swing plane

Talking about your swing plane is one thing, golf clubs for sale but seeing it on video is a whole lot better. Here at the TOUR Academy, we make an effort to film golfers from face on and down the target line so they can see for themselves whether their swing is on plane or not. ishiner taylorMade r9 fairway wood The benefits my students get from seeing their swing plane on camera has greatly helped them improve.What’s it mean to be “on plane,” you ask? Being on plane essentially means swinging the club at an angle that’s optimized for consistent, straight shots. In the photo, callaway ft-iz driver that angle is the middle one, where the shaft is bisecting my right shoulder at the top of the swing. Many golfers tend to get too steep, meaning they hit a lot of sliced shots, fat shots and shots from off the toe of the club. taylormade burner superfast driver With the driver, a swing that’s too steep is likely to produce a lot of scuff marks on the top edge of your driver—a mark no one wants to see. On the flip side, the opposite error is swinging on too flat of a plane. This is the kind of mistake I see more accomplished players make. taylormade r9 driver Generally, this mistake comes with the opposite set of errors. Instead of being too steep, the plane is too shallow, causing hands to sometimes easily over-rotate and close the clubface excessively through impact.