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Old 05-30-2012, 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by PingG10Guy View Post
It's been a while since my last post, but Im at a point in my swing where I need to figure out how to get back to elbow plane. Im beginning to think it is a wrist issue at the top. Here's some info about my setup

Strong DA grip
Rotated(impact hands but Left wrist is bent, Right wrist is flat)
Body lines parallel to the target line
rotated shoulder turn in the bs


Since Im already setup with the hands to cock on plane, shouldnt there be a noticeable amount of bend in my left wrist at the top of the swing? If I have a visually flat left wrist at the top then Im shut.
What is keeping my left wrist in the correct position from P1-P4? The back of the left forearm?

A few things for your consideration:

-Homer slightly changed his definition of the Elbow Plane as he went along . Using the latter version: To be on an Elbow Plane (there being a range of Elbow Planes) your Right Forearm including your Elbow and club must be on the same plane. You were close at address but not quite , making for a Hands Plane . At impact you did get on an Elbow Plane , as most good golfers do. If you preference is for a lower Elbow plane angle at impact you could just shift down using a vertical drop of the Hands and Arms via the Right Elbow . The right arm lifts and lowers ideally. If on the other hand your preference is for less shifting you could raise your left hand to level at Address , giving you a nice TGM style arm set with wedges and an elbow plane which would more closely match your Impact Elbow Plane Angle. Seeing the rest of your pattern I suspect this isnt your preference but give it a try and see if you like it.

-the common business of looking at the face at Top and prescribing it to be parallel to the left arm for all players is not correct. Changes in grip type change the club face's correct alignment at Top profoundly. What can look closed to most eyes at Top isnt given a Turned to Plane Left Hand Grip Type. Same in Finish Swivel where the face can look totally weird for the Turned Left Hand Grip Types.

-if both your of your hands are turned to plane as you say, parallel palms so to speak, then a bending of the right hand back beyonds its Impact Fix degree of bend will flatten and arch the the left hand ( introduce unwanted horizontal left hand motion). Over bending the Right Hand can have a false feel of wrist cock to it but when done is often at the expense of the left hands correct condition . Leading to of blocking left wrist cocking. Although Dustin can get it cocked while arched somehow.

Last edited by O.B.Left : 05-30-2012 at 02:53 AM.
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