CLUB FACE VS SWING PATH
2 golfers recommended it · 2024–2025
Explainer · Beginner
Explains the difference between clubface and swing path and how they shape ball flight.
Why golfers recommend it
- Better explanation of face versus path
- Path and face ball flight basics
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
2 comments from Reddit
u/roger_ramjet45 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Can’t stop hooking left with irons. Any tips appreciated.”
Watched the video you linked and he does a poor job of explaining. This one is better because it has graphics ▶ this video I am in agreement with you that face has a large effect on starting direction. The theoretical separation of the two components is for illustrative purposes. The video I linked does a great job of explaining that if the path is out to in with a relatively open clubface, the 80% commonly …
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u/No_Effective4326 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Tips for teaching someone else how to swing a club?”
You’ll just have to watch them swing and watch the flight of the ball. 99% of beginners (and 98% of all rec golfers lol) swing to the left. So probably you’ll have to get them to swing more to the right. You can tell them “feel is not real”. So when they feel like they are swinging straight, they are almost certainly swinging to the left. You can show them by taking a slo mo video of their swing. Basics of how path …
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