Most golfers unknowingly but consistently misaim their body as well as their clubface as they prepare to swing. Usually they are aimed 20-30 yards right of where they think they are aimed. Next time you are out playing with your buddies, stand behind them to see where they are aimed, and then ask them where they think they are aimed. This misaiming will instinctively cause the player to adjust their swings trying to make the ball finish on target. If the player is aimed right, this will cause an outside to inside swing path. Golfers should realize that most bad swings or bad shots stem from the way a player aims the club and/or positions their body in relation to the ball and his target line.

    Here's a good way to work on your alignment. Next time you go to the driving range the first thing you want to do is to set a club on the ground pointing towards your target or parallel to your target line. Set another club down at a right angle, touching the first club, this will be for ball position.

    Use the target line club shaft as a guide for aiming your clubface to the target. The face should be set square (at a right angle) to the club shaft. Also, use this club as a guide for your alignment, set your entire body, from toes to shoulders parallel with it.

    Use the other club to show you where you are playing the ball in relation to your feet. On normal full shots, with the metals and long irons, the club should extend just inside your left heel. On most mid to short iron shots, the club should extend in the middle of your stance.

    We all slip into patterns of misaiming and misaligning from time to time, and sooner or later they lead to bad swinging. Practicing with these clubs on the ground will help you get into the groove.