In Golf, Keep your Eye on the Ball at All Costs

Golfers hear this mantra in every sport, keepline. Sweep your hands along with the club head
your eye on the ball! It is a perfect chant for thewhile the ball and head are in contact.
golf player at every turn. If you cannot see theMastering the skill of seeing the ball clearly until
ball clearly, your chances of hitting it are slim toyou hit it is true of every kind of shot. Whether
none!the ball is in long grass, on an up or down slope,
When you look at the ball, you want to keepno matter what is around you, the main thing is
your eyes on one spot. Do not look at your clubto see the ball clearly to hit it accurately.
to see if it is squared to the ball. Do not let yourVery few golfers stand still when looking at the
eye follow the club as you draw it away. Justball and concentrate their attention on seeing the
focus on the ball, nothing else.ball clearly. A lot of the times people will give a
Also, when you look at the ball, try to get a bird'sglance in the direction they want the ball to go,
eye view of it. Your eyes are about a foot abovethen they look back at the ball. Many golfers
the pivotal center so raising your shoulders is notwould be shocked to find out that they do not
going to help you see the ball better. Do not gazestand still and keep their eye on the ball. The
at the ball along the line of the shaft of your club.second your gaze shifts from the ball during any
Look down on the ball rather than get your anglespart of the swing, problems occur.
along the shaft. This will give you much betterReally, a lack of concentration is responsible for
results and you would not have a tendency tomost golfing mistakes. You can hit the ball well
look up too soon.when you can clearly see the ball at every point
Now, there is a natural tendency in everyone toin your swing from start to finish.
look away when you start to draw the club back.If you want to wipe out one of the worst golf
Ignore that tendency and just keep looking downfaults, determine that from the top of your swing
on top of the ball.until you hit the ball you will keep your eye clearly
When you are looking down you will notice that (ifon the ball. You will find your golf game improving
you are leaning over properly) the only way youso significantly, your friends may start asking you
can keep the club head in the line of flight is tofor lessons!
keep your hands moving along parallel with that