power fade
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If you had an out 2 in swingpath and an open clubface face at impact. Would you tackle the path issue or the face issue first? And why?
Path or club face?
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Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
I'd strip both back and attack it now before it ruined a season.
Both problems could be destructive depending on the degree of error ie 1* out to in verses 10* out to in....
Both problems could be destructive depending on the degree of error ie 1* out to in verses 10* out to in....
Path for me everytime, face issue is a much simpler fix imo
power fade
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Hi Oddsocks, can't be both together. It's got to one at a time
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
The as above I'd hit path first
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I guess the coach would say path first
Ethan
Money List Winner
Nothing wrong with an open club face if it is not too extreme and the swing path is appropriate, but an out to in swing path is rarely good and often very bad, so fix that first. If you end up hitting a push fade for a while, no big deal. You can play with that.
mefromhere
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There's no point doing one at a time because whichever you correct the other will still lead to bad shots and forcing you to make a correction in another area to get the ball going to your target.
If the ball is already going on target then why change at all
If the ball is already going on target then why change at all
Alex1975
Tour Winner
I have an in to out with a closed club head. I am working on both but if I were to pick one I would say face. 80% of the first part of the ball flight is dictated by the face. I can play with a face I can control and I want to play.
power fade
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Is the right answer..........at least according to my coach
MadAdey
Money List Winner
Sort the swing path out, nothing wrong with hitting the ball with an open face. If you swing straight down the line with a slightly open face then you will be hitting a nice fade. But if you tackle the clubface and get it straight to the swingpath you are going to start hitting a big pull.
Big pull or a nice fade, I know which one I would prefer.
Airlie_Andy
Challenge Tour Pro
I'd start with the grip.
MadAdey
Money List Winner
I thought the initial ball flight was dictated by the relation of the clubface to swing path at impact, not just the clubface alone.
Alex1975
Tour Winner
That is my understanding too but I believe the lions share of face and path for the initial part of the flight is face angle. Happy to be corrected.
MadAdey
Money List Winner
I think a lot of it depends on how much the difference between clubface and swing path is.
Path for me. You can still make a good strike with an open face but if the club isn't on the right path you have to make more adjustments
One Planer
Global Moderator
Path for me.
Leave the face alone, learn it hit from the inside more than the face is open and you'll get yourself a nicer push draw.
Leave the face alone, learn it hit from the inside more than the face is open and you'll get yourself a nicer push draw.
Waitforme
Assistant Pro
Path definitely .
Alex1975
Tour Winner
Tell you what, you get that club face closer to square without forcing it and I'll bet the path will follow.
One Planer
Global Moderator
Without sounding the pesimist. The OP could, arguabley, get the club face more square with a change of grip. That's not going to affect the clubs path (... I wouldn't have thought).
