Number two on the list of the six fundamentals that help you Learn to Play Golf Better is Watching the Golf Ball. But you have to know How to watch the golf ball in order to master this fundamental. Have you ever tried to hit a cue ball in billiards without keeping your eye on it until the ball is struck by the cue? This spells disaster in billiards. Well, what about in golf? Watching the Golf Ball is a Skill that must be developed and perfected.
There are two skills involved in Watching the Golf Ball. The first is being able to watch the ball all the way up to impact. The second is being able to watch the ball after impact until it comes to rest where you hit it to.
The task of watching the golf ball does not end at contact, though. The actual flight of the ball will tell you whether your swing path was straight into the back of the ball and also if your club face was open or closed. A ball that CURVES one way or another is due to a clubface that is either open or closed to the swing path of your clubhead.
A ball that DOESN’T CURVE but still goes left or right is due to a swing path of the clubhead that is not on line with the intended target. These shots are called either “pushing the ball” (if it goes to the right of the target for a right-handed golfer) or “pulling the ball” (if it goes to the left of the target for a right-handed golfer).
To learn about the other five fundamentals of Learning to Play Golf Better visit these sites:
6 Golf Swing Basics that Help You “Take Your Game to the Next Level”
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Learn the Golf Swing Basics
