How to verify the caddie's "Adjust to the left" with my own eyes

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The caddie told me to "adjust to the left." So I aimed to the left and hit, but

The ball flies straight to the left. Or, even though I did exactly as instructed, it lands in the right bunker.

The caddie isn't wrong. It's just that how people interpret those words varies.

Once I organize it just once, I can check it with my own eyes and play from then on.

01What does "left correction" mean?

This statement is one of three depending on the situation.

Caddy's meaning	why
The goal itself is on the left	There is an out-of-bounds area or hazard on the right, so head toward the safe side.
The ball will curve to the right	It means to look to the left in advance, taking a slice into account.
The terrain flows to the right.	After landing on the sloped fairway, it rolls to the right.

The three require completely different approaches. So, if you just look to the left and hit, it will go astray.

It’s not a difficult question. You can just ask like this.

What is on the right?

This one sentence gives you the whole answer.

If you say "It's OB on the right," it's the first one; if you say "It flows to the right here," it's the third one.

If you don't say anything, it means you said it after seeing my pitching, in other words, it's the second time.

It is not rude to ask. The caddie much prefers it when you understand exactly what you are saying before you hit.

You only need to use it for 10 seconds after listening to the message.

I see the ball from two steps behind.It is a seat where the ball and the goal are visible in a single line.
I check which way the ground is tilted.Don't feel it with the soles of your feet; look far ahead. You can see the grain of the fairway.
Pick a specific spot to drop it.not "left" but as a dot like "in front of that tree"

People understand "left" differently. Some people take 5 meters, while others take 30 meters.

Choose one visible object. Something like a tree, the edge of a bunker, or the corner of a cart path.

Then your alignment won't be off. And there won't be any discrepancies with the caddie.

The second case, that is, the phrase "it bends, so look in advance," is the most common.

But if I don't know how much my ball actually curves, I can't aim.

Knowing My Pitching Style

Which way it usually bendsIf it goes to the right, it's a slice; if it goes to the left, it's a hook. If that happens seven out of ten times, that's my pitch type.
How much it bendsIs it 10 meters or 25 meters from 150 meters? Try measuring it at the driving range.
Whether it varies from club to clubThere are many cases where only the driver bends while the irons do not.
How much more on windy daysIf it's a crosswind, I see it as twice as strong.

If you measure it just once, you'll use it for a lifetime. If you know, "My driver curves 15 meters to the right"

No matter what the caddie says, I can adjust it to my own standards.

Don't try to fix your slice during the round. It will ruin the rest of the holes.

If you aim to the left as much as the ball curves, it will just go onto the fairway.

Even pros aim according to their own ball flight. There are fewer people who hit it straight than you might think.

You can do the corrections on the next practice sheet. You can move on to calculations for today.

Aiming on a windy day was covered in more detail in [[LINK:L04]].

If you do just a few things, your round will be much more comfortable.

Tell them your ball flight on the first hole. Just saying, "I curve a bit to the right," makes the advice accurate.
When asking about distance, please specify exactly how far you are going. "To the pin? To the front of the green?"
Please let me know if you disagree. You can say, "I think number 7 is correct."

The caddie has seen that course hundreds of times. You can never beat the terrain and the greens.

However, I know my own swing. When the two are combined, the score for that day changes.

This concludes Part 1. I’ve broken down ten ways to avoid collapsing on the field.

In Part 2, we will try to reduce the number of strokes lost around the green.

You lose far more strokes here than with the driver.

#LAB #Not collapsing on the field