Determine Start Direction
The next task is to determine the direction the ball starts in relation to our respective target. By getting the ball to start on your intended side of the target line (For the right-handed player, left for a fade or right for a draw) you are also controlling the loft of the club. Imagine if the clubface is pointing really left; the loft has more than likely been tugged along with it. That’s why the ball always goes a bit further on those pulls.
For the argument of impact, we can certainly use the help with the correct amount of loft, but also think of the turf interaction with ground. If the ball is starting too far right because of an open clubface, we could also have the situation where the heel of the club is getting to the ball before anything else.
On to the drill, this one is easy. Put an alignment stick, headcover or even another golf ball on the target line (line running from the ball you’re going to hit through your intended target) about five paces from the hitting station. Hit ball, observe, take notes. It is time to treat impact as what it really is: three-dimensional.
