Face to path is the difference between the face angle and club path. The face to path value has a direct influence on the curvature of a golf shot. Learn more about face to path in this TrackMan University video. Face to path is the difference between the face angle and club path.
What is the difference between face to path and club path?
Face to Path is the difference between the face angle and the club path. A clubface that’s open relative to the path of the club will produce a fade, whilst a face that’s closed to the path will produce a draw. Note that both club path and face angle are both measured in relation to the target line.
What does a negative face to path mean?
For a right-handed golfer, a negative face to path would represent a face angle that is “closed” to the path and a positive face to path would represent a face angle that is “open” to the path. A zero face to path represents a face angle and club path that have the same value.
Is a face to path relative to a target line?
It is not relative to the target line. A face to path of zero could be +5, 0, -5, or any other value relative to the target line. The zero face to path only represents the difference between where the club is moving horizontally (club path) and where the club face is pointed horizontally (face angle).
