Pro Golf Lessons with Dean Hartman (Lesson 4: Get on the right plane)

GOLF is without a doubt the most difficult of all sports to master. The fact that the ball is sitting on the ground really complicates the game. To make matters worse, the ball may be sitting on bare dirt, on the side of a hill, in deep grass, or a fairway bunker. This requires precision not found in any other sport. So, how do we handle the fact that the ball is down on the turf? The answer lies in swinging the club on the proper plane. To explain the correct plane you have to understand that the ball is not only on the ground but it is also in front of you. Therefore, the club has to swing correctly around the body as well as correctly up and down. Golfers that swing the club too much around and not enough up and down are considered to have a flat plane and golfer that swing the club too much up and down but not enough around are considered to have an upright plane. Swinging too much Golfers that swing the club too much around and not enough up and down are considered to have a flat plane and golfer that swing the club too much up and down but not enough around are considered to have an upright plane. To illustrate the correct swing plane, I like to use a hoola hoop. At address, I have the hoola hoop tilted toward the target line. From here, I simply turn my body and keep the hoola hoop tilted toward the target line. This helps to understand what the correct plane feels like and what it looks like. To illustrate the correct swing plane, I like to use a hoola hoop. At address, I have the hoola hoop tilted toward the target line. From here, I simply turn my body and keep the hoola hoop tilted toward the target line. This helps to understand what the correct plane feels like and what it looks like. When plane is too flat Problems that arise when the plane is too flat are healed shots, shanks, and topped shots. If the plane is too upright the golfer experiences toed shots, deep divots, and a combination of low shots and popped up tee shots with a driver. Keep in mind: 1. If a clubs swings too much around you in the backswing, it will swing too far in front of you at impact 2. If the club doesn't swing up enough in the backswing, it won't swing down enough at impact. 3. If the club swings too much up in the backswing, it will swing too much down at impact. 4. If the club doesn't swing enough behind you in the backswing, it will swing down to close to you at impact. Once you understand the concept of swing plane, you can then apply it too all shots on the golf course. — Golf Mirror http://www.malaysianmirror.com/pro-le...