Newsletter #161 - The Club Path Mistake Your Setup Can’t Fix…

A lot of golfers try to fix their club path by changing where they aim.

• If they want to swing more from the inside, they aim further right.

• If they want to swing more left, they open themselves up.

• And while setup can absolutely influence club path, it doesn’t automatically control it.

That’s where a lot of golfers get stuck…

The Problem:

❌ You can aim miles right and still pull the club back across the ball ❌

❌ You can open your body and still send the club too far from the inside ❌

So if your swing is fighting your setup, the answer isn’t always to keep changing your feet.

Let me show you what I mean…

The Drill:

Take a mid-iron and…

• Stand with your feet fairly close together ✅

• Put the ball in the middle of your stance ✅

• Open your feet around 45 degrees to the left ✅

• Now make a normal backswing ✅

From the top, feel like you’re swinging the club out to the right, away from the direction your feet are pointing.

That might feel strange at first, but that’s the whole point.

You’re teaching yourself that your feet and your club path do not have to move in the same direction.

Once you can separate those two things, you start to gain much more control over what the club is actually doing.

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Why It Works:

Instead of relying on your setup to create the swing for you, you’re learning to control…

• Club path ✔️

• Clubface ✔️

• Shot shape ✔️

• Start direction ✔️

🚨 AS SEPARATE SKILLS 🚨 

This is where the magic lies!

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I hope you enjoyed this issue and it helps your game!

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Have a great weekend!
- Mark