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How many of you guys have either experimented or even use these principles?

http://www.golfdigest.com/instructio...ingplane1.html

I came across this article and found it very interesting. Any comments or opinions on this? I tried both swings and think that I get better results with the one plane swing. I think that my regular tendency is more like the one plane swing. When I get lazy or tired elements of the two plane swing creep in (standing taller, lifting the club with the arms, etc).

I started out with a 2 plane but had more distance (about 1 club length) with a 1 plane swing. I don't know why but I would fade or slice with 2 plane versus get a tendency to draw with the 1 plane.

Another book that characterizes swings is "Laws of the golf swing" that describes the Arc, Width and Leverage swings; I personally think that the Arc is more of a 2 plane whereas the leverage is more of a 1 plane swing.

Given my morphology (body shape), I am somewhere between a leverage and width swinger.

I've been messing around (off and on) with the one-plane swing now for awhile. I'm just about to the point where I'm going to commit to it for next year, to see if it will add consistency to my game.

I'm a good player, but my game relies too much on timing. And, when my timing gets a little quick, my consistency goes into the toilet. And it always seemed like I tended to get quick at the most inopportune times last year. (if you know what I mean) With the one-plane swing you can turn your shoulders as quickly as you like, with no danger of coming over the top.

I have the book by Jim Hardy (The Plane Truth for Golfers). You'll find a lot more information in the book than you will on the golf digest online article.

I find that, like titaniummd, that the one plane swing tends to hit a draw as opposed to a fade. And, it's a very powerful swing if you get an adequate shoulder turn. It also seems to be easier on the low back.

Here are a couple of things I've experience with the one-plane:

Hardy advocates a strong grip, but I hit nothing but power pull-hooks when my grip is strong. So I keep it neutral to slightly weak.

Another problem I fight with this swing is the tendency to sway a little bit laterally to the left on the downswing. Whenever I do this, it results in a dead push right. So, it's important to just turn the shoulders over a stable lower body - without a lot of weight shift or lateral movement.

Oh, and make sure the right knee stays flexed a little on the backswing.

I'm a 2 planer and hit a nice high draw!!

I agree with you. My tendency is to get quick and my timing gets off. When this happens I lose the ball to the left with a hook. With the one plane swing, I can turn my upper body as hard as I want and I'm not in danger of going hard left. I just hit nice draws. I have also been successful hitting fades. I just change my face alignment and stance alignment and just swing away.