Club Path

The horizontal direction the club head is moving at impact, measured in degrees relative to the target line. A negative number is a path moving leftward (in-to-out for a left-hander, out-to-in for a right-hander); a positive number is rightward.

Club path combined with face angle determines initial ball direction and curve. The simplified rule: face angle determines where the ball starts, club path relative to face determines how it curves.

Direct club path measurement requires a launch monitor with club tracking — either a multi-camera photometric system (Foresight GCQuad, Uneekor EYE XO2) or radar with club tracking enabled. Most entry-level units estimate path from ball flight rather than measuring it.