HAND PATH In The Downswing
3 golfers recommended it · 2025–2026
Explainer · Intermediate
Explains hand path in the downswing and how dropping the hands helps if they are too high.
Why golfers recommend it
- Best YouTube instructor describes issue
- Hands too high, steep
- Drop hands to pocket
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3 comments from Reddit
u/AdBright3491 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Major issues in my swing?”
Nice swing! The only change I would make is a simple one. On the downswing you need to feel your hands come down into your right pocket more. Right now they travel out & away from you towards the ball. If I was to put an imaginary air bubble where your hands are when they are hip/pocket high on the backswing, they should return through that air bubble on the downswing. Here’s a good description of what I’m referring …
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u/greener0999 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Been grinding the last few weeks and only 6 months in. Critique my swing lol”
if you look at your hands at setup and then pause it when you're at impact you'll notice they're a lot higher than they were at setup. you're also closing the fact which is where you're getting that pull from. this is called over the top and it's a common issue for amateurs. you need to start pulling your hands into your right pocket in the downswing. i've linked an example of this with Bryson in the 2nd link. ▶ …
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u/bikkiesfiend 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “6 shots in a row, give me an honest critique”
Hands are too high You start rotating too soon while the hands are still high, causing you to come down steep The high hands also cause lack of depth, which contributes to steepness ▶ this video ▶ this video
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