Hitting the golf ball straight is hard — and that might be underselling it. There are (seemingly) a million things that need to sync up to hit the ball straight, and it rarely, if ever, happens.

Obviously, most of the time he's trying to hit the ball straight, which means aiming the ball—and swinging—pretty much straight in the direction he wants to go.

According to Michael Breed, one of Golf Digest’s top-ranked teachers, golfers who strive for perfectly straight shots without any curve are falling into a costly trap.

Starting the ball on your intended line is the key to making more putts. Sounds simple, but you have to put in the work. Here ...

Pulling iron shots refers to the flight of the golf ball, specifically where it starts straight and curves away to the left of the target for a right-handed golfer.