HOW TO AIM IRONS Correctly and Hit More Greens in Regulation! (GOLF SWING BASICS) 

I kid you not. I watched this video, found it very sensible. Went out to play golf as I ALWAYS do every week no fail and on the 17th hole, 145’ par 3 over water hit my 1st hole in ONE in 9 years of playing!! Next week, different hole par 3 155’ and came 4” from the hole. This has drastically improved my game and aim. Try it! I swear by this instruction video.

As newby in this sports, this is my first time to encounter legit way of teaching basic gold. I will follow your style and hoping this will improve me more. God bless and more power. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

This is my first season of playing organized golf so help in every area is well appreciated , you are clear and easy to understand so I’ll be watching all your videos

Hey Todd, great video and instruction. I used your alignment technique today and found my shots were much more on line with a much more consistent ball flight as well. I’ve viewed a lot of online content regarding alignment as I struggle with this at times and your simple and effective teaching method is the best I’ve used by far. Thanks !

Pretty helpful. I was often pulling my irons cuz the topline was subconsciously influencing my aim. This was a bigger problem with offset irons like the Ping Eye 2's I used to play years ago and I tried to combat it by switching to less offset irons. But the simple act of lining up the toeline perpendicular to the ground has the clubhead looking much better at address and giving me great directional control. It's counterintuitive that putting feet together would help alignment, but it does. I am integrating that with the point along target line a few feet in front I have always used.

I continue to pull my irons. Trying my best to follow Coach Kolbs instructions.

I'm a plus 2 handicap, age 60, been playing for 35 years. I learned from a teaching pro back in 1988 to set up my irons EXACTLY as being taught here. I also place my feet together and step out EXACTLY as shown in this video. Tiger does this as well. I can also cut my ball by slightly closing or opening my club face without moving my feet using this setup. Picking a target spot in front of your ball may work for most but I bet you have a double digit handicap. Many important things involved so I'm not saying these setup is a Johnny Fix All but it should help. The way you grip your club, takeaway and tempo of your swing is very important obviously, but this setup will help you hit straighter shots. The only time I use a target in front of my ball is when I'm putting. I find three spots between my ball and the hole. The midpoint is where I want the ball to cross and the first and last set the speed for the putt. Best of luck guys, it's a great game and if you're breaking 80 you're in the top 5 percent!

Awesome Training Vid! Appreciate you taking time out for this! Best regards!

100% agree about the club face contact. It’s the focus of my game now. Do what you want before and after although following through with intention toward your target sometimes helps

I like it. The more golf I play and I've been playing for 35 years now and have done a lot of research on the swing and swing mechanics - the more I realise that 90% of the swing is just set-up and aim.

Ahhhh, now I've got it. Straight shots coming up all the time now. Thanks.

Golf is easy. Just do thirty-two things perfectly every time and the ball will go long and straight!

Love this tip. I will be giving this a try. Thanks 👍.

I’m new to golf ⛳️ I’m watching lots of videos thanks Todd good tips 👌🏻

As I walk towards my ball mentally preparing for the next shot, I try to wall directly "behind" the ball so I see it in a direct line (hopefully) to the green or my next target. This also gives me a feeling of distance - not having one of those fancy watches! - and which club I should consider using. This video adds another dimension to better aim!

I watch a lot of online instructors You are hands down the best at conveying info Thx

I think one of the most important steps to aiming properly is to pick an intermediate target, a spot on the ground, maybe a foot or two in front of the ball, that is in line with your target. It's much easier to align the clubface square to a target that's 1-2 feet in front of the ball than it is to align it to a target that's 170 yards away. I do this on every shot with every club in the bag from driver to putter.

This is one of the BEST set up videos. Especially the tip about the head. Well done.

Great tip. I’ve been leveraging all VLS tips for 1 year now. Best thing going for seasoned golfers. (Jim, 54, Gainesville, GA)

Thanks Todd great video and instructions very easy to follow

Thanx for the tip on setting up for my iron shots. I am confident this advice applies to all the clubs including the putter as well.

i started lining up the club face, major improvement and SO easy to do

Have read that another point about aiming the feet, especially as you get closer to the green, is that the foot alignment is parallel to the club face so think of railroad tracks. The feet aim slightly left of the target otherwise your stance may be closed.

Super info,thanks a lot..watched this video a few times and the following day i played and knocked 4 shots off my score!!keep these videos coming!!cheers👍👍

Stand behind your ball, look at your target, pick an intermediate spot in front of the ball that lines up with your target line, square up clubface to that then the rest of your stance. Swing.

Great advice, thank you.

good stuff

I start by standing behind my ball and picking an intermediary target, usually 2 or 3 feet in front of the ball. Sidehill, downhill, and uphill are so much more common when playing that your target line is rarely directed at the pin.

So take a few practice swings first to get your tempo and mental prep then use this technique to properly align your body, club and shot...got it. Thank you

What about looking down target line from behind the ball and picking intermediate point? That should be first thing. Right?

Thank you

Very helpful...a big help was playing with less offset

For aiming, I was taught as you demonstrated turning my head while in position over the ball. However, I was also shown to stand behind the ball first in a straight line through the ball, to the hole and pick out a spot to aim at several feet ahead of the ball on that line. That way you can aim at something say 10 feet away, instead of 150 yards away. This method greatly improved my aim. To be honest, I thought I learned that from you?

What you have suggested is of great value because - it is a method of gripping the club correctly so as to ensure that the clubface remains square to your target line....

This is exactly what I needed lol

great lesson. thanks

Thanks! Great tip and demo.

Because I played baseball my entire life until 5 years ago. (I'm 62)I'm a pull hitter when I play lefty. I miss greens to the right with my mid irons. Im OK when I play righty , I hit them straighter. But left handed, I'll have to try this. Thanks for this tip

I've been working on my "towards" for a long time. Best drill EVER to help you hit the ball where you want it to go. Amazing results Sir, you are the man !!

Simple, I'm a fan of simple!

A good explanation of the basics, and the importance of a pre-shot routine. Here's my question. How does the ever-desired in-to-out swing-path (with a resulting draw) factor into the aim. Is the amount of my in-to-out swing-path angle essentially irrelevant as long as the clubface is square to the target at impact?

The best club I have is a 10.5 foot joy

APPRECIATE THE SIMPLE PRESENTATION. BURLINGTON, ONTARIO.

Thanks bud

Thanks for this, really helpful. I have Skytrak and I used this and was hitting great shots right online!

I have known that way back in the seventy’s. It’s a good video to show a new golfer

Best advice I ever saw was to find a straight line and find a mark a few feet in front of you to align to instead of trying to line something up that is160 yards away. It's greatly helped my aim.

"Your feet don't hit the golf ball" Sir you overestimate my swing!

That was Very Good , not long drawn out ( like to hear you talk ) helpful . Thanks You

Great advise thanks but I'm curious to know if you start with feet in line why does the right foot look like its 3 - 4 inches behind the left foot or is it just the angle of the videographer ?

The Rimer really helped me see and repeat my ball position ...

Great video,aiming has been my nemesis for so long,definitely going to try this my next outing..new sub here!

Thanks for the tip. Translates immediately to lower scores.

so true

NOW you tell me...dayum!

Did this today after struggling for weeks. Amazingly straight iron shots. Need to learn how to chip next :o(

After setting up as suggested a good way to double check alignment is to take a slow practice swing and hold the club out in the finish extension, the point in the swing where the club force pulls the trail arm straight and horizontal and the face has turned over with the toe pointing up. Where the arm and shaft are pointing relative to the intended target will predict the the direction the ball will fly off the face if the same biomechanics are used at impact. A significant difference between the swings of pros and recreational golfers affecting the ability to hit to a specific target is an action called side bend. Turning the downswing the spine bends towards the trail foot which causes a reactionary lateral shift of the hips to target and allows the trail arm to swing and straighten down the target line, which is necessary to allow the club force time to pull the trail arm straight. Absent any side bend action in the spine the swing is more of a purely rotational motion which will cause the club head to whip around to the left rather than out towards the target resulting in the trail arm being bent at the elbow instead of being pulled straight towards the target. If a golfer has the swing fault of not allowing the club force to pull the arm consistently straight in every shot - partial and full - it introduces a huge amount of shot-to-shot and club-to-club variability to the swing which will affect accuracy even with the consistent address procedure demonstrated here.

Hi Todd, firstly, I want to tell you just how much I enjoy watching your phenomenal videos. I wonder if you could give me advice regarding this particular issue which has plagued me for many years. On the downswing, as noted by golfing partners, my feet tend to dance. Unfortunately, I have no conscious perception of exactly why this happens. When I am steady, even though I am short in stature and 68 years old, I can send the ball a long way. Regards Maurice Toronto, Ontario

golfing 56 years, went to baseball grip 10 years ago, besides water, i haven't lost a ball since. I lost distance but geeze, my pals laugh when i pull out the same ball I've used the last three games. It's free to try it. Split hands, neutral grip, half swing , don't need a glove anymore either.

I was taught something similar. Also look at target when you move your feet to adjust. I see way too many people move their feet multiple times when they're staring at the ball and ready to hit. Best tip I could give someone is to swing smooth with a little whipping action. Feel the club face square at impact. Most people swing to damn hard. SMOOTH

Where to you purchase this the right mate?

Hi Todd, I know this is off the current topic but I watched your video on The Mul club and you make it look fairly easy. I bought one but I am really struggling hitting it. I'm using my putting stroke but not getting any consistency. I either scaul it or barely move it? Any suggestions?

It’s easy to hit straight and long if you do 59 things perfectly in 2 secs.

That head turn is magic. Thank you!

In combining this with the Vertical Line Swing, when you close your stance should your hips and shoulders also be closed? I assume that the clubface is still square to the target in any case, right? Thanks

In order to aim correctly, you must determine your dominant eye. Very important when putting.

Good video, as others have commented though you definitely need a reference point in your peripheral vision that you select from behind the ball. Most golfers though do not use the leading edge to aim so that is a good point. Often times they use the topline of the club which isn’t entirely accurate. The process you promote is good though as a preshot routine. I’ve played with plenty of golfers that have very good swings but are just aimed poorly. Inevitably they begin tinkering with their swing and that leads to disaster. A gun will shoot only where you aim it. Some comments have said this assumes you have a good swing and strike and that is true however, when you do actually deliver the club properly it’s good to have this variable covered correctly.

Parallax error is a problem with this method. Use an intermediate target to align the clubface. 2' in front of the ball, a blade of grass, a divot, broken tee etc. Its much more effective

Great suggestions Todd! Thank you!

I stand behind the ball and with my lead hand already gripping the club shaft, I aim the club face in the direction I want to hit the shot (the club head is a few inches left of the ball). I keep the club head steady and on the ground and then move 90 degrees around so I'm parallel to the target line. I then place my trail hand on the club and take some practice swings to make sure I'm brushing the grass in front of the ball position. I then step in and hit the shot.

Or you stand behind the ball and find a broken tee, a discolored grass or leaf on your target line and make sure your swing plane is delivering the club face on that line.

stupid question i know but i’ll ask anyway. does the whole of the edge of the club lie flat on the ground ? i’ve seen induction videos which suggest only the heel is the ground

Question. Using your suggestions for aiming irons correctly is then opposite for your suggestions for getting more swing speed for the older golfer. If I flare out my feet and close my hips and shoulders a bit, then will my aim for my irons be off? Might the answer be to move from i.e. a 6 iron to a 5 iron?

Todd, I am breaking my wrists at the time I am striking the ball. This is costing me distance. How can I stop doing that ? What exercises should I be doing ? How can I also add more dynamic loft to my irons

Question addressing the ball off the hosel of the club rather than the sweet spot. i get better results and hit sweet spot of club regularly not sure how this works is it because of my swing path and how do i aim irons correctly if i address the ball this way thanks help needed LoL!!!

I hold the club up and make sure the grooves are perpendicular. There's a little roll (bulge?) to the leading edge of my clubs. I'm holding it at my target then step over and draw an imaginary line parallel to the target for my feet. I try to trust that and forget about it, otherwise I have a tendency to turn to the right a little.

Todd, I never feel like my right hand (dominant hand) fits so I can fully extend my wrist at the top of my back swing. What am I doing wrong?

trainable

I'm a 4 handicap and I found if I put my right foot a little behind my left and aim a little right it helps my swing plane.as long as my left pant seam is aiming where I want the ball to go it goes there.its unconventional but it's always worked for me.i basically tought myself through trial and error!

Haven't watched this yet, but liking and commenting because this topic is so on point!

Great video. However the first thing I do is get behind the target so I can get a spot 3 to 6 inches away and line up that way.

Is this the same for the driver set up as well?

Clubface pointing at target at address means it will be closed when the ball separates from the face. Left! Nicklaus had a slightly open face at address so the face would be square at impact.

I have an older set of "BLACK CAT" irons by LYNX. The plastic inserts on the back of the iron heads are beginning to break apart. A local pro told me the plastic inserts were for muffling the sound when striking the ball and have no effect on the ball what so ever. Is this true or should I shop for a newer set of irons?

Todd I'm amazed there are so many qualified PGA instructors commenting on your channel.

Interesting. I have found that having a slightly open stance helps with accuracy.

Try it the next day on the golf course it really works indeed.🤙

This is all good info. Absolutely correct. But it is missing one very important key element that I learned from my pro decades ago and I don’t understand why today’s pros aren’t emphasizing this. Watch a PGA tournament. Before every shot, every pro is standing behind the ball. Sometimes, they are raising their club with the shaft in front of their face. WHY? They are creating an imaginary line from the target to the ball. THAT is the target line this guy mentions, but he never tells you how it’s created. BUT WAIT! YOU’RE NOT DONE! While still standing behind the ball ,identify a small item directly in front of the ball AND ON THE TARGET LINE… the tip of a leaf, a noticeable blade of grass, a dry spot, anything to use as a point of reference. Be precise! Keep your eye on your reference point, don’t look away, and approach the ball using that imaginary line between your reference point and the ball. THEN follow this guy’s instructions, but keep using that reference point to help you get your club face perpendicular and your feet, hips, and shoulders parallel to the target line. This is very important! If your club face and body are off line just a little at address, your shot will be off 10-30 yards at the other end. 1/2” can be the difference. Be precise. Build that foundation of straight lines before approaching the ball.

Great vid! Little off topic, but where can I get that hitting net? I need one desperately for my back yard! Any and all help would be deeply appreciated.

So do you get your body stait with the flag

I solved the swing. Its completely uttery different physics than anybody in the entire golf world has ever thought. I had to create a entirely new model to explain my new physics. i made it simple.

This had 90s golftv infomercial vibes

I know that I have trouble with aim using my irons. I’ve begun to wonder if it is due to the offset on my Ping irons. It seems that a square club face actually looks closed to me. Does this make sense?

What can I do to measure distance from the feet and ball in the aiming process?

thanks, very nice instructions

Does his same principal hold true for your drive an firwoods?

Gorgeous

Two things. Can you do to much hip bend what is enough. Secondly. Sometimes I hit the ball straight but not consistently, could it be my club face is not square, sometimes I hit the ball to the extreme right. I usually set up the way you are demonstrating in this video. I'm from Yorktown Heights NY.Boy I am so inconsistent need HELP!

I like to stand behind the ball and pick out a target about 10 ft in front of the ball that is in line with the target so that when you get over the ball you can aim the club head at the target just in front of you rather than the one further away. I would guess that Todd's head rotation can also be used in combination with this.

how do you keep weight on front foot when on a uphill lie?