I'm a huge fan of the Callaway Triple Track balls & putter and I've started experimenting using the ball's alignment lines on tee shots but I'm not sure what's the best way to do that.
For example...on a Par 3 with a center pin placement, using the Grid Setup to promote a baby draw, would I want to aim my ball right of the pin and swing down (follow) the alignment marks and hopefully draw it?
Or, should I aim the ball directly at the pin and focus on hitting the ball in to out and 'following' the alignment marks?
I'm sure I'm over complicating things but just curious to what's the best way to use the alignment makes on tee shots.
Thx!!
B-ATCH (aka Bryan)
Makes sense...thanks @Tom Saguto !
Hi Bryan,
We establish the clubface angle at address by setting the face square to the target line at the "zero point", which is in line with the lead shoulder/armpit from a face-on view. From there we move our hands back to the stock setup position - even with the inside of the lead thigh - and simply place the clubface behind the ball without any manipulations. If the ball position is behind the hands - as it typically is - then this will result in the face naturally opening a slight amount without any twisting or turning of the hands, thereby setting us up for the stock push-draw ball flight. If the ball position is ahead of the hands - for example, if we are using the Shot Shaping Grid to set up for a pull-fade - then the face would be closed to the target line by a slight amount, again - without any manipulations.
So, having said that, if you find it helpful then it's perfectly acceptable to do what you are suggesting on tee shots, as long as the ball's alignment marks are approximately matching the direction of the face angle at address.
Tom