Club going inside creeping in

[Huwey12]

My swing with irons I've been told going too far inside recently causing block shots left (lh player) and sometimes thin shots with fairway woods
When I purposely what seems to be out to in swing I hit the ball fine and straight
This has only crept in recently
Any thoughts of drills to correct this hopefully temporary glitch

 

[jim8flog]

If you use the range a lot trying putting a length of foam (foam noodle or pipe insulation) on the ground just inside the correct swing path.

When I was working on the other way round I used to place a ball just outside of the correct path. Get the path wrong and I would hit the ball on the way back (no danger as it is at the slowest part of the swing) the danger being the get it wrong on the down swing and the ball was hit quite hard hence my decision to switch to foam.

 

[Huwey12]

Good idea Jim as I say it's only happened recently
I take it you place the alignment aid inline with the target? Might be me turning wrong with the cold weather and too many layers on
Cheers

 

[jim8flog]

Good idea Jim as I say it's only happened recently
I take it you place the alignment aid inline with the target?
Cheers

No.
The aid is about checking the swing path as you take it away and return the club through impact so will be diagonal to the target line. In your case inside of the swing path so if you hit it on the back swing you know you swung too much on the inside.

 

[jim8flog]

This shows you what I am talking about

Some videos have the pool noodles raised of the ground for the back swing.

 

[Huwey12]

Ah get you now Jim, I'll get on the case immediately. Thanks

 

[Maninblack4612]

When I purposely what seems to be out to in swing I hit the ball fine and straight

Surely just do this then. Not a fan of drills. You know what feels right so just do it.

 

[clubchamp98]

Sometimes coming inside is just all arms ,easy to do with lots of clothing on.
make sure your turning properly , left shoulder under your chin.

 

[Huwey12]

Yep makes sense cc

 

[JGolfer]

If you have access to grass, throw an alignment stick in the ground at a slight angle.

Or if your on mats, I just put my water bottle down, and swing avoiding it. Cheap and cheerful.

 

[SocketRocket]

Make your initial takeaway more outside, let the clubhead trace back along the target line for the first few feet.

 

[Huwey12]

Yeh played today exactly what I did. I might have found a different way of playing, such a more powerful feel. Would have had a really good round if it wasn't for the frozen greens, like concrete