Path or Clubface

[DCgolf]

I think each of our own interpretations of what the "cause" is could still yield either answer.

Does a shot that starts more or less at the target and hooks off of it (assume: face at target, path inside-out) and a shot that starts left of the target and hooks from there (assume: path at target, face closed) have different "causes?"

Sure. Shot at target and hooking is square face, inside path, shot left of target is closed club face with path iside of it