Re: J. Sluman Very Upright Swing Plane

Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 07:39:36 -0400
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Terry <email-address-deleted> wrote in message news:A3zxa.622697$OV.580693@rwcrnsc54...
> Was just watching Sluman hit some of his iron shots from this afternoon's
> golf. Slow-motioned a few of his swings and noticed that he is utilizing a
> VERY upright swing plane. As in, he turns his shoulders but then finishes
> his backswing by simply raising his hands and arms almost straight up to the
> final top position. The shaft of the club was pointing almost straight up
> in the air. Thought maybe it was just something he was doing with his
> irons, so watched one of his tee shots. He's doing nearly the same thing
> with his driver.
>
> Being somewhat shorter than average, I would've expected him to generate
> power and distance from a more flat swing plane. I've noticed many other
> tour players are also sporting some rather upright swing planes. Is the
> tour, in general, moving away from the flatter planes of the greats like
> Nelson, Snead and Hogan? And if so, is this directly related to the change
> in ball, shaft and clubhead technology?
You should read "The LAWs of the Golf Swing", it's not just one's
height that determines the kind of swing, but also body build.
The LAWs separate all players into basically Leverage, Arc or
Width (hence L A W) players but 99% of players are a combination
of two of these types. The book provides the means so that you can
tell which category you belong in, but read all 3 types in full initially
for an overview. Each category is followed by swing drills and teaching
aids, followed by a chapter on cusomizing your swing.
Alan