Intermediate Target
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starretj
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Fingersen,
I don't use an intermediate target for lining up a shot. For me personally, I usually set up closed when using an intermediate target.
Picking and visuallizing a landing spot for chipping has helped my short game tremendously. I used to "consider" a landing area for my chip shots. but my primary focus stayed on the hole. I have changed that to focusing on my landing spot and my results have dramatically improved. I'm not saying this is necessarily the correct way for everyone, I just wouldn't know, but for me it is.
Jim S.
I don't use an intermediate target for lining up a shot. For me personally, I usually set up closed when using an intermediate target.
Picking and visuallizing a landing spot for chipping has helped my short game tremendously. I used to "consider" a landing area for my chip shots. but my primary focus stayed on the hole. I have changed that to focusing on my landing spot and my results have dramatically improved. I'm not saying this is necessarily the correct way for everyone, I just wouldn't know, but for me it is.
Jim S.
tongzilla
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I use an intermediate target and it works great.
I tried the perpendicular line thing...but doesn't work as well for me.
And visualising landing spot is great...always do it for pitching and chipping.
It doesn't matter if I dont get it close to the hole...all that matters is the landing spot. Because if I don't get it close to the hole, then it's because of my perception not execution.
self-mastery
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I also use it on putts.
birdie_man
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I usually use a small mark on the ground to line myself up to and get my line.
Sometimes I'll try to land my ball ON a spot too but for me it depends on the shot. (if it needs to be specific or there's something I need to fly over.....and only if I can even seen where the ball is landing, of course)
Still learning but this is pretty standard and what I do as of now.
Sometimes I'll try to land my ball ON a spot too but for me it depends on the shot. (if it needs to be specific or there's something I need to fly over.....and only if I can even seen where the ball is landing, of course)
Still learning but this is pretty standard and what I do as of now.
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thefuture37
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For full shots(i.e. not short game shots), how small is the mark that people are using for the intermediate target? I have always heard "pick a blade of grass", but I rarely can find some kind of unique marking on the ground that is large enough and in my line that is easy to find again once I have looked away from it. I have had more success with lining the clubface up to where I think the target is, and then trying to extend a straight line from the ball to the target with my eyes, then adjust accordingly(this is "straight gaze" from puttingzone.com)
tongzilla
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Just use an intermediate target for a rough guide.
Once you set up, use your straight gaze.
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birdie_man
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Ya I'm not sure what way to go right now. I feel like all this effort to aim perfectly may impede some of my smoothness (PER-se) at times. Maybe.
I am gonna experiment with aiming a line on my ball this year though. (on the greens of course)
I was listening to I think Rolfing and some other GC announcer blab on about how this 100% for sure has to be a terrible idea...and why it is ruining everyone on Tour these days who does it.
I don't see how it could be such a bad thing.....
(I thought they were talking out their hind end big time)
I do find I struggle to keep my eye on my mark when I approach the ball.....and I want precision in my aiming that's for sure.
Good amount of testing to do this year still.
I am gonna experiment with aiming a line on my ball this year though. (on the greens of course)
I was listening to I think Rolfing and some other GC announcer blab on about how this 100% for sure has to be a terrible idea...and why it is ruining everyone on Tour these days who does it.
I don't see how it could be such a bad thing.....
(I thought they were talking out their hind end big time)
I do find I struggle to keep my eye on my mark when I approach the ball.....and I want precision in my aiming that's for sure.
Good amount of testing to do this year still.
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self-mastery
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Aiming is easy when my address alignments are nice and tight.
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