We all know that these two handy straight sticks can really help us with our alignment, but so many golfers use them incorrectly. The biggest mistake I see is a golfer aiming a stick on their body line, which is pointing at the target. The most common misconception in the pupils I coach is that we are aiming our body at the target. This is incorrect and can cement some serious faults in your swing. Compensatory movements that sap power and breed inconsistency.
So, if you are using alignment sticks to help with your practice, ensure to set your sticks up as if you are on train tracks. A stick on the target line about a grip behind your ball, then your other stick along your toe line which will be heading parallel, so left for right handers. A stick thrown on the floor and vaguely pointed at the target will cause you to begin to guide the club back across the line, this results in a serious leak in power and inefficient movement.
