Global Sports: Never Take Your Eye Off The Ball

Monday, October 17, 2011

Never Take Your Eye Off The Ball

By Quinn Harris


Generally speaking, one of the basics of every sport is to keep your eyes on the ball. Most definitely, it is one of the basics in golf. If you can't keep your eyes glued to the ball, chances are that you won't hit it.

Try to always keep your eyes on one spot. Don't look at your club to see if it's squared to the ball. Don't let your eye follow the club as you draw it away

The ball should be all you see.

Try to look at the ball with a bird's eye view. Merely raising your eyes won't help, since your eyes are about a foot over the pivotal center. You should, as much as possible, avoid looking at the ball down the length of your club. Looking down on the ball is better than get your angles down the length of the club. Doing this will stop you from looking up too soon.

Some people tend to look away as soon as they draw back the club. Your eye should remain firmly on the ball, at all times.

When you're looking down you'll notice that (if you're leaning over properly) the only way you can keep the club head in the line of flight is to keep your hands moving along parallel with that line. Sweep your hands along with the club head while the ball and head are in contact.

The ball should be the focus of your eye until it is hit. Regardless of where the ball is or where it might end up, you should always keep it clearly in your line of vision.

The majority of golfers make the mistake of moving instead than standing still and seeing the ball clearly. A lot of the times people will give a glance in the direction they want the ball to go, then they look back at the ball. Many golfers would be shocked to find out that they don't stand still and keep their eye on the ball. If your eyes leave the ball even for a second during your swing, you can be assured that it won't be a good hit.

Indeed, most golfing mistakes are caused by a lack of concentration. You can hit the ball well when you can clearly see the ball at every point in your swing from start to finish.

Your goal, if you really want to improve your game, is to keep your eyes firm on the ball from the moment you start until the head of the club has made contact with the ball! This simple tip can transform you from a rookie to a pro, and your friends will soon be asking you what your secret is.




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