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Single Plane Golf Swing – Is It Right For You?

Have you heard of the single plane golf swing?

It’s been more than two years since Jim Hardy’s book, The Plane Truth for Golfers was released and an excerpt was published in Golf Digest. Since then, every serious golfer on the planet has been discussing whether they are a single or double plane golfer. In case you have missed the debate over the past two golfing seasons, here’s a quick synopsis.

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There are two possible planes when it comes to a golf swing, one created by the shoulders and one created by the arms. In a single plane swing, golfers maintain a single plane with their shoulders and their arms. In a double plane swing, golfers unlock their elbows and allow the club to reach higher, either towards the sky or around their necks.

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Hardy is clear that one swing is not ‘right’ and the other ‘wrong.’ Rather, he hypothesizes that the realization that there are two different fundamental ways to swing a golf club should revolutionize the teaching of golf. After all, millions of dollars are spent every year by people trying to improve their golf swing. Hardy’s single plane swing theory may explain why your results aren’t getting any better. Maybe your instructor is teaching a double plane swing while you are really a single plane golfer.

Furthermore, it has been suggested that the single plane swing is really more conducive for the casual, amateur golfer. The reason is that there is essentially less to ‘fix’ during the swing. In a double plane swing, the golfer will need to realign his elbows, and possibly his wrists, before the head of the club meets the golf ball. This creates more opportunities for the swing to become flawed. There is a higher chance of slicing or hooking the ball, grounding it, or popping it up in the air. A single plane swing, on the other hand, has fewer variables and therefore should be a more accurate swing in the long run.

The accuracy can come at a price. The single plane swing will not produce quite the same amount of power that a double plane swing will, because there is less chance for the golfer to ‘wind up,’ so to speak. However, the trade off can be well worth it. Next time you hit the driving range or talk to your swing instructor, explore the single plane swing a little bit. You might find that it’s just what you needed.

Author: Patrick L. Jensen

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How to Gripping Golf Club

How to Golf Grip to Swing Perfectly

Left Hand

When you pick up a golf club your hands are the only part of your body that touch the club. For many years the hands (grip) have often been referred to as the steering wheel of the golf swing. I don’t believe this could be more true. Gripping the golf club correctly makes playing this game a much better experience.


Gripping the golf club at first glance does not seem like a very difficult thing to do, however, it can take a lot of trial and error to figure out the correct grip for you. This is a very interesting aspect to the game of golf. Gripping the golf club is a VERY INDIVIDUAL thing for everyone that plays golf. There are no two grips alike. You can only find what works for you through hitting golf balls. I can and will guide you, but ultimately, results on the golf course speak louder than me.

 

  1. Place the golf club up in your left hand, the golf club goes across the left palm- from the base of the forefinger to the pad above the pinky.
  2. Now, hold the handle steady with your left fingers and wrap your palm around the top of the grip.

 

in the fingers

1. Club Goes Across the Left Palm

in the palm

2. Wrap Palm Around Top of the Grip

The grip does more to effect actual ball flight than anything else in the game. That’s why we’ve started with the grip. It’s the foundation of the swing, and a quick fix for those of you that have undesirable ball flight patterns.

The more you grip the golf club in the fingers, the faster you can swing the golf club and the quicker the clubface will close. If you grip the golf club further up in the palm, the slower the golf club will travel and the longer it takes for the clubface to close. If you are slicing the golf ball, you will want to move the grip more into the fingers (the base of the fingers), if you are hooking the golf ball, you will want to move the grip more into the palm area (higher up in the left hand).

Right Hand

Now that the left hand is in place you are going to place the right hand on the golf club.

  1. With your right hand on the side of your right leg, slowly bring it towards the bottom of the golf club.
  2. The right hand will be placed on the golf club more in the fingers than the palm. You will simply fold the right hand around the fingers of the left.
  3. BOTH PALMS MUST ALWAYS FACE EACH OTHER. It is not a difficult thing to do but it is mandatory, no gray area.

 

fold the right hand

3. Bring your Right Hand Towards the Bottom of your Left Hand

fold the right hand

4. Fold your Right Hand Around the Fingers of the Left Hand

palms facing each other

5. Both Palms MUST Face Each Other

Congratulations, you have now GRIPPED the golf club. But hold on a second, there is a good chance this is not the correct grip for you, so you will have to experiment. However, I have given you a great starting point. The placement of the hands on the golf club controls what the clubface will do during the golf swing and ultimately what the clubface will look like at impact.

In the next section I will show you some variations of the grip that will help you find the one that works best for you.

**SPECIAL NOTE Most golf clubs either have a “ladies” grip or a “men’s” grip on the golf club. If you have small hands it is very important to make sure you have your clubs gripped with a ladies grip, it doesn’t matter if you own men’s clubs. If you have large hands you should have your clubs gripped with men’s grips. There are a couple more options, if your hands are really small you can have “junior” grips placed on your clubs or if you have x-large hands or arthritis you can have “jumbo” grips placed on your clubs. The grip size also effects ball flight. Large grips tend to make a person fade the ball and small grips tend to make a person draw the ball.**

Grip Variations

There are multiple ways to grip a golf club. Although it sounds overwhelming, it truly is not. Once you begin to experiment you will eliminate four or five of them instantly. I will give you a guide to get you started on the right track.

 

interlocking grip

Interlocking Grip

harry vardon overlapping grip

Overlapping Grip

For starters, if you have small hands and fingers, the interlocking grip will probably work best for you. It helps you wrap your fingers and palm around the grip handle.

On the other hand, if you have large hands, the overlapping grip will probably work best for you.
The above-mentioned grips are the proper way to hold a club- however there are three different ways you can apply them to the golf club.

 

weak

Weak

neutral

Neutral

strong

Strong

You can grip the golf club in a weak position (no knuckles of the left hand showing), neutral (one knuckle of the left hand showing) or the strong position (2 or 3 knuckles of the left hand showing).

During your experimenting, if the golf ball has a tendency to curve to the right, you will want to move BOTH hands to the right (strong). When you move the hands make sure you do it slowly. If the golf ball has a tendency to curve to the left, you will want to move BOTH hands slowly to the left (weak). Now, if the golf ball is flying without a curve, you have the correct grip for you. DO NOT EXPERIMENT WITH ANY OTHER GRIP.

Grip Pressure

OK, you have found the correct grip for you. There is one last item we need to deal with. The amount of pressure you apply to the club plays a major role in how you swing the golf club. The tighter you grip the golf club the slower your arms will swing and the longer the clubface will take to release in the downswing (causing a slice). This is a good thing if you HOOK the golf ball. This will definitely stop the ball from curving from right to left. On the other hand if you have problems SLICING the golf ball this amount of grip pressure will make the ball slice more.
If you are struggling with slicing the golf ball, you will have to hold the golf club like you were holding a baby’s hand. Gently, the lighter you grip the golf club the faster the club will swing and the quicker the club will release in the downswing. If you do not have any problems with the ball curving, you have found the correct amount of grip pressure.

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Single Plane Golf Swing

How to do Single Plane Golf Swing?

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If you are new in playing golf there are many terms you need to study and familiarize. And in this case, this is the single plane golf swing In the world of golf there are two planes when executing the swing: the single plane and the double swing The former, the golfer needs to maintain a single plane with their shoulders and the arms. The latter on the other hand, allows golfers unlock their elbows for the club to reach higher. There have been constant debates among enthusiasts on what technique best gives better results.

Many believe that the single plane golf swing technique is more favorable to amateur golfers because there are lesser to "fix" during the swing The double plane swing is more complicated since you need to realign your elbow and wrists before hitting the golf ball. This kind of swing technique triggers many errors.

best golf bookAs compared to the single plane there are fewer variables and you can create more precise and flawless swing though you can achieve better accuracy in the swing however has one great setback; you cannot produce the same amount of power as the double plane swing

So if you are just a beginner, it would help if you practice first the single plane golf swing After you have mastered this technique, this will be the time to try out the double plane swing and decide on which best works for technique. There is no excuse for not practicing as often as you can and unfortunately, this is the one way to almost guarantee to improve your game. You can study all you can but it’s only when you get out onto the course, that you will learn various techniques that suit your own game.

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