Out-to-In
Also known as: outside-in, over-the-top path
An out-to-in club path means the clubhead is moving left of the target line through impact (for a right-hander). It is the fade, pull, and slice path.
An out-to-in path delivers the club across the target line, moving from outside to inside. With an open face relative to the path, it produces a slice; with a face pointing at the target, it produces a pull; with a closed face, a pull-hook. It is the direct result of coming over the top and is the most common path fault in amateur golf. Fixing it requires shallowing the downswing and correct sequencing.
Example
A player who pulls iron shots and slices the driver is almost certainly swinging out-to-in — the same path, the face just differs.
Related terms
- In-to-OutAn in-to-out club path means the clubhead is moving to the right of the target line through impact (for a right-hander). It is the draw and hook path — the opposite of over the top.
- Over the TopOver the top means the downswing starts by throwing the club outside the backswing plane, producing an out-to-in path that causes pulls, pull-slices, and loss of distance.
- SliceA slice is a shot that curves sharply away from the target — to the right for a right-handed golfer. It happens when the clubface is open relative to the swing path at impact.
- Club PathClub path is the horizontal direction the clubhead is moving through impact, relative to the target line, in degrees. Positive is in-to-out (a draw bias); negative is out-to-in (a fade or slice bias).
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