Breaking 100/90/80

Pick the right swing for you 

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Photos By Darren Carroll

By Jim Hardy with Matthew Rudy

We can talk about the concept of swing plane until everybody is thoroughly confused, but in reality, how a "one-plane" or "two-plane" swing applies to your game is simple.

There are two basic ways to swing a golf club: One-planers move the club on the same plane as the shoulders (white shirt), and two-planers move the club on a plane that's more upright than the shoulders (yellow shirt). Neither way is wrong; each has been used to win multiple majors.

However, the fundamentals of these swings are very different, and mixing and matching them is where most players get lost. I'll show you how to identify which swing you have, and how to make it work better for you.

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Breaking 100

At this level, your goal is to determine which swing type is natural for you and commit to practicing the building blocks of that swing.
 
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Breaking 90

Whether you're a one-planer or a two-planer, the path to scores in the 80s is reaching greens in regulation.
 
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Breaking 80

Understanding how to control the clubface -- with the trailing arm for a one-planer and the lead arm for the two-planer -- is the key to consistently scoring in the 70s.
 
Jim Hardy is ranked No. 7 on Golf Digest's list of America's 50 Greatest Teachers. His books The Plane Truth for Golfers and The Plane Truth for Golfers Master Class are best sellers.
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