Severe Inside Path, Please help,Shootin, Greg, Ian!!!

[jbrunk]

Re: Severe Inside Path, Please help,Shootin, Greg, Ian!!!

Shootin' I have worked on a couple items you mentioned: stance too wide and crossing the line at the top. I haven't been able to change much more than that due to time constraints. On my trip last week I played great for 2 days and then 10! strokes worse the next two days and that has really prompted this thread.......

I have tried so many corrections to fix my occasional heel contact and this seems to be the last possibility.

[RandomHero1090]

Re: Severe Inside Path, Please help,Shootin, Greg, Ian!!!

Ian's "Pumping Drill" is a cornerstone drill. All the greats show it. David Leadbetter has it in every one of his books and videos. There is a video demonstration of it on Golf Digest.com as we speak of Leadbetter showing this drill.

If you are hitting the heel, you are coming over the top (outside in). That drill will really help that.

Do yourself a favor....get a Swing Setter or a any weighted training club. The heavy weight helps ingrain muscle memory and you can take it with you anywhere. I have my Swing Setter next to me at work.

[jbrunk]

Re: Severe Inside Path, Please help,Shootin, Greg, Ian!!!

My divots (all go to the right), my club points to the right at the top, I hit pushes and hooks, and the launch monitor all show me to have a severe inside-out swing path. From the research I have done, that causes heel contact on low and mid irons, and does not come from an over the top move.

I just need to know how to fix. I have started with slowing down my takeaway and taking the club back more square. So far that seems to get my club pointing to the target at the top.

Agree, disagree??????

[B11NONGOLF]

Re: Severe Inside Path, Please help,Shootin, Greg, Ian!!!

have you tried to aim the ball with the toe of you club instead of the middle???
i check you swing and it is look ok to me ...but you upper body make a slight forward (little too much)movement in you downswing.

[RandomHero1090]

Re: Severe Inside Path, Please help,Shootin, Greg, Ian!!!

As in regards to a more square takeaway....

I actually had great success with that yesterday. I am letting my left arm roll a bit earlier on my backswing. Just before I set my wrists, my club head is directly in line with my hands and the shaft is parallel to my target line. I set my wrists and turn straight back from there. Nice wide arc. My swingplane is not as steep.

I still think you are swinging WAY out. Your clubhead should travel from the inside, contact square, then come back inside again.

What my pro showed me, which I have had great success with, is to have the clubhead pointing JUST right of my target JUST after impact. Not finishing way right of the target.

Let me ask you....where are your hips at the halfway down spot?

[tpg1965]

Re: Severe Inside Path, Please help,Shootin, Greg, Ian!!!

Hi jbrunk

I have been pondering over your situation since i posted my reply a couple of days ago.
Now it seems to me that if we can fix the problem of your club crossing the target line at the top of the backswing then we will be well on the way to correcting any flaws associating from the downswing.

I want you try something for me because i think this will really help.
On the completion of your backswing try not let your left shoulder turn any thurther than the ball. this going to take a real consious effort and a lot of repetition. You will have to take lots of practice swings at a really slow speed , this will help to engrain the the change. But if you stick to this drill and the "pumping drill" you will notice a drastic difference in your ball flight.......highest regards ....Terry

[RandomHero1090]

Re: Severe Inside Path, Please help,Shootin, Greg, Ian!!!

Could be it too.....

I don't take more than a 3/4 swing with any club other than my driver. I'd rather club up and hit it pure than try to kill it. On my irons my left shoulder with the the ball and thats it.

I focus on getting my left shoulder under my chin, which is in line with the buttons on my shirt, which are in line with the ball on my 6 iron and under (mid stance).

I think a big part of that is position at the halfway back point. The "L." If you can get to that position properly, the rest is just a little more turn back.

Nice post there TPG!

[jbrunk]

Re: Severe Inside Path, Please help,Shootin, Greg, Ian!!!

I need to post a more up to date swing video. Early in the spring I have a lot of lateral movement that gets corrected dramatically in the months of may june july august. I am going to practice some this weekend and take a new video, hopefully that will provide a better picture of where I am now.

Thanks for all the advice, keep it coming.

[msklar92]

Re: Severe Inside Path, Please help,Shootin, Greg, Ian!!!

I think this might pertain to your situation. There was a recent article in Golf magazine ( this months issue) with the acronym CASH - club face, arms, shoulders and hips vs the one piece takeaway. This is the order in which the club should move back. I know Flick is an advocate of the arms dominating the swing. So, the arms control the shoulder turn and not the reverse. The reason for this, is the if the shoulder turn happens to early, your arms essentially get stuck behind you and you have no place to turn. Not sure, but this may be the reason your club ends up across the target. Anyway, since you seem to be stuck for options, thought this might be of interest.