Tracing the plane line

[12 piece bucket]

So obviously this is a key concept in the golf machine, you trace the plane line, if I understand it correctly, with the right forearm and #3 pressure point. I finally saw a picture of a few pro's, and compared it to myself. Here is Tiger, on plane:



Here is myself, well above the plane, like in the next county.



I really would like to understand how to get it on plane like Tiger, or Els.........I assume this would be a critical step in my learning process?

IMO take a look at the pics . . .

1. Booty
2. Shoulder Tilt
3. Left arm

You can try to trace all you want but the bottom line is your pivot can jack up your plane . . . shoulders basically control the plane of the arms swing . . . spine/hips control the tilt of the shoulders . . . knees control tilt/turn of hips.

Your shoulders are too tilty at this point so your left arm gets "out and away from you" as a result. Note how Tiger's left arm is essentially vertical to the ground at this point.

Hogan may have thought he did this . . . but he didn't . . .





So . . . keep your head centered . . . keep your left shoulder from coming up and swing your arms down faster. Your right shoulder is too low at this point so your hands are getting shifted out over the plane.






Feel like your your butt stays up against the wall and keep that booty UP longer as you slide your hips forward . . . hula hula.

Booty Back Golf as O.B. Left says . . . feel like your hips are going back behind you as you go forward . . .

[gmbtempe]

Thanks Bucket.....do you think part of the problem could be in the initial setup standing to far away from the ball?

[12 piece bucket]

Thanks Bucket.....do you think part of the problem could be in the initial setup standing to far away from the ball?

maybe . . . post it up and let's have a look at it.

[gmbtempe]

I will....I signed up for this deal at PGA Tour Super store that gives me unlimited access to their launch monitor and camera system for practice, you see I am an addict, its like free crack.

It has a really cool feature where you can draw a line, on say the turned shoulder plane, then go address the ball and see the real time image from a face on and DTL view, it has a 1 second or so delay. So it allowed me to play around with a little cause and effect. I moved closer to the ball and played around with taking the club back and all off sudden club was only the slightest bit outside and then just a shade off plane, by far the closest I had come. What followed was the best hitting session ever. I will get some pics this weekend.

I will study the whole shoulder thing as well....oh and with the deal I got a free lesson, that should be entertaining on Wed..I am not mentioning TGM but I wonder how much of the advice will come close to the quality of information at this site!

[gmbtempe]

what do you think Bucket....

Swinger...Hitter...me-------hall of famer...hall of famer...errrrrrrrrr me

[12 piece bucket]

what do you think Bucket....

Swinger...Hitter...me-------hall of famer...hall of famer...errrrrrrrrr me

No coincidence that your shoulder tilt and the amount of respective accumulator lag is way different. As soon as your axis tilt starts to kick in your accumulators are going to "dump" . . . Left shoulder down longer . . . boot on the wall . . . go forward . . . swing arms down faster. Film . . . Film . . . Film.

Nice pic comparison . .. Lots to learn here. Good job.

Can you compare the next two frames with the same three cats?

[gmbtempe]

I tried to make myself the same size for context...you can see I am starting to dump it earlier but I still get to impact in a pretty good position. I love Lee's position, is there any better?