Inside to outside swing path.

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By jarrell r

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  1. jarrell r

    jarrell r
    La Plata, MD

    Military

    Lately I have developed a inside to outside swing path and I'm having a tough time fixing it.  Are the any easy drills or advice to help.

    Thanks again 

  2. FJL

    FJL
    Kitchener, ON

    Here's two drills that should help you.... Goog Luck!!

    The Box Drill

     Uses

    This drill is a must for any over the top swing where the upper body leads the forward motion.  It will provide instant feedback for errors in the swing path.

     SET UP

    Find a golf club box if you can, if not, a shoe box or any cardboard box will do.  Weight it down a little so the wind won’t cause it to move.

     PURPOSE

    A drill which will help anyone swing more down the target line and through the ball.  You will become conscious of keeping your head quiet and looking for impact.  This will lead to better ball striking and scoring.

     BENEFIT TO BETTER PLAYERS

    Generally used early in the season or that mid season slump where the weak fade might work its way into the swing due to swing path errors and changes in swing plane.

     DOING THE DRILL

    Place the box just outside and parallel to the target line.  Place a ball near the middle of the box with just enough clearance for the club head to make center contact while missing the box.  Make full swings.  Feedback is immediate.  If you strike the box before the ball, the swing path is out to in.  Continue hitting until you make solid shots without contacting the box.

    Now do the drill below after you have mastered Drill #1 above, that being... you're not hitting the box anymore.....

    SWING THROUGH THE GATE

     USES

    This drill helps correct the chronic pull slice and also improves the club head path and shallows out the angle of attack.  Also helps get the lower body clearing to allow the path to be more in to out rather than out to in.

     SET UP

    Place two tees into the ground at about a 40 - 45 degree angle open to the target line about 6” apart.  Tee the ball in the center of the two tees and swing with a mid to long iron fully without disturbing the outer tees.

     PURPOSE

    This drill is designed to correct your over the top move and create a path of the hands and club head into the impact zone from the inside of the target line.

     BENEFIT TO BETTER PLAYERS

    The better player will soon realize the lower body must initiate the forward swing and the arms and hands will follow the body’s lead.

     DOING THE DRILL

    The feeling must be of swinging the club through the gate from inside the target line to prevent dislodging either the outer or inner tee.  If grip pressure is relaxed, a proper release will occur and the ball will show a draw tendency starting to the push side then curving back to the target.  You should get the sensation of clearing the hips by initiating the swing with lower body rotation and not allowing the arms to get out and separate from the body as they swing down.  The hands may feel close to the body through impact.  Be sure to see club-ball contact and you will begin to feel effortless power and improved ball striking ability.

    Practice, practice practice.  Hope these help you. 

  3. Hey it would be great to have some sort of visual,if possible,
    Thanks,
    Greg
  4. Mike M

    Mike M
    Marblehead MA

    Here's a visual; think of a clock in front of you.Try to swing through to 11:00. That should produce a slightly outside to inside path.
  5. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    TITLEISTUSER said:

    Hey it would be great to have some sort of visual,if possible,
    Thanks,
    Greg

    You asked for feedback from a posting 7 years ago. Unlikely you’ll hear from the original poster.

    In the last year or so, Titleist has added an “Instruction” tab on the home page. If you check Long Game 9 options load, but many more can be loaded on demand. Try it, you may like it. Definitely saw an article on fixing out to in (slice), surely there is one on hooks (in to out and getting stuck with flipping early).

    I only use them for quick fixes. Ultimately I’ll go to my fitter/instructor for fatal flaws.

  6. I saw a video of this exact drill on YouTube.
  7. Mike C

    Mike C
    Dallas, TX

    I struggle with the same issue at times with my swing. It's funny because when this happens, I will find myself lining up a little more to the right of the target expecting the alignment to fix the problem so the ball will draw back to the target line. As my alignment moves to the right I swing more inside to outside and the draw (or even hook) gets more pronounced. When I approached my coach with this during a lesson, he had me start to hit cut shots or fades on the range. I was so used to hitting draws that when I tried to hit a fade the swing path was perfectly on line and the ball was straight. I spent some time on the range working on my setup and working to hot both fades and draws. The take away from the lesson was when I am on the course and faced with my swing path getting more inside to out, I focus on hitting a cut and it corrects the swing path for the round and lets me know I need to get out to the practice tee for some more work.
  8. jarrell r

    jarrell r
    La Plata, MD

    Military

    yea it was getting so bad that I was doing the same thing along with closing my shoulders more and it was causing me to hit a nasty hook or I would try and catch up and when i flipped the hands over my shot was unpredictable.  

  9. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military
    One sure fire fix. Go see a PGA instructor. He will see the flaw in your swing, make the adjustment, and let you know what you need to continue to do in the future. When I go astray, I go see Tim, my PGA professional. Works every time. But does require a little work afterwards. Just sayin'. =)
  10. Ryan

    Ryan
    East coast

    keep a square face and play the fade. the greats all played a fade. adjust your grip and use adjustable clubs settings. then you dont have to change your swing. my thoughts. thanks
  11. I found this box drill on youtube. The box is used to stop the golf club from approaching the ball outside the line and coming inside. The box will keep the club coming at the ball from slightly inside the line.

    The link to the video is here: www.youtube.com/watch

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