[Daryl]

When we swing a Golf club, we do so while coordinating three 2-dimensional Planes. Each of these Planes has 3 reference points which outline their individual dynamic alignments. While Swinging the Club we are Aligned to 1,2 or all 3 of these Planes. It would be most mechanically correct for the Club Shaft (LCOG) to be simultaneously Aligned to all three Planes because it allows independent control of the Club Shaft, Club Head and Club Face.

Left Arm Wedge: The Left Arm Wedge forms one Plane. The Left Shoulder, #2 PP and Clubhead are its reference points. When the Left arm moves from point A to point B, it forms a Plane and the Clubhead movement should be dynamically in-line with that Plane.

The Left Hand Grip is important in the Alignment of the Left Arm Wedge. Flat and Vertical.

Right Forearm Flying Wedge: The Right Forearm Flying Wedge forms another Plane. The Right Elbow, #3 PP and Clubhead are its reference points. When the Right Elbow and #3 PP move from point A to point B, it forms a Plane and the Clubhead movement should be dynamically in-line with that Plane.

The Right Hand Grip is important to Align the Right Forearm Flying Wedge. Level and Bent.


Together at Last: Aligning the Left Arm Wedge and Right Forearm Flying Wedge at 90 degrees will cause the Club Shaft to Align to both Planes simultaneously. This construct can then be Aligned to the Swing Plane.

Swing Plane: The Swing Plane forms another Plane. "Low Point" location, Target location and Ball location are its three reference points and their Alignment creates the Swing Plane of the Golf Swing. All three reference points can be adjusted. Normally, the Inclined Angle of this Plane is the same or is very close to the Lie Angle of the Clubshaft. The Golf Club, by design, reconciles Low Point and Target.

Homer Kelley referenced points on the Body to help identify and control this Plane. These points are described as the Shoulder and Elbow Planes and their Body reference points can be found in the yellow book. Low Point is invisible so Body references serve to substitute and have two very beneficial advantages. One, as the ball is moved On Plane while moving it back and forth on the clubhead path, the Plane Angle does not change but the Angle of Approach changes. This makes it difficult to sustain the line of compression through the Impact Interval. But the Angle of Approach can be adjusted by Tilting the Plane. The Plane is easily Tilted (Adjusted) from one of the Body reference points. The second, is that the Pivot can be adjusted to direct Thrust down this Plane.


There are no OFF PLANE motions in the Golf Swing without some form of accompanying compensation to Strike the Ball so that it responds to an Angular Force as though it were Struck by a Linear Force.