| Your golf swing plane is incredibly important whether | | | | a trainer, they can watch you and let you know if |
| you're new to the game or you've been playing for | | | | there's anything you need to change. Whichever |
| years and are just trying to shave a little off of your | | | | method you use, you should make a note of any |
| handicap. Having a proper golf swing plane means | | | | problems you're having with your swing as you |
| more accuracy and distance - and it can take strokes | | | | practice so that you can work on improving these |
| off of your game. We're going to go over how you | | | | issues. |
| can get a better plane; while this is a little different | | | | Don't Do It On The Course |
| depending on your height and other factors. | | | | If you're having trouble with your golf swing plane, |
| However, having an understanding of these factors | | | | the course is not the place to make adjustments. |
| helps you to improve your game. | | | | This is usually unproductive and can leave you |
| 3 Parts | | | | frustrated with your game. Just do the best you can |
| Your golf swing plane is made up of three parts: your | | | | and keep track of where your balls are going or any |
| backswing, your downswing and your follow through. | | | | other issues you may be having with your swing. |
| If you don't have all three right, your swing won't | | | | Keep An Eye On Your Stance |
| work out right. Each of the three needs to be done | | | | Your stance is one of the most important things to |
| right and then all of them have to be integrated | | | | work on if your golf swing plane is off. No matter if |
| through a good golf swing tempo. | | | | you've been using the same stance for decades, you |
| Even though it's important to keep practicing your | | | | may have started to address the ball in a different |
| swing, you need to make sure that you're doing it | | | | way for some reason or another such as an injury, |
| right so that you don't ingrain bad habits as you do | | | | weight loss or gain or if you're younger, you may |
| so. Otherwise, you could be learning the wrong way - | | | | have grown. Even small changes which affect your |
| and it is harder to unlearn something you're doing | | | | stance can make a big difference to your swing. |
| wrong than it is to learn to do it right in the first | | | | Really, you need to evaluate everything about your |
| place. Make sure that you are using a swing which is | | | | stance, form and swing - but don't try to do it all at |
| right for the way you play the game. | | | | once. Your golf swing plane could be off because of |
| One thing that you may want to do is to practice | | | | something as small as your elbow not being properly |
| your swing in front of a full length mirror so you can | | | | tucked. You might also be doing something wrong in |
| really get a look at your stance and form. You could | | | | the way you shift your weight; this can put you off |
| also record yourself practicing so you can watch | | | | balance during your downswing or your follow |
| yourself afterwards and try to figure out where you | | | | through. Whatever the cause, fixing your plane will |
| may need improvement. If you work with a coach or | | | | improve your game all around. |