Swing Out Along the Stick
A ground stick angled a few degrees out gives the club an exit line to trace.
Swing Path
Use this if
The club exits pulled across the line.
The fault
Cutting across the ball: the club exits pulled across the target line.
Steps
- Lay an alignment stick on the ground a foot ahead of the ball
- Angle it a little out from the target line, away from you
- Swing so the clubhead starts out along the stick after the ball
- Keep turning your belt buckle through; the club curves back around
- Start with half swings, then build up
Out along the stick, then turn through
Reps
10 half swings tracing the stick, then 10 balls at about 75%
Why it works
A visible exit line a touch out from the target gives the clubhead a target after impact, which tends to bring the path from the inside. It is a feel: the club exits a touch out, then the body keeps turning it around into the finish.
You need
Alignment stick, club, ball
At home
Indoors, lay the stick on a mat and rehearse without a ball.
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