A good golf swing is a matter of angles, and few angles are as important as keeping the golf club on a consistent plane throughout the swing. It's why the term "on plane" comes up so often in a golf lesson. Golfers fit either a one-plane swing or a two-plane swing. A one-plane swing keeps the shaft on a consistent angle throughout, and a two-plane swing puts the shoulders and club on a more upright angle at the top of the backswing. You can play well either way, as long as you practice one way consistently.
One-Plane Swing
Step 1
Imagine your head poking through a glass pane that matches your club's shaft at address. Swing the club back and through without breaking that glass. Bend at your waist and keep your back straight. Maintain that spine angle in the backswing and downswing.
Step 2
Take slow practice swings with a full-length mirror pointing down your target line. Look back as you take the club back. Keep your club's shaft on the same plane at address until your club shaft is parallel to the ground. Move the club to the top keeping it on a plane parallel to the plane you set at address and on the takeaway.
Step 3
For right-handers, feel your left arm cover the logo of your shirt on your backswing, and feel your right arm cover the logo on the follow-through. Practice three-quarter swings holding a sponge in your left armpit, then your right. Try to squeeze the sponge as you swing.
Two-Plane Swing
Step 1
Stand more erect, with a more narrow stance than for a one-plane swing.
Step 2
On the backswing, turn your shoulders on a flat plane while your arms go back and up on a more upright plane.
Step 3
Halfway through on your downswing, shift your hips hard to the left (for a right-handed golfer) rather than rotate them. As you complete your swing, feel your club move up on a more upright path, not to the left as with a one-plane swing.
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