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As I read this forum and other places, it seems that natural ball flight of a hitter is usually fade. But why is it?

I thought a swing path is down, out and forward at the impact point regardless of whether a golfer is a hitter or swinger. If this assumption is wrong, then what I am going to say below is a moot point.

I am assuming a initial ball flight depends on a club face. If a swing path is in to out and a club face is closed relative to the swing path, I guess a ball flight is either push-draw or pull-hook (or push-hook?) depending on how closed the club face is. If a club face is open relative to a swing path, I guess a ball flight is push-fade (or push-slice).

So if a hitter employ in-to-out with a angled hinge, does it mean a hitter usually hit push-fade?

Is a hitter's swing path slight out to in?

Thanks,
DK

Wow DK great question, thanks for asking it Im looking forward to seeing some information on this.

Here is my best guess:

-Push fade tendency due to Angled Hinging which itself is a product of the physics of Hitting.

-the down, out and forward of three dimensional impact for straight away ball flight is not "cross line". Assuming the point of contact between clubface and ball remains intact, as if welded together, the ball will leave at right angles to the face angle at separation and without enough side spin to curve the ball. Making Angular force (such as in golf) similar or equal to Linear Force (such as pool cue and ball). I think.

Welcome to LBG, DK11111. Thats a heck of a first question. Chapter 2 is a tough read but worth the effort.