Where to Look When Swinging a Golf Club

In this lesson our instructor Maria Palozola demonstrates the various ways to focus your eyes during a golf shot. While there is no "one" way, we can learn from what several great players do.

[hdragongirl]

I love these short clips that are so informative and to the point. Such great tips! Thank you for helping to make me a better golfer.

[stevenmurata]

Wow, no Maria for 2 weeks & now Maria overload, lol. Thanks this will keep me busy for a bit of time. Take care.

[scottwarner]

I focus on a dimple on the back of the golf ball, it just feels right for me.

[AlanLJones]

Hi. I am a righted handed, left eye dominate golfer. Where should I focus? Thank you

[Charlyky]

90% of us are better off closing our eyes and praying.

[josephwest]

Started looking at a spot 6-8 inches behind ball during the swing....feels really weird at first since you don't see the ball at all during swing, but it eliminated by terrible slice and I actually started hitting a controlled draw....try it!!!

[villarrealmarta]

I actually stare at the front of the ball and it prevents hitting fat shots

[jessiedivincenzo]

Not a fan of looking ahead of the ball, I believe it can lead to swaying laterally through impact instead of rotating around the left leg. Jack/Bobby Jones was right. What made Hogan the best wasn't a dimple on the ball that he was staring at. When playing well, and for me or anyone else that can go in the low 60s you aren't thinking of the ball at all, nor should you. It just gets in the way of the swing. Same thing about target fixation. When playing a tough hole with OB left and right golfers don't make their best swing. Why? Because they are thinking about things they can't control instead of things they can like I'm going to start the ball here and draw it a little. The terrain should never get in the space of your brain when you decide what shot to hit. Jackie Burke talked at length about this with Elkington. Hope this helps.

[damonlrice]

I actually look behind the ball. Like a line going from my back foot. Ala Anika Sorenstam