You will only hear the sound of the club’s swoosh if your alignment is not square and your swing path is on an exact line during setup.
You will hear the sound of your club being swung when it is in a certain plane by having a straight alignment and corresponding swing path.
Very few golfers can lock in a square alignment or a straight swing path for their club faces during set-up.
They are therefore forced to swing their clubs around on various planes, until they hear the “swoosh” sound on a narrow plane.
They try to keep their clubs in the same narrow, specific position during the actual swing. It is hoped that this will duplicate the practice swing’s swoosh effect. In turn, they can fly their balls straight towards their target.
If you set up a square club face with an on-line swing path, you will also lock in a straight-line alignment for your ball flight.
It is not necessary to swing the club on different planes before you hear the sound. The sound will be heard at all planes on which you lock-in.
Unfortunately, your alignment and swing path will be affected by any movement you make between when your grip the club and the end of your set-up routine.
If you don’t lock-in the way described, the plane at which the swoosh sounds during practice swings will shift between when you finish your gripping and when you are done with your set up routine.
Golfers who attempt to hit their shots on the exact same plane as their practice swings will miss their chances of hitting the ball. This is because the body moves between when the grip is placed on the club and the end of set-up.
Therefore, you must ensure that your setup is straight and aligns with the ball. This is the best way to fly your ball to your target.
When you lock-in a straight ball flight alignment, assume a comfortable stance and posture to your ball, center the sweet spot of your clubface as near as possible to the back of your ball, align your shoulders parallel with your target line and execute a simple golf swing, you will hit your golf ball straight-as-an-arrow, discounting wind conditions and elevation differences between your stance and your ball.
You can learn more about how to lock-in a square alignment and an on line swing path of your club face and, in turn, hit a golf ball straight by visiting http://lockedingolf.com.
Copyright © 2012 by Gordon Jackson