{"id":1894,"date":"2013-03-09T19:36:19","date_gmt":"2013-03-10T00:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2021-09-30T12:23:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T17:23:29","slug":"setup-in-golf-eliminating-confusion-about-alignment-in-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/setup-in-golf-eliminating-confusion-about-alignment-in-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf Shot Alignment: How To Setup | 3 Simple Adjustments | Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Alignment in golf<\/b>&nbsp;is easily one of the most important, as well as overlooked, parts of the&nbsp;<strong><a title=\"Correct Golf Posture and Balance for Golf Setup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/golfbiomechanics\/biomechanically-correct-golf-posture.php\">setup in golf<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After all, it really doesn&#8217;t matter how good your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/golf-ball-striking-how-to\/ball-striking-golf-improvement-series.php\">golf ball striking<\/a> is if you can&#8217;t hit a single shot on line.<\/p>\n<p>So get ready to eliminate any confusion you may have about alignment and start hitting more fairways and greens with the instruction below, from our latest&nbsp;Premium Video!<\/p>\n<h2>Do You Make Alignment a Priority?<\/h2>\n<p>Every shot you play in a given round of golf will require you to hit at a different target, but can you honestly tell me you think about alignment more than a few times in a round?<\/p>\n<p>I doubt it. Most players I see just dig in, aim in the general direction of the target (sometimes) and fire away.<\/p>\n<p>In a game that, in most cases, severely penalizes even the smallest mistake, we have to make alignment a priority, and <strong>you have to practice it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>3 Simple Adjustments to Start Shaping Your Shots<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1918\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-Shot-2013-03-07-at-9.50.39-PM-e1362722967745.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1918 \" alt=\"Use your setup in golf to shape shots, adjusting your alignment in golf is just part of the equation.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-Shot-2013-03-07-at-9.50.39-PM-e1362722967745.png?resize=600%2C191&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"600\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-Shot-2013-03-07-at-9.50.39-PM-e1362722967745.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-Shot-2013-03-07-at-9.50.39-PM-e1362722967745.png?resize=300%2C96&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-Shot-2013-03-07-at-9.50.39-PM-e1362722967745.png?resize=148%2C47&amp;ssl=1 148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-Shot-2013-03-07-at-9.50.39-PM-e1362722967745.png?resize=31%2C10&amp;ssl=1 31w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-Shot-2013-03-07-at-9.50.39-PM-e1362722967745.png?resize=38%2C12&amp;ssl=1 38w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-Shot-2013-03-07-at-9.50.39-PM-e1362722967745.png?resize=425%2C135&amp;ssl=1 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use your setup in golf to shape shots; adjusting your alignment in golf is just part of the equation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Dead Straight One <\/strong>(Top Center): Ahhh, always first to be explained and always the hardest to achieve LOL! Your <strong>alignment in golf<\/strong> for a straight shot is basic, that&#8217;s why we&#8217;ll list it first, how&#8217;s that?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 12.997159004211426px;\">Pick Your Starting Line: This is where you want the ball to end up, this is where you point the clubface.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Bonus<\/strong>: I Like to base everything off the clubface. Why? Because it&#8217;s far easier to base your&nbsp;<strong>setup in golf<\/strong>&nbsp;off of something 2 ft away from you, rather than aim at something that&#8217;s 300 yards away.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Align The Body: Be sure to <strong>align the feet, hips and shoulders on a line parallel to your target line<\/strong>. Basically, if your target line is the flag and you stand roughly 2 feet away from the ball at address, your feet should be aimed roughly 2 feet left of the target.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The Double Bonus<\/em><\/strong>: Although I&#8217;m a big Kentucky Wildcat fan, we&#8217;re not talking about basketball here!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">If you&#8217;re the player that likes to flare the left toe out slightly at address\u2014and I will discuss this more in the <em>New Premium Video\u2014<\/em>try setting up with your <a title=\"Tour Sticks for Practicing Your Alignment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-training-aids\/tour_sticks?category_id=48\">Tour Stick<\/a>&nbsp;on your heels rather than your toes when practicing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">If you use the toe line and are checking your golf setup alignments on video or in a <a title=\"Think You're Setting up Correctly? Don't Guess, Use the 360 Degree Convex Mirror \" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-training-aids\/360_and_deg_mirror?category_id=48\">360\u00b0 Convex Mirror<\/a>,&nbsp;it may &#8220;appear&#8221; you&#8217;re setting up open.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Shaping Shots, The General Rule of Thumb<\/h2>\n<p>Bottom line when shaping a shot: align your body, feet, hips and shoulders where you want the ball to start.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"9 Days to Amazing Ball Striking - The Fade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/golf-ball-striking-how-to\/how-to-hit-a-fade-in-golf.php\"><strong style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Hitting a Fade or Cut<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">: If I want to hit a fade, I&#8217;m going to pick my target line, or where I want the ball to end up and point the clubface down this line (above left).<\/span><\/li>\n<li>From there I&#8217;m going to align my body, let&#8217;s say 10 yards left of my eventual target and swing more to the left and let that ball curve back to the right. If I want to play 30 yards instead of 10, I&#8217;m going to line up a little farther to the left.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"9 Days to Amazing Ball Striking - The Draw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/golf-ball-striking-how-to\/how-to-hit-a-draw-in-golf.php\">Hitting a Draw or a Hook<\/a> (above right)<\/strong>: If I want to hit a draw, I&#8217;m just gonna take the same thing and flip it around. Align my body 10 yards to the right of my eventual target, swing a little more inside out and let the ball curve back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You see, mastering your <strong>setup in golf<\/strong> and practicing your&nbsp;<strong>alignment in golf<\/strong> can pay off big time. Next time you head out to practice or play a round of golf, give it some love and reap the rewards!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Watch the Entire&nbsp;<em>New Premium Video<\/em> Now!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the rest of this new Premium Video on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/golfbiomechanics\/how-to-aim-in-golf.php\">how to aim in golf<\/a><em>,&nbsp;<\/em>I will discuss &#8220;parallel left alignment&#8221; and how flaring the left foot may (or may not) benefit you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/golfbiomechanics\/how-to-aim-in-golf.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1937\" alt=\"Setup in Golf\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Alignment-Fairways-Greens-e1362725555472.png?resize=600%2C52&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"600\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Alignment-Fairways-Greens-e1362725555472.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Alignment-Fairways-Greens-e1362725555472.png?resize=300%2C26&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Alignment-Fairways-Greens-e1362725555472.png?resize=148%2C13&amp;ssl=1 148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Alignment-Fairways-Greens-e1362725555472.png?resize=31%2C3&amp;ssl=1 31w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Alignment-Fairways-Greens-e1362725555472.png?resize=38%2C3&amp;ssl=1 38w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-lessons-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Alignment-Fairways-Greens-e1362725555472.png?resize=425%2C37&amp;ssl=1 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We would love to hear your feedback on our latest &nbsp;article and video, so please log in and comment below!<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Related Free and&nbsp;<em>Premium<\/em> Content:<\/strong> <span class=\"learnMore\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/membership_info.php\">Learn About Membership<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"9 Days to Amazing Ball Striking - 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