Learn the Correct Backswing Swing Path

As the golf club starts back away from the golf ball the club head must swing back on an arc which is inside the straight line to the target (#42). If the golf club travels outside (#40) in the backswing the right shoulder will tilt up in the backswing and the golf club will swing vertical to the ground in the downswing. If the golf club travels too much to the inside (#39) of the arc in the backswing, the golf club will travel too level to the golf ball in the downswing. If the golf club swings too straight back (#41) you will have a tendency to hit the ball in the heel of the club at impact. When the golf club travels back on the correct path the combination of the arms and hands will be able to swing the golf club back to the correct position at the top of the backswing as long as the right shoulder turns out of the way.