One thing I note in many instruction books and U tube videos is that very few instructors talk about the path of the golf club going back. Is it in line with the target, on the Hogan " window pane" plane, more inside, more outside?. To me this is a critical aspect and yet often not mentioned.
The two exceptions are Nicklaus and Hogan. Nicklaus recommended taking the club back in line with the target. Hogan recommended going back on the "window pane" ,which is more inside. My observation is that most of modern golfers on the tour take the club back more in line with Hogan than Nicklaus. A few exceptions are Couples, Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk, resulting in a more upright plane.
Of course they all come back to impact similarly, but it appears that the more upright swing requires more rerouting.
To the golf instructors on this site - why is this not specified more. Is it an individual thing? Is there a "correct' path one should aim for?
Appreciate your thoughts.
The two exceptions are Nicklaus and Hogan. Nicklaus recommended taking the club back in line with the target. Hogan recommended going back on the "window pane" ,which is more inside. My observation is that most of modern golfers on the tour take the club back more in line with Hogan than Nicklaus. A few exceptions are Couples, Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk, resulting in a more upright plane.
Of course they all come back to impact similarly, but it appears that the more upright swing requires more rerouting.
To the golf instructors on this site - why is this not specified more. Is it an individual thing? Is there a "correct' path one should aim for?
Appreciate your thoughts.
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