Easiest way to fix out-in swing path

Hit to right field.

You need to fix this to play decent golf. Have you taken a lesson? Ideally one with video and computer analysis? I worked lot with the Smart Ball and one of the things it did was to help straighten this out.

Everyone told me I couldn’t play golf with an out to in swing, so I spent a couple years really working on path and focusing on hitting a draw. Ruined my game, and now I’m back trying to hit cuts which is when I’m hitting the ball the best.

I say that to say, be very careful doing this on your own. Go see an instructor if you want to do it right.

Look up “reverse the loop”

Recently my swing thought has been to add lag at the top. If I slow my tranisition at the top it helps me start the downswing in a better position. Got the idea from a video Bryson did actually. It worked immediately.

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You need to fix this to play decent golf.

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Not necessarily. I take a divot that run outside/in for 20 years now and last year was down to a 2.7 handicap and was a scratch for quite some time. If the muscle memory is there and you can make that same swing consistently, you can have an off plane swing. Mine is not bad, I don't know how bad off plane the OP's is, but mine is more than manageable, much less a swing that won't allow me to play decent golf.

That being said, I would definitely encourage him to get lessons as well though.

“Reverse the loop”: exagerate taking the club away to the outside of your target line and then feel like your hands are dropping towards the ground at the start of your downswing. Watch videos of Lee Trevino swinging driver down the line to see what it should look like. (Like the clubhead is making a big counterclockwise loop.). Again, really exaggerate this in practice to groove the feeling and then dial it back a bit once you’ve got it.

Take a backswing back about half way, tuck your elbow into the right edge of you rib cage and swing keeping elbow tucked in. Work on that then gradually take a bigger backswing. That will set the club inside and create a better swing plane while also helping square the face.

In the never-ending quest to band aid my swing, I have this problem too. It comes and goes and I've developed some bad habits. I've noticed that my alignment has crept more and more closed. Last week I corrected it and it felt like I was 200 yards open at address. Just that one adjustment "fixed" some of my out-in path. I guess my brain was overcompensating when I thought my alignment was fine.

Also, the glove drill someone mentioned helped out a lot.

I spent a lot of time adjusting my grip and that had the most affect. When I get too weak, I pull everything left and then I compensate to too strong and I hit missiles about 300 yards right with a push slice. It's a fine line but that's what has helped me lately.