Aiming Off
June 10, 2010 by Admin
photo credit: Zach Dischner Aiming off refers to avoiding a fixed hazard by shaping or moving the ball away from the hazard in route to your target. The term “aiming away,” refers to a straight shot used to go past a hazard. “Aiming over” is when you fly the target.
Aiming off means that the ball will be falling away from the hazard as it comes to a stop. This technique allows you to make errors with few consequences. When faced with a hazard such as a bunker placed to the left front of a relatively small green, aiming off is ideal. The idea would be to play a fade (left to right) and target the right side of the flag. Hopefully the ball will roll to the right safely on the green.
I’ve mentioned the following on many occasions: Jack NicKlaus, in his book GOLF MY WAY, said “golf is 80% set-up and 20% swing.” Concentrate on you set-up. Get that right and you are 80% home!
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Good Luck.
Gary j. Zalimeni, editor to learn more go to http://www.golfswingbook.com