Kill Your Slice, Drill Penetrating Draws and Hammer Long, High Drives with the Vertical Line Board
Golf has changed a heckuva lot since I started teaching in the mid-1990s.
Golfers… not so much.
Hard to believe, but students want the same things today that they wanted a quarter-century ago. Namely:
A simple fix for a slice
Advice for hitting longer drives, and…
An easy way to play a draw
Like any teacher worth their salt, I tailor solutions to each individual golfer. After all, no two swings are exactly alike.
The laws of ball flight, on the other hand?
Those are the same for everyone.
So before I turn a student loose to apply their lessons on the course, I make sure they’ve got a few things down pat. Namely:
The basics of aim and alignment – and how they dictate the results of every shot you hit.
Now, some golfers already understand these fundamentals backwards, forwards and sideways.
Others could probably pass a quiz on the topic, but their grasp is pretty shaky.
And the rest of them, well, they’re often beginners who barely know the difference between open, closed and square.
Let me be clear: Regarding the product I’m about to show you, it doesn’t matter which group you fit into. It’s designed to help serious golfers and novices alike.
That’s because it solves a problem all golfers have shared since Mary Queen of Scots was smacking a feathery ‘round St. Andrews:
There’s never been a simple, foolproof way to practice lining up correctly for the shot you want (or don’t want) to hit.
The same goes for swinging the club on the proper path… which I’ll get to in a moment.
Before moving on, a quick introduction: I’m Todd Kolb, a four-time Golf Digest best-in-state instructor and host of a YouTube channel with nearly 180,000 dedicated subscribers (and counting).
As a teacher, I’ve always found it strange that there’s no single, easy-to-use practice aid that hones such critical fundamentals.
Sure, lots of golfers use alignment sticks to work on foot placement, body alignment and ball position.
But the sticks are long and awkward, and adjusting them from target to target can be a royal pain. That makes for some exhausting range sessions.
Even worse, alignment sticks don’t really help with your clubface aim, your takeaway or your swing path.
Those are huge keys to hitting solid golf shots – not things you want to be guessing about and hoping to get right.
Believe me, I’ve tried countless training aids over the years. (Seriously, I couldn’t possibly count them all!)
Some were great for alignment, others for clubface aim or ball position or club path.
But notice all the ORs in that sentence.
See, I’ve never found a single tool for perfecting alignment AND clubface aim AND ball position AND club path.
So, finally, my team and I took matters into our own hands – and built a training aid the game was sorely missing.
Here it is:
Don’t let a handful of colorful lines and a couple of moving parts fool you.
The Vertical Line Board couldn’t be easier to use.
That’s why it’s so effective.
You can make a lot of progress with just a little work. Use it regularly and you’ll play with the kind of consistency that turns your pals green with envy.
The Vertical Line Board is lightweight and compact, so storage and transportation are a snap. It’s super sturdy as well.
So, what can you accomplish with the Vertical Line Board? For starters, you can:
Cure a slice – and make sure it never comes back – by getting aligned and aimed correctly. You can fix an outside-to-in swing path, too.
Boost your driving distance by instilling a ball position that promotes an upward strike – proven to increase launch angle and carry yardage.
Hit a jaw-dropping, tour-style draw – the shot every amateur covets, but few ever master. You’ll turn the ball right to left effortlessly, with any club in the bag, whenever it’s called for.
Shape your shots on command. Need a soft fade around a dogleg right? A penetrating draw into a strong wind? The Vertical Line Board will transform you into a genuine shotmaker.
Control your trajectory to fit any situation. Sometimes you’ve got to loft the ball high. Other times, only a low bullet will do. You’ll learn to hit both shots – and everything in between – using the Vertical Line Board.
In short:
The Vertical Line Board can help you fix the flaws that hold you back and build new, score-slashing skills.
Let’s take a closer look at how the Vertical Line Practice Board grooves your game in each of five key areas. (Directions are for a right-handed golfer, but the board works for lefties, too.)
Why is it so important to line up your feet correctly?
Because the club’s path tends to follow the alignment of your feet – and club path is a major determinant of shot shape and direction.
An alignment bar lies at your feet. It’s adjustable to three positions: square (neutral), closed (aimed right) or open (aimed left).
Your knees, hips and shoulders should mirror the alignment of your feet.
The direction your clubface points at impact is 80% – 85% responsible for the direction the ball starts.
And where it’s aimed at address plays a major role in where it points at impact.
The center of the Vertical Line Board features a pair of gray lines that are square to the target. When hitting from here, you simply align the clubface with the gray lines.
If hitting from in front of or behind the center, line up the clubface with the gray target line.
Ball position is the key to launching shots with the trajectory you want – especially with the driver – but can be difficult to master on the range. The Vertical Line Board makes it easy.
Tee the ball in the hole on the board’s left edge (closest to the target) – we call it the HiLaunch Slot – with the ball position bar pointing at your left instep. This helps you catch it on a slight upswing, maximizing your driver’s loft for a high launch and long carry.
Place the ball in the center for iron shots, with the second ball position bar pointing at the center of your stance for wedges, then progressively closer to your left foot for longer clubs. This Auto-Strike System assures ball-first contact for killer compression and a penetrating ball flight.
If you’ve watched any of my instructional videos, you know I consider the takeaway – those first 12” – 24” of the backswing – to be absolutely crucial to the swing as a whole. A proper takeaway path gets the club on-plane, so you don’t have to make any mid-swing compensations to hit solid shots.
The Vertical Line Board has two features that help you hone a can’t-miss takeaway:
The center gray line, which your clubhead should follow.
Tee holes on the top and bottom corners of the board’s right edge. Stick a tee in the hole closest to you and take the club back. If you strike the tee, or come close, your path is too far inside. To check for an outside path, place a tee in the other hole and repeat the process.
Ah, the Zone of Truth: those 6 – 12 inches on either side of impact. If you want to rid yourself of the slice-causing, outside-in (aka over-the-top) swing path, and start making the inside-out swing that produces a draw, the Vertical Line Board is the tool you need.
Again, the Vertical Line Board is equipped to help you develop a powerful move through impact.
The blue line traces an inside-out path through the Tour Draw Zone; simply swing along this line to groove a draw. If you’re trying to sharpen a fade, swing along the red line.
Kill a slice. Groove a draw. Blast long, towering drives. Control trajectory like a wizard. Achieve every-swing consistency. Shoot lower scores.
It’s all possible with the Vertical Line Board.
I don’t know of another training aid that makes it so easy to nail down golf’s most critical fundamentals…
… The basics tour pros practice to the point of obsession…
… The foundation of any solid, repeatable swing…
… The keys to consistent distance and accuracy…
… The essential elements required to take your game to the next level, then the next, then the next.
One more thing:
This is the rare training aid that will never, ever become outdated.
Because no matter how much golf may change over the next quarter-century, the fundamentals of aim, alignment, ball position and club path will remain the same.
Order your Vertical Line Board below – and take your game in a whole new direction.
What all is included: *(Can be used by right and left handed golfers)
Vertical Line Board
VLS Golf Carry Bag
Auto-Strike Alignment Aid
12 White Tees
4 Red Swing Zone Tees
4 Blue Swing Zone Tees
Sure-Grip Feet for Mat Use
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What all is included: *(Can be used by right and left handed golfers)
Vertical Line Board
VLS Golf Carry Bag
Auto-Strike Alignment Aid
12 White Tees
4 Red Swing Zone Tees
4 Blue Swing Zone Tees
Sure-Grip Feet for Mat Use