Why is the swing plane a factor when i slice the golf ball?

Question

Why is the swing plane a factor when i slice the golf ball?

Answer 1

swing plane is important because it designates the angle at which you attack the ball, if you hit towards your left foot (which for a right hander is normal to slice) then even if the club face is square to the target at impact because you are hitting across the ball which imparts the side spin for the slice. the reason you will hit towards your left foot is because you hit "over-the-top" which means when you make your downswing the club is coming down from too sharp an angle when you look from behind.

to cure this, simply try hitting your right hip with your right elbow on the downswing, and hitting away from your left foot, whilst making sure you transfer your weight to your left side and make a full follow-through. but it won't come straight away... you will have to practice and practice to get it right. it is also usually best to start with 3/4 length swings as most people can stay on plane for that length of swing.

the easiest way to check your swing plane is to get someone to stand behind you with a cane, and when you are set to hit the ball, tell them to line it up with the angle the shaft makes with your body. (you could also get someone to draw it on a big mirror so you can see where you should be hitting from on the downswing) they should be able to tell you where you are taking the clubhead. slicers normally take the clubhead underneath this angle on the backswing which means they then hit "over-the-top" on the downswing and the clubhead will come towards the ball outside the line of the angle.

Answer 2

It is simple. If you are not on the correct swing plane, the clubhead will never be square at impact; thus, the slice will always play a factor into each and every swing. The swing plane is a guide to help the average golfer to understand the motion of the swing.

Answer 3

At address we always square our clubface just behind the ball. But as we take off the club during the back swing we should always try to maintain our swing arc to be in the same plane from the top of the back swing, right up to the down swing until the point of impact.

A slicer tends to change his swing plane from the top and on the down swing from 'out to in' resulting in the clubface slightly 'open' at impact, and vice versa for a draw/hook. This common mistake is very much prevalent amongst us amatuers.

Answer 4

Swing plane may not be a factor. There are many reasons people slice the ball. The most common reason people slice is because the club face is not square at impact, but that does not mean your swing plane is off.

Answer 5

Hey my names Golfbabe and my uncle is on the PGA Tour!!!! It is a factor but not as much as clubface angle or path.

Answer 6

because if it is too upright, it is basically a steep swing which could cause a bail out to the right. Think of a ferris wheel and it is too upright. A more tilted one, lying within the shoulder and the line of the club at address is better. It allows for a shallower angle of attack into the ball.

Now think a pitcher throwing a baseball. Sidearm is too tilted, but some people use it. It's too flat.

Overhead is also a bit upright, but three quarter arm is most common. on that angle.

However in golf, if you can square the clubface, and approach on line then it is good. If you go out to in you will cut across or pull. A more rounded swing will help shallow it out. A more rounded swing has a flatter plane.

Answer 7

Swing plane affects the spin on the golf ball, spin causes slice. Others are correct when they say face angle is more of a factor. This means the ball will go where the face is aiming at contact/impact.

Answer 8

Swing plane was probably mentioned and explained by Ben Hogan.

He visualised a pane of glass sitting on his shoulders....with a hole in it so he can poke his head through.

Slice occurs when you bring your hands and club above the pane of glass on the backswing. Then on the downswing you bring it under the pane at a sharp angle. The sharper the angle then bigger the slice.

Of course this simple describe the symptom of your slice but does not really help to correct your slice.

Alot of golfers forget to transition their weight onto the left foot first then hit the ball. By having your weight on the right foot all the way through the swing means that its more like you will bring your hand and club above the plane and bring it down sharply.

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Answer 9

Well, if you slice ,chances are that you are not swinging on plane. It is highly lightly that you are above the plane during the downswing.[Over the top] Then under the plane on the through swing, or too much to the left of target. If the club-face

remains square to the target through impact or open ,with this type of swing plane this would result in a slice. So swing plane is very much a factor in relation to your slice.

Answer 10

You must come back too far behind your body on your backswing and not turning your hands over on the downswing.

Also stand further away from the ball , face your feet and shoulders just right of the target with the club face facing the target. If that doesnt work ask again or e-mail me.

Answer 11

This is what I told to my son:

the most important what is your natuall swing... just relxx and swing without manipulate your hand or body.

If you start thinking you many things like... dont rush, dont lift up your body, dont bend your arm, dont... dont ... dont.... then finally there are thousands "dont"

see the ball, good balance, backswing naturally, downswing naturally and hold your finish...