Monday, December 12, 2005

Swing Paths

Author: The Golf Drill Guru
Category: Fundamentals

Description of Swing Paths

Clubface Angles

There are three angles the clubface can be positioned at impact, closed, square and open.

1)Closed Clubface 2)Square Clubface 3)Open Clubface

Swing Paths

The clubhead can move through the ball on three different paths when coming into impact with the ball. First, it can travel along the target line (ideal swing path). Note: the ideal swing path technically comes from slightly inside to inside, as seen in the drawing. The pictures below will be able to help you visualize it better.

Ideal Club Path
Plane

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Second, it can travel from inside to outside across the target line (in to out swing path). This swing is more common for hockey and baseball players, it tends to be accompanied with alot of lower body movement.

In to Out Swingpath

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Finally, it can travel from outside to inside across the target line (out to in swing path). This swing path is more commonly known for beginners and women, its nick name is “coming over the top”.

Out to In Swingpath

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The Nine Ball Flight Laws

The direction your golf ball travels tells me alot about how you swing the golf club, so even without seeing your swing, but knowing your ball flight, I can teach you how to fix your game.

Ball flight laws