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THE Swing Plane::::

The Swing Plane:

In Golf we consider the ground as a horizontal plane and your body when you stand upright can be considered a vertical plane. As you swing, your golf club will describe an incline plane somewhere between horizontal and vertical.

The longer the club, the flatter the plane (more horizontal) and shorter clubs will describe a steeper plane (more vertical). Each club has it own swing plane which is determined by the angle formed between the club head and the shaft, were the club is soled properly on the ground (the lie). The shaft should follow this plane due to centrifugal force as you rotate your hips and torso about your axis of rotation.

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