Golfmax1234
New member
Can you align your driver on the tee with a line on your ball, I know it can be done on the green, but can it be done on the tee.
Line on your ball
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Crow
Crow Person
Certainly.
AdamC28
Newbie
Yes I do this, more so when taking an iron off the tee.
I find it helps me to visualise the angle I want to attack the ball.
I find it helps me to visualise the angle I want to attack the ball.
Golfmax1234
New member
Thanks, been practicing doing it, improved he’ll of a lot, didn’t know you could do it in comps
Yes. Tried it with the ERC triple track ball but found it off putting and made no difference to a good or bad swing
Beedee
Assistant Pro
Not a line, but I draw a smiley on my ball. If I've played the previous hole well I tee it up with the smiley pointing at me. If the ball has played the previous hole badly (not me, it was the ball's fault) I tee it up with the smiley pointing at the club face. A good smack in the face will teach the little so and so to laugh at me!
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
I use a ball balancer (Technasonic) and the whole point is that you align the line on the ball to your intended line of play.
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Sports_Fanatic
Assistant Pro
Well you learn something new everyday! When i googled it part of me thought you were making it up to lead us on
Many coaches stand by the concept of marginal gains though after all.fowlero
Hacker
Played with a guy a few weeks ago who did this on every tee and it was painful to watch!
a couple of times he went through his pre shot routine, only to then decide he wasn't happy with the aim, readjust the line of the ball on the tee and go through his pre shot routine again 
I thought people were only slow when using a line with their putts as well 
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Played with a guy a few weeks ago who did this on every tee and it was painful to watch!
Yes I have a mate like that too. Hs excuse on the green is poor eyesight when stood over the ball.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Well you learn something new everyday! When i googled it part of me thought you were making it up to lead us on
Edited now to say Technasonic (Check Go)
When I first bought it I did a few balls for a mate it made him go out and buy one as well.
Having just checked the spelling on line I cannot believe how much they now cost, I paid less than £10
slowhand
Head Pro
I sometines align my identifying mark on my ball at 5 o'clock as I look at it at address, to encourage an in-to-out swing. Not sure it makes any difference though
sunshine
Well-known member
Me too, but with the brand name. I draw a line on my ball with a sharpie (for putting) but on the tee I place the ball so I won't smudge the line when I hit it (or get pen on my clubface).
I sound a bit OCD
sunshine
Well-known member
When you go to winter rules you will be able to do this on the fairway too.
robinthehood
Hacker
Only for putting. No on tee shots
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Deleted member 29109
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Played with a guy a few weeks ago who did this on every tee and it was painful to watch!
Playing devil's advocate.
Did it help him hit better shots instead of losing balls? Therefore, speeding up play?
rulefan
Tour Winner
How did you know that?
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
If you pick the ball up for any valid reason you are allowed to put it down in the orientation you wish. So if you have picked it up at somebody else's request and there is mud on the ball you can put it down in such a way that the mud does not interfere with the impact (anytime of the year).
Be warned though once you have placed the ball it is in play so you cannot change the orientation again.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Where are you getting that from?
robinthehood
Hacker
Sorry I mean thats what i do.
