Swing Plane
Swing plane is the tilted circle the club travels on around your body during the swing. A consistent plane makes it easier to return the club squarely and on path at impact.
Plane is often described relative to the shaft angle at address. A swing that gets too steep (above plane) in the downswing tends to come over the top and out-to-in (a slice pattern); one that drops too far under plane tends to swing in-to-out (a hook or push pattern). "One-plane" and "two-plane" swings are different but equally valid models — what matters is delivering the club consistently, not matching a single ideal.
Example
A player who comes "over the top" has shifted the downswing above the backswing plane, producing a steep, out-to-in strike.
Why it matters
Plane faults are a root cause of both slices and fat/thin contact. SwingVantage reads your sequencing and delivery so a fix targets the cause rather than the symptom.
Related terms
- Club PathClub path is the horizontal direction the clubhead is moving through impact, relative to the target line, in degrees. Positive is in-to-out (a draw bias); negative is out-to-in (a fade or slice bias).
- SliceA slice is a shot that curves sharply away from the target — to the right for a right-handed golfer. It happens when the clubface is open relative to the swing path at impact.
- Attack AngleAttack angle is the vertical direction the clubhead is moving at impact. Negative means hitting down on the ball; positive means hitting up.
Go deeper
Swing plane: the full lessonRelated guides & benchmarks
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