| If you have ever watched golf, you have no doubt | | | | are long-legged, your path will naturally be steeper. It |
| heard the term "swing path". The golf swing path is, | | | | does not really matter as long as your club is parallel |
| simply put, the path in which you swing the club on. | | | | at the top your swing. |
| Though it is easily understood, it is much harder to | | | | You begin your down swing by bumping your hip to |
| do correctly. Every golfer knows that if your swing | | | | the left (for the right-handed, lefties reverse). This |
| path is not correct, it will result in a whole lot of ugly | | | | will automatically get your club on the right golf swing |
| shots. | | | | path. When your shoulders begin back, this changes |
| Every swing has two separate swing paths. There is | | | | the path slightly. It will no longer be directly down |
| one for the back swing, and one for the down swing. | | | | your target path. It will be slightly out to the right of |
| For your back swing, your height and the distance | | | | the target. You are on the correct path; you have |
| you stand from the ball determine the correct angle | | | | swung from the inside out. |
| of this path. Begin your take away by keeping the | | | | If you are on the correct golf swing path, you will |
| club head low and your hands as far away from your | | | | eliminate the dreaded over the top swing. Swinging |
| head as possible. This helps you create a larger arc | | | | over the top kills your distance and makes you a |
| and gain club head speed. As your shoulders turn and | | | | very inconsistent golfer. |
| the club head rises keep the club on this path. Picture | | | | Practicing your golf swing path daily helps the |
| an imaginary line from the ball to the target. If you | | | | movement become automatic. Perfecting this aspect |
| can keep the club on this golf swing path, you will | | | | of the golf swing will help you become a more |
| have the club correctly aligned at the top of your | | | | consistent golfer, which, of course, makes the game |
| swing, which is critical as you begin to transition to | | | | more fun. There are many devices and books out |
| the down swing. | | | | there to help you learn to do this. Once you feel you |
| There is no absolute correct swing path. Your build | | | | have it down, have a professional take a look at |
| will determine the correct path for you. For instance, | | | | your swing just to make sure you have it down |
| if your legs are shorter than your arms, you will | | | | correctly. |
| naturally create a shallow golf swing. Just as, if you | | | | |