Plane Simple

Plane and Simple

What’s important to keep in mind is that nobody swings perfectly on-plane from start to finish. What happens instead is that the club travels on a reasonable plane as it approaches the ball.

Consider Jim Furyk and Ben Hogan. Both men have very different backswings, but look very similar as they approach impact.

Why is it important to swing on-plane? Because it greatly influences how well you make contact. Centeredness of contact, starting direction and curvature all are influenced, if not controlled, by your swing plane. And, the better your plane, the better a ballstriker you’ll be.