Swing Plane

According to TrackMan^®, Swing Plane is the vertical angle between the ground and the orbit that the club head travels on during the bottom portion of the swing arc. Swing plane is similar to what golf instructors refer to on video as “shaft plane”, but shaft plane uses a 2D camera image at one point (frame) in time.

Swing plane uses the three-dimensional position of the club head from approximately knee high on the downswing to knee high on the through-swing.

Shorter/higher lofted clubs generally result in a higher (more vertical) swing plane since the golf must stand closer to the ball and the plane the golfer swings on is typically more vertical with these shorter clubs.

A golfer’s height and dynamic posture will have an effect on swing plane. A driver typically has a swing plane between 45-50 degrees.

For more insight into swing plane and what you need to know in order to get the most out of your golf swing, check out this video from TPI co-founder, Dave Phillips: