What is the difference in irons swing plane versus woods swing plane?

Question

I now understand a steep and more shallow swing plane. Steep being a V and shallow being a U. Does a shallow swing plane contribute to a slice and what is the swing plane difference between irons and woods?

Answer 1

You will notice that when you set the driver behind the ball, you are standing some distance away from the ball. As you take the club back you are forming an arc to the top of the back swing. You follow that plane through the impact point into a full follow through.You have developed the swing plane. Since the irons are progressively shorter, you are standing closer to the ball and the swing plane is steeper.. Both planes represent circles only with different angles of attack.

Answer 2

Spot on googie.

Answer 3

To be honest, I didn;t think there was a difference. It should be the same plane for irons and woods. Good Luck.

Have a good one...

Answer 4

     First, when describing "swing plane" the V and U are NOT used. Swing plane is USUALLY described as being more upright or more flat, meaning more vertical or more horizontal in motion. To illustrate or visualize the concept of swing plane picture this.....

     As you swing a longer club like a driver the swing plane would be more flat or horizontal and with a wedge or short iron the swing plane would be more upright or vertical because you are standing closer to the ball due to the difference in the length of the two clubs.

     Second, the V and U are normally used when describing "angle of attack" in which case you ARE correct that the angle of attack for a driver would be more U shaped or "shallow" and for a wedge more V shaped or "steep" but ...1)  V and U are not used to describe a golfer's particular swing plane and 2) V and U ARE used to help visualize a motion where for example a golfer wants to hit down on a wedge (V)versus catching the ball on a slight upswing with driver.(U)

     To answer your question..... a steep angle of attack (V) with a driver in hand CAN lead to a slice, but the most common cause of a slice is an outside to inside "Path" of the club. If you stood behind a golfer looking "down the line' toward the target and noticed that his clubhead aproached the ball from right to left instead of straight down the line you would be looking at an "outside to inside" swing "path".

     This path either causes a pull to the left if the face is closed (face pointing left at impact), OR a slice if the face is open (face pointing right at impact).  There are other things that can cause a slice but try feeling that you are approaching the ball from the inside assuming that you are addressing the ball with the clubface "square" for starters.

     Take the club straight back and drop it in "The Slot". Good Luck!