Swivel Head for Golf Accuracy

It is important to have an accurate view of the target line at the top of your backswing.  In order to accomplish this slightly swivel your head in the direction of the target as you address the ball. At the completion of the backswing your head should be facing down at the ground and you will have a direct view of the target line. When your head faces straight down at the ground both of your eye sockets also face directly at the ground. With both eyes pointing and looking straight down, instead of at an angle, we accurately perceive the target line. We can confidently swing at the target knowing that our perception of the target line is accurate.

It is not correct to start with your head looking straight down as the head will swivel back during the back swing. Your view of the target line will then be distorted because you will view the target line from an angle.

This type of vision, with the eyes on the front of our head, is called binocular vision. Our brain and eyes are designed to work this way. Some animals, cows for example, have their eyes more on the side of their head. They can accurately see from a side angle. We human golfers see our best looking straight ahead when we take advantage of our binocular vision.

It is interesting to note that the USGA recognized the reliability of using binocular vision when it prohibited straddling the line of a putt. When you straddle the line of a putt you can reliably use your binocular vision. Presumably this makes putting to easy. When you swivel your head in the direction of the target at address you use your reliable binocular vision to perceive the target line. Perhaps using our binocular vision at address will make golf too easy.

You can learn more about this golf concept and many others from PGA Master Instructor Dave Cahill or PGA Golf Instructor Michael Cahill. Attend a golf lesson or golf school at our Palm Springs Golf School, Las Vegas Golf School, or Minnesota Golf School.