The draw is the most sought-after ball flight in amateur golf. Golfers work on release drills, forearm rotation, grip adjustments — all trying to force the face closed at impact. Most of them miss the point. A draw comes from the path, not the hands. Get the path 7 degrees in-to-out and the face follows naturally. The ball curves right to left every time.
Jason Kuiper has a drill that builds that path — and he verifies every rep with Trackman.
The drill
Jason Kuiper — Georgia Section PGA Teacher of the Year (2020), Golf Digest Best Young Teacher in America (2023, 2025), GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, US Kids Top 50 Coach, and Director of Instruction at Grand Slam Golf Academy at Bobby Jones Golf Course — uses both pathpal halves to create a precisely calibrated delivery corridor for the driver.
See the full drill at pathpalgolf.com/pages/pathpal-golf-inside-out-draw-path-drill-to-draw-and-shallow-your-swing.
The setup:
- Rear pathpal half at the 20-degree slot, positioned directly behind the ball — rod hovering just above the teed ball at a shallow angle
- Front pathpal half out in front at 65 degrees — governing the exit path
- Ball teed just below the tip of the rear rod
- Swing under the rear rod on the downswing — shallow, from the inside
- Exit to the right past the front rod — with some face closure through impact
The rear rod intercepts any over-the-top or steep approach. The front rod intercepts any left exit. Clear both and the path is inside-out, the face is closing through the ball, and the draw shape is the natural outcome.
Jason confirmed this with Trackman in the video — the setup produced a club path of 7 degrees in-to-out, with the swing plane overlay showing the club dropping inside and below the backswing plane on the downswing. That's the slot. And that's the draw.
Watch the drill
Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=_-YCfP9Vogs
Why it works
The club drops inside and below the plane — slotting it nicely. Exits right. Little closure. And that's our ball flight. We'll take that one every time.
The 20-degree rear rod angle is the critical design choice. At such a shallow angle hovering above the ball, it acts as a precision approach path sensor — steep paths and outside-in paths both catch it, while a shallow inside approach clears it with room to spare. This setup was highlighted by Tom's Guide as the drill that "cured a slice in one session" — a real-world confirmation that the physical feedback the rods provide produces immediate path correction without requiring a complex swing overhaul.
The front 65-degree exit rod completes the picture. Most shallowing drills stop at the approach — they teach golfers to drop the club inside but don't address what happens after impact. The exit rod forces the path to stay right through the hitting zone, which is what separates a genuine inside-out path from one that shallows briefly and then crosses back left.
Rear rod (20°): Catches any over-the-top or steep approach — and heel strikes. To clear it, the club must drop inside and approach shallow from the inside.
Front rod (65°): Catches any exit to the left. To clear it, the club must stay out to the right through impact — the signature of a true inside-out path.
Who this is for
- ✓ Golfers who slice the driver and want the most direct, data-verified path fix available
- ✓ Players using Trackman or FlightScope who want a physical drill that matches their path goals
- ✓ Anyone who's worked on shallowing but can't feel when the club is actually in the correct slot
- ✓ Golfers chasing their first consistent driver draw
Try it
Set up both pathpal halves as described and make five slow-motion swings first — feeling for the club dropping under the rear rod and exiting past the front one. Then hit 15 driver shots at 75% effort, checking Trackman path numbers after each group of five. Once you're consistently in the 5–8 degrees in-to-out range, remove the pathpal and hit five full swings. The draw shape — and the distance that comes with it — will follow.
Full drill breakdown: pathpalgolf.com/pages/pathpal-golf-inside-out-draw-path-drill-to-draw-and-shallow-your-swing
- Place rear pathpal half at the 20° slot, ball teed below the rod tip
- Place front pathpal half at 65° out in front of the ball
- Make 5 slow-motion swings — drop under the rear rod, exit past the front
- Hit 15 driver shots at 75% effort, grouped in fives
- Check Trackman path after each group — target 5–8° in-to-out
- Remove the pathpal and hit 5 free swings to confirm the pattern holds
Related drills
Path correction and shallowing work best when trained from multiple angles. These drills from the pathpal library address the same fault chain and complement Jason's corridor approach:
Anti-Slice Arm Drop Drill — Brent Witcher
Former Korn Ferry Tour player Brent Witcher uses a single pathpal rod to catch over-the-top casts on the downswing — training the arms-drop feel that's the prerequisite for Jason's inside-out path.
"Inside Path" Corrector Drill — Eric Barlow
PGA Master Professional Eric Barlow's ceiling drill for golfers who've overcorrected — swinging too far from the inside produces blocks and hooks. This defines the upper boundary of the correct delivery corridor.
Swing Path Fixer — Jason Gandy
Golf Digest Best Teacher Jason Gandy uses both pathpal halves to address over-the-top and under-plane faults simultaneously — a two-unit configuration that covers the full swing plane spectrum in one setup.
Browse the full drill library: pathpalgolf.com/pages/all-drills
About Jason Kuiper
Jason Kuiper is a Golf Digest Best Young Teacher in America (2023, 2025), Georgia Section PGA Teacher of the Year (2020), GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, US Kids Top 50 Coach, and Director of Instruction at Grand Slam Golf Academy at Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I set up the pathpal for Jason Kuiper's Inside-Out Draw Path Drill?
Use both pathpal halves. Place the first half directly behind the ball at the 20-degree slot — the rod hovers at a very shallow angle just above the ball, with the ball teed just below the rod tip. This is the approach path enforcer. Place the second half out in front at 65 degrees to govern the exit path. To clear both rods, the club must approach from the inside and exit out to the right — the exact delivery pattern for a draw.
Why does a draw come from the path rather than the hands?
Ball curvature is determined by the relationship between face angle and swing path at impact. A draw requires a face that is closed relative to the path — but if the path is out-to-in (a slice path), no amount of hand rotation will produce a draw. It will just produce a pull or a pull-hook. Getting the path genuinely inside-out first — as Jason verifies with Trackman — is what allows a modest amount of face closure to produce the intended right-to-left curve.
What does the 20-degree rear rod specifically prevent?
The 20-degree rod hovering at a very shallow angle above the ball intercepts any steep, over-the-top approach — and heel strikes, since an approach path running too far toward the body will also catch the rod on that side. Jason notes it simultaneously improves club path and centeredness of contact. Because the rod sits at such a flat angle, only a genuinely shallow, inside approach will clear it cleanly.
What does the 65-degree front rod add that most shallowing drills miss?
Most shallowing drills only address the approach — they teach golfers to drop the club inside but ignore what happens after impact. Many golfers shallow correctly and then immediately exit left, which means the path is only briefly inside-out before returning out-to-in through the ball. The front exit rod enforces an out-to-the-right finish, which is what makes the path genuinely inside-out through the entire hitting zone — not just at the moment of drop.
How much in-to-out path do I need to hit a draw?
Jason targets 5–8 degrees in-to-out as the working range for a consistent driver draw. In the video, he produces exactly 7 degrees — confirmed by Trackman. At that path, a modest amount of face closure relative to the path produces the right-to-left curve without over-closing into a hook. More than 8–10 degrees in-to-out with aggressive face rotation risks a snap hook, which is why the front exit rod helps dial in the correct amount rather than just going as far inside as possible.
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