Alignment sticks to hit better shots

[Davie81]

A friend recently pointed out I've been slicing and booking a but which I've been trying to work on. He suggested putting 2 alignment sticks down and hitting the ball from the middle of them. Tried it and was hitting a bit better. Would this help with my swing path? I know I'm lined up better but wasn't sure if it would change my path if I'm thinking I can't hit the rods.

[Patch]

Alignment sticks can help with all kinds of set up issues. 

I use 2 metal yard sticks myself. They will last just about forever. They usually come with one hole drilled in them on one end. I drill another on the other end. With those holes I can use tees to hold them in place.

Another plus is the yard sticks have numbers which helps with  adjustments.

They also can be used as a putting alignment aid.

They are also flat, which makes it tough to hit them. I have never been a fan of using a swing aid that can be hit with the club. 

As for a swing path aid, you can put one on ground to simulate an inside to out path as a reminder.

I use them as a aim, and landing spots for chip , and pitch practice. I just lay one on the green, from the fringe,  along my aim line. Since they are 3' long, I have a landing point 3' on the green. 

Their uses are endless just by using your imagination. 

 

Edited April 7, 2016 by Patch

[Davie81]

33 minutes ago, Patch said:

Alignment sticks can help with all kinds of set up issues. 

I use 2 metal yard sticks myself. They will last just about forever. They usually come with one hole drilled in them on one end. I drill another on the other end. With those holes I can use tees to hold them in place.

Another plus is the yard sticks have numbers which helps with  adjustments.

They also can be used as a putting alignment aid.

They are also flat, which makes it tough to hit them. I have never been a fan of using a swing aid that can be hit with the club. 

As for a swing path aid, you can put one on ground to simulate an inside to out path as a reminder.

I use them as a aim, and landing spots for chip , and pitch practice. I just lay one on the green, from the fringe,  along my aim line. Since they are 3' long, I have a landing point 3' on the green. 

Their uses are endless just by using your imagination. 

 

I just had them running parallel to each other so would that help path by hitting from the middle of them?

[No Mulligans]

1 hour ago, Davie81 said:

I just had them running parallel to each other so would that help path by hitting from the middle of them?

At the pga tournament at Torrey Pines this year I saw one of the tour pros doing that.  Two parallel to each other with an inside out swing path.  Like this picture but they were much closer together, maybe 6" apart.

 

I like to do something like this (I'm working on getting an inside to out swing path):

[Davie81]

Thanks for the replies. Just couldn't figure out if that's sorted my swing path so stop the hooks and slices or if it's the mental side of the game. Need to find a way to take that to the course if it's the path getting sorted. 

[Patch]

3 hours ago, Davie81 said:

I just had them running parallel to each other so would that help path by hitting from the middle of them?

It could, as long as the club head enters that middle hitting area from the right end of the stick closest to your feet, if you are right handed. 

If you can, post a video of your set up, and swing. Others on here can give you better info than I can.