| Perfecting the correct golf swing path is essential to | | | | knowing which direction you are going to hit the ball |
| playing better golf. The proper golf swing path will | | | | can be maddening but this drill will help you to |
| allow you to hit the ball squarely every time without | | | | understand the correct golf swing path and it will |
| the club face being to open or closed. The following | | | | become second nature. |
| drill will help you to develop the correct feel for the | | | | 2. Master a Repeatable Swing- When we have a |
| perfect swing path. You should do this drill every time | | | | repeatable swing that we know we can count on |
| you go to the practice range or before each round | | | | every time, our scores start to drop dramatically |
| of golf. | | | | because we can concentrate on other things such as |
| Start by placing a towel or club cover on the ground | | | | course management and where we want to play our |
| about an inch away and directly across from your | | | | next shot from. One thing you can do on the actual |
| golf ball. Take your normal full swing and try to hit | | | | course that is similar to this drill is to tee your ball up |
| the golf ball squarely without touching the towel. If | | | | on the end of a divot and visualize the divot in the |
| you hit the towel, try again and concentrate more on | | | | same manner as you used the towel. This can work |
| an inside to out swing. As you get better, you can | | | | with iron shots too. Just pick out a spot just outside |
| move the towel closer and closer to the ball. This drill | | | | the ball and make sure you stay on the proper golf |
| helps you to do three things very quickly. | | | | swing path. |
| 1. To Get Control of Your Outside-In Swing Path- | | | | 3. To eliminate hits off the toe- When you spend |
| When you are returning the club to the ball from the | | | | some time working on this drill, you will notice that |
| outside, typically your club face will be open which | | | | you are hitting the sweet spot a lot more often and |
| can easily cause the dreaded slice. If you hit the ball | | | | the ball is going a lot straighter. When this happens, |
| squarely but are still on an outside to in golf swing | | | | golf becomes a lot more enjoyable! |
| path, you will typically pull the ball hard left. Not | | | | |