Released on: March 13, 2008, 11:42 pm

Press Release Author: mohan mittal

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: We as golfers have heard the term swing plane many times
during our golfing careers. But do we really know the definition of it and the
bearing upon our golf swing?



Press Release Body: We as golfers have heard the term swing plane many times during
our golfing careers. But do we really know the definition of it and the bearing upon
our golf swing?

Recently, I had a conversation with Dean Reinmuth (top 30 teaching pro ranked by
Golf Digest) and I think he described swing plane the best. Dean suggests thinking
of the swing plane as an imaginary circle. The imaginary circle that represents the
swing plane is set at an angle. It is the path on which it is necessary for the club
to travel in order to execute the swing correctly.

Beginning at address, the club head and shaft should be positioned at the "bottom"
of the swing plane. During takeaway into the backswing and at the transition point
of the swing, the club head and shaft are to remain on the swing plane. These three
phases of the swing represent the club traveling "up" the swing plane to "top" of
it. Keep in mind the visual of the circle and the shaft of the club dissecting the
shoulder during these phases of the swing.

Once the transition is complete, the downswing begins and the club head is moving
down the swing plane. The path on which the club is traveling down should be the
same as on the backswing.

Continuing on with the swing plane, the club is to travel to again the "bottom" of
the swing plane for impact with the golf ball. Once impact has occurred with the
golf ball the follow-through of the swing occurs, and it is still necessary for the
club to travel upon the correct swing plane. This assures that you are releasing the
golf club correctly.

The swing plane on the follow through is essentially a "mirror image" of it on the
backswing. The golf club, again, must travel up an imaginary circle that dissects
your front shoulder up into the finish position.

What does the swing plane represent?

The swing plane represents the path on which your golf club should travel upon
during the swing.

Why is it so important for the golf club to travel upon the swing plane?

The golf club must travel upon the correct swing path in order to impact the golf
ball correctly. Impacting the golf ball correctly provides the greatest possibility
of delivering powerful, accurate, and consistent shots on the course of play.

Oftentimes the golf club does not travel upon the correct swing plane. What happens
in such instances?

The path of the club becomes and "outside to in" move resulting in a slice, or an
"inside to out" swing plane resulting in a hook. Overall, the club's not traveling
on the correct swing plane results in poor shots.

Now that we know what a proper swing plane is within the golf swing and we can
visually create a picture of it, how do we develop the proper swing plane?

This is the hard part, and there are no secrets about it. Referring back to my
conversation with Dean Reinmuth, he suggests that it is a process of creating "feel"
for the proper swing plane. Creating "feel" is a process of knowing where the club
head is on the swing plane. This allows you to know where your golf club is in
regards to the proper swing plane required of the golf swing.

How do you go about creating "feel" within your golf swing?

It is a process of understanding the mechanics of swing and developing the proper
swing mechanics within your golf swing.

This allows you to know what the golf club should be doing, where it should be
during each phase of the swing, and when it is not where it should be when you are
swinging the golf club.

Overall, it becomes a process of recognition. Recognition of what is the right and
the wrong movements/positions within the golf swing. Once "feel" is developed within
your swing, I would definitely say you are close to mastering the golf swing.

This does require time and effort on your part. But if you are willing to put in the
time and effort, rewards on the course will be well documented.


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