A lot goes into a good golf swing. Everything from posture to grip pressure to rhythm to swing speed—they all matter. But one thing that's often overlooked is the path the club takes down to the ...

You don’t have to hit golf ... swing path, a powerfully situated clubface loft-wise and the ideal angle of attack; all of these amount to nothing if the club lands in the wrong place in relation ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. The direction your ball travels is contingent on two factors: club path and face angle.

When you swing inside-out, your clubhead approaches from inside the target line and continues outward after impact. This path ...

is at the Club at Creighton Farms in Aldie. She became a Golf Digest Teaching Professional in 2021. Slicers usually swing down too steeply on an out-to-in path, so they tee the ball low.

(Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) When it comes to the golf ... swing shape or path, especially before, at and after impact. Most understand that an outside-in swing isn’t the proper path, but ...

You can do this drill with a club, alignment stick or tee claws to practice improving a more in-to-out swing path. If you struggle with your swing path, try this the next time you head to the range.

Former golfer Paige Spiranac often gives golf ... their swing. "So, if you want to fix the starting direction, you need to fix your path. If you want fix the curvature, that is a club face fix.

you may have had a model that clamped to the golf club shaft just below the grip. However, these models could throw off your swing path or could fly loose as you swing, so they’re rarely used ...