No One Has Taught You This…. But It’s THE Key to Consistency
PGA instructor Chris Ryan works with a 13-handicap golfer struggling with a severe in-to-out club path and shallow attack angle leading to hooks and blocks. Using a tee inserted into the club grip and an alignment stick reference on the ground, Chris shows how to neutralize the downswing path for crisp iron contact. Moving the ball forward in the stance further reinforces proper path alignment and consistent turf interaction.
An extreme in-to-out club path moves the low point of the swing early, causing shallow, thin strikes, blocks, and hooks.
Fixing club path automatically improves attack angle, as the two swing parameters are directly linked.
Insert a golf tee into the top of your grip to visually track shaft direction at the top of your backswing.
Match the club shaft parallel to an alignment stick on the ground during the half-downswing position.
Move the ball forward in your stance during practice to force a more neutral downswing plane and later low point.
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