Lesson 11 of 17 · Face Angle
The face starts the ball.
The one thing you're installing today
Start the ball on line by keeping the face quieter through impact.
Why this matters
Most golfers focus on the stroke.
But the stroke doesn’t start the ball.
The face does.
Even a small change in face angle sends the ball off line.
The reality
Open face
Ball starts right
Square face
Ball starts on line
Closed face
Ball starts left
You don’t need a perfect stroke.
You need the face to arrive square.
How to control it
Set the face
Quiet the hands
Use tempo
Set it. Count it. Let it arrive.
The mistake
Most golfers try to guide the ball.
That activates the hands…
And the face moves.
Guiding = twisting.
Face Control Drill
- Set two tees as a gate
- Aim face through the gate
- Roll with tempo
- If you hit a tee — reset
The shift
You stop steering…
You start trusting.
“Face first. Stroke follows.”
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Lesson 12 — Pressure
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