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Senior Golf Target: Aim for the Flag

Do you keep your head on the ball while your body stays locked in place? In the French Golf Federation’s Seniors Special, Lorraine suggests turning everything toward the target: gates placed along the line of play mark the path to the flag.

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What the lesson shows

The principle presented by Lorraine: If you forget the ball, you forget the impact and we focus on the target, on the flight path, on the path leading to the flag. At the driving range, she sets up a small gate 10 feet from the ball, then a larger one with two bags: These are mandatory waypoints for swinging toward the target location.

A common mistake is to keep your eyes on the ball, which causes the body to freeze. To move toward the target, the body must lean forward: it twists to the right, uncoils, and then begins the run toward the target, hips, chest, and chin pointed in that direction. On the course, checkpoints are off-limits: you focus on points ahead of you and visualize the path.

The Exercise, Step by Step

  1. At the driving range, set up a small gate about 10 feet from the ball, then a larger one with two bags.
  2. Look at the road that goes through the two gates to the flag.
  3. Turn right as you go up the hill.
  4. Roll forward, engaging your hips, chest, and chin toward the target.
  5. On the course, pick points ahead of you and imagine the gates.

Key Takeaways

We forget about the ball and the impact so we can focus on the target.
Gates along the path mark the course of the shot.
Keeping your head on the ball keeps your body still.
The body leans forward, as if racing toward the target.
On the course, waypoints are displayed.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Keep your head over the ball, which keeps your body still.
  • Staying stiff instead of moving your body toward the target.
  • Focus on the impact rather than the ball's path.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

  1. Swing through two gates lined up toward the flag
  2. Move your body toward the target, including your chin
  3. Displaying waypoints before each shot

Your Questions

What does it mean to work on the target intention?

Forget about the ball and the impact, and focus instead on the target and the path leading to it. Every aspect of the throw is directed toward that path.

How do I set up the gate drill?

A small gate 10 feet from the ball, followed by a larger gate made of two bags, aligned toward the flag. These are mandatory points in the swing.

And on the course, where are you not allowed to place objects?

Visualize: Choose points ahead of you, imagine the gates, and picture yourself on the path leading to the flag.

Learn More

All “Target Intention” videos →Find the lesson that's right for youAll “Senior Special” videos →Find the lesson that's right for you Predicting Ball Contact: Edouard Montaz’s DrillContact is a prediction, not an action: lower your stance in stages (swing at the air, top, clean ball, ball-grass-ground) while aiming at the target. Hitter vs. Thrower Swing: The Real DifferencesCompare the swing of someone who hits the ball with someone who throws it to the target: intent changes the setup, the move, the release and the finish; change the start and the end. Memorizing the Golf Target: Pierrick Kellner's MethodTwo mental cues: a memorized target that you visualize without looking at it, and no club positioned behind the ball until you've committed to the shot.

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