During a lesson, I often refer to the Face-to-Path number on the Trackman when helping a player with accuracy. Essentially this number represents the difference between the face angle and the club path. For a right-handed golfer, a negative Face-to-Path would represent a face angle that is ‘closed’ to the path and a positive Face-to-Path would represent a face angle that is ‘open’ to the path. What’s an ideal number? It depends on what shape shot you desire. If a right-handed golfer wants to draw the ball, they are looking for a negative face-to-path number (club face closed relative to the club path). If a right-handed golfer wants to fade the ball, they are looking for a positive face-to-path number (club face open relative to the club path). Not sure what spin is best for your game? When working with a player, I consider several factors:
- Overall distance (draw favors yardage, fade favors control)
- Mobility (being able to separate upper and lower body is key to producing an inside-out swing path)
- Natural ball flight after years of play
Check out the video below from Martin Chuck describing Face-To-Path…