Targets and aim points are two very different things.  A target is where you want to ball to end up and and aim point is where you need to start the ball to ensure that it reaches your target.  Based on your ball flight your aim point will be different and one you will have to gauge depending on how much your curve the ball either way.

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Below is a better explanation of what I mean with a scanned image of Chambers Bay in Tacoma, Washington.

The blue line is the aiming point and the red line the actually ball flight.  Notice how the aim point is a good 25 or so yards right or left of the target?  Yes you want to end up in or at the target but you need to aim away from it to make it curve to finish there.   It’s obvious that if you do hit the ball dead straight at your target and aim point are the same.

Target and Aim Points

Another thing to look at is where on the tee box you should tee the ball up so you open your angle into the fairway based on your ball flight. Check out my post a couple of days ago that talks about where to tee the ball up on a tee box.

Tomorrow’s post will talk about where to miss a shot and what the best angle of attack to lower scores on a given hole is.