I recently gave a lesson to a golfer with a common problem and very misunderstood component of the swing. When golfers change direction (backswing to forward swing) it seems only natural to swing the golf club towards the ball with your arms. This is why so many golfers are”over the top” or “out to in.”  Shots can fly everywhere when this takes place..pull hooks, pull slices, pulls, who knows !

Here is a simple drill that will assist you in correcting this problem. Use a short iron and take your normal set up. From this position I want you to move the right foot straight back so the right toe is in line with the left heel. Once you establish this position, make a few slow practice swings, keeping the weight centered in the stance. When you turn the torso during the backswing you will find it is easy to feel the arms moving in unison with your body. Once you reach the top of the backswing, move the weight into the left hip socket without moving the upper body towards the target, you will get the correct feeling of unwinding from the ground up to the torso. Pay attention to how the hips win the race back to the ball. This is the correct sequence you must produce for establishing correct impact alignments. 

Practice this drill and I can assure you the swing path will improve dramatically.