How to Hit a Straight Tee Shot
Golf can be one of the more frustrating individual sports, and hitting a straight tee shot is one of the more difficult skills to master. Hitting straight tee shots is the first step to success in golf as it gives you better chances to hit the ball accurately in your subsequent shots. It can also give you greater distance on your shots because the shortest distance between two objects is a straight line.
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Warm up by doing some stretching. Golf is an athletic activity, and like any other athletic activity, you cannot perform properly if your body is not warmed up.
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Adjust the height of the tee depending on how you typically hit the ball off the tee. If the tee is too low, it will promote a slice. If the tee is too high, it will promote a hook.
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Adjust your grip. Make sure you aren't gripping the club so hard that your wrist and forearms tense up. Also, experiment with adjusting your hands on the grip. If you are slicing the ball, move around to the right. If you are hooking it, try moving to the left.
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Keep a proper stance as you address the ball. Your stance should be slightly wider than shoulder-width, and your feet, hips and shoulders should be in a line aimed at the target.
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Keep your eyes on the ball. Much like when swinging a baseball bat, the natural tendency is to look where you want the ball to go, but it is nearly impossible to hit the ball squarely if you aren't looking at it at the point of impact.
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Don't overswing. Trying to swing too hard will cause the muscles to tighten and won't allow for a fluid motion. This can cause the swing to get out of whack, and you can lose distance on the shot as well as accuracy. Sacrificing a little distance on the shot will keep it straight and will improve your score, which is the ultimate goal.
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Tips & Warnings
Try using a 3-wood instead of a driver. This is unpopular with most golfers because it will sacrifice some distance, but it is easier to hit a straight shot with the 3-wood, especially for those with handicaps greater than 10. Try using clubs with different shafts to see if it would work better. It is better to hit the ball accurately than straight. If you are consistently slicing the ball, then set up and aim accordingly. The goal is to get the ball to go where you want it. It doesn't matter if it went there in a straight or a curved path.
