In this real-time coaching session, Stuart Cartwright from Good Golf Coaching works with Sky Sports presenter David Jones to unlock ball striking, compression, and distance. Cartwright demonstrates why aiming dead straight at targets creates swing tension and face manipulation, showing how realigning setup relative to target lines allows a natural inside-out path and predictable curvature.
Aiming dead straight often forces golfers to manipulate the clubface or steer the swing, causing inconsistent weak strikes.
Preset your start line by aiming slightly right of target for draws or left for fades rather than directly at the target.
Focus on controlling the face-to-path angle (~2° to 4°) rather than striving for unrealistic zero path and zero face numbers.
A closed face-to-path relationship reduces dynamic loft and spin rate, generating higher ball speed and noticeably more distance.
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