[gundos]

I have always had an ability to draw imaginary lines off in the distance so lining up becomes pretty easy. Like most, I will stand behind the ball and figure out the target line and try and find a good spot a foot or two in front of the ball to help the aiming. I will place the club behind the ball and get that lined up at the target, then set my feet. That is all pretty normal.

One thing about me, and it just comes from practice and feel, I will rarely line up my feet wrong. I just know right away if they are off because it will feel wrong. One thing I will do to maintain that feel is to line up a mock golf shot anytime I see parallel line around the house. Part of my house has hardwood floors so I will pick a quick target and line up my feet parallel to that target. After a while, it becomes second nature to line up a shot and then line up the feet parallel.

I don't know that there is a method of lining up that is exactly right or wrong. I think our brain's want us to line up our feet to the target, which obviously is wrong. When you hit balls on the range, line up a club parallel to a specific target so that you can feel the right way. It will feel wrong at first, but it is right. After a while you will probably know if your stance feels open or closed. The big thing is you have to know what is right before you can figure out what is wrong.