Learn How To Swing On The Correct Golf Swing Path And Hit Straighter Golf Shots

The swing path is simply the direction the golf club follows both on the backswing and the downswing. The proper path of the golf club near the impact zone is in to square to in. This means when the club starts out in the backswing it should come back slightly inside. Then on the downswing, the club will also return back down along that same path. A big key to a correct swing path is to take the club back on the same path that you come down on during the downswing and into the impact zone.

The club face should be square at the setup position. It will then come slightly inside on the backswing. At impact, the golf club squares up again and then moves slightly inside again as the follow through starts. The golf club needs to swing around your body to a certain degree. The swing path is a circular motion.

Out To In Swing Path

An out to in swing path basically refers to the golf club head coming into the golf ball from outside to in. This type of swing path near the impact zone will tend to promote a fade. And when this path is more extreme or magnified, either a pull or a slice can occur as a result. Taking the golf club too far outside during the first part of your backswing is a very common fault many amatuer and high handicappers make.

In To Out Swing Path

An in to out swing path will mean that the golf club comes into the ball more from the inside and after hitting the ball, it moves outside the target line. This swing path will tend to promote a draw and in extreme cases a hook or a push.

A 7 oclock 1 oclock golf swing path can be helpful if you want to hit a draw or work on fixing your slice. This swing path keeps your golf club coming back slightly more inside on your backswing and just slightly outside after impact on your follow through. An out to in swing path will give a right to left spin on the ball and produce more distance with your golf shots.

More Golf Swing Path Tips

The golf swing path is similar to the Golf Swing Plane however, the swing plane is the imaginary line that runs from your club straight up and extended upwards on that same straight line. Typically you try to swing on that plane line when going back and coming down to hit the ball.

The swing path also has to do with the width of your swing especially near the impact zone. One teaching professional I know likes to explain the swing path as being either a V shaped swing or a U shaped swing.

The V shaped swing will be a steeper golf swing, with this swing path, you'll be able to approach the golf ball and hit down on it well. The shorter irons work well with this kind of swing path.

The U shaped swing consists of more of a sweeping motion coming into the golf ball. The woods and longer clubs generally work best when you have a flatter arc coming into the golf ball. These clubs don't have as much loft so trying to swing down steeply with them will make the club de-loft which makes it harder to hit.