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The Low and Left Path Neutralizer

Stop Over-Rotating Inside-Out and Straighten Your Ball Flight

Sticks 1 Config Together Focus Full Swing

Drill Objective

If you struggle with a heavy inside-out swing path that causes nasty blocks or uncontrollable hooks, this drill is your fix. PGA Teacher of the Year Rico Riciputi uses a pathpal ground setup to provide a visual and physical boundary that trains your hands and club head to exit low and to the left through impact, neutralizing a stuck path and introducing a controllable, tighter ball flight.

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Practice Plan

Set it up. Run the drill. Know what to feel.

Use the steps below to build the same station every time, then make focused reps with clear feedback.

Set Up

  1. Position a pathpal unit on the ground just outside your target line and slightly forward of the golf ball (in the exit zone of your impact area).
  2. Insert an alignment stick into the pathpal, angling it so that it mirrors a correct, neutral exit plane.
  3. Adjust the setup so that if your swing path pushes too far to the right (into-out), the club head or hands would notice the barrier, forcing your swing to work left of the stick.

Run The Drill

  1. Address the golf ball with your mid-iron, checking your alignment relative to the pathpal setup.
  2. Take a normal, smooth backswing.
  3. On the downswing and through impact, focus entirely on the sensation of keeping your hands working low and left around your body.
  4. Ensure the club head follows your hand line through the hitting zone, exiting safely inside and underneath the pathpal's visual alignment guide.
  5. Start with 50% feel-swings to get the sensation of the neutralized path before moving to full speed.

Proof From Practice

What golfers are saying

Real feedback from golfers and coaches using this drill in practice.

"If you’re serious about improving your swing, I can’t recommend pathpal enough. It’s versatile, dependable, and backed by an owner who genuinely cares about his customers."
Ken W Ken WAvid golfer
"Countless how many applications you can use for it"
Jake Reeves Jake ReevesDirector of Instruction, Fox Den Country club
"This is likely the greatest training aid I have used. Versatile and well thought out."
Virgil Herring Virgil HerringFormer Golf Channel Academy Lead Instructor

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Ready to Train Better?

Make this drill repeatable. Build the station once, then trust your reps.

The pathpal locks your setup into the same positions every session so your practice feels clear, consistent, and easier to repeat.

Grab your pathpal today and dial in a perfectly neutral, tour-level release!
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