Watch the
Ball
Keep your eyes on the ball
This phrase is often repeated in nearly every sport – keep your
eye on the ball. It applies to golf too! If you do not watch the
ball, then the chance that you will hit it is very slim!
Keep your eyes
focused on one part of the ball. Don’t watch your club as you
swing.
Keep your focus on the ball and let everything else fade into
the background.
Try to look down on the ball, rather than watching it at the end
of the golf club. Raising your shoulders is not going to help you
see the ball more clearly. If you will look down on the ball, you
will get results that are more successful and you will not have a
tendency to look up before the end of your swing.
Unfortunately, it is completely natural to look away when you
begin to pull the club back. Ignore the natural feeling and keep
your eyes on the ball.
When you are looking down at the ball, you should notice that
the only way you can keep the club head in the correct line of
flight is to keep your hands moving parallel to the flight line.
Keep your hands in line with the club head when making contact with
the ball.
Learn to watch the
ball
It is very important to learn to watch the ball no matter what
kind of shot you need to make. It does not matter if the ball is in
the long grass, the sand trap, on a slope, or anywhere else, the
main thing is to see the ball completely so that you can hit it
solidly and successfully.
There are not many golfers who stand still and keep their
attention on the ball. Many times, people will look at where they
want the ball to go and then look at the ball. Most golfers would
be surprised to learn that they do not stand still and watch the
ball. The instant that you take your eye off the ball, you begin
having problems.
Most golf mistakes are a result of a loss of concentration. It
you keep your focus on the ball, you will be able to hit the ball
well.
To help your golf game, remind yourself to keep your eye on the
ball for the entire swing. You will find your golf game improving
so much that your friends may be asking you for advice!
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