Do You Have An Out-To-In Swing Problem

Why Do I Hit Most Of My Shots “Out-To-In”, Which Causes So Many Problems?

By far the most probable reason is a chain reaction of set-up errors that have been ingrained since you first picked up a golf club, and have ever since, constantly delivering the clubface looking to the right of its direction of travel.

Here Is Exactly What Is Happening

1. In an instinctive effort to prevent your long shots from finishing to the right, during address you are aiming the clubface to the left of your target.

2. The more your clubface aim is to the left, the farther forward in your stance you position the ball.

3. The farther forward you position the ball, the more left of the target you align your shoulders in order to be able to set up the club behind the ball at address.

4. Your forward ball position and open shoulders have the effect of weakening your grip relative to your target line.

5. Prevented by your open shoulders from starting the club head back from the ball correctly, you quickly maneuver it to the inside of your target line. This happens by either spinning your shoulders or by pulling the arms in that direction (or both), all the while fanning the clubface open with your hands and forearms.

6. Reciprocating those backswing moves, you start down by throwing or heaving your entire upper body mass (shoulders, arms, hands, and club) over and around towards the target line.

7. This pattern of movement causes the club head to move into the ball too steep across the target line from outside-to-inside. The clubface mostly arrives at the ball open to that swing path, which typically produces the dreaded slice.

The Solution

Unfortunately, most people who play golf like this are 100% convinced that the problem lies within their swing. The truth is that this issue (and other issues that follow) are caused almost entirely by a faulty grip, bad clubface aim, improper ball positioning, body alignment, and inaccurate posture.

All you have to do is learn to set up properly and concentrate on just swinging your arms “down” from the top of the backswing. Once done, you will find golf more enjoyable than ever before.