[bdcrowe]

I think so.

It was pointed out to me a year ago that I had a pretty flat swing. So, I've worked for a year to go more upright. My handicap has gone up 10 points since. I've heard all of the arguments: an upright swing is on the target line longer; an upright swing isn't as dependent on timing as a flat swing. And still, my handi has gone up 10 points.

Yesterday, I saw a bit of info on the one plane, 2 plane swings. I think to myself, "That one plane swing looks a lot like my old swing. You know, the one before your handi went up by double-digits?" I started looking into it. The one-pane swing desciption I got said that it is LESS susceptible to timing than the 2 plane swing. Less? However can that be? Because, it says, the arms stay connected with the chest there is no need to time the reconnection at the beginning of the downswing. You can just fire the hips and the connected arms automatically follow.

That sounds familliar. That sounds like how I used to shoot in the 80s. Do tell...

So, I knock off a half-day yesterday and hit the range. I go back to (what is now, I guess, called) a one plane swing. Bend over more at address, farther from the ball, wider stance. Keep the left arm cozy against the chest on backswing, keep the right elbow tucked nicely on the backswing, makes for a pretty flattish swing... Drive/rotate the hips and feel my dead-fish arms square and just along for the ride. (a la Vijay, BTW.)

Wedges high, long and straight.

Irons high, long and slight draw.

Woods mid trajectory, long and slight draw.

Driver, Boring, long and slight draw.

Now, get this, and this is where things get weird. You guys ready for this Roswell Golf sh*t?

All of my shots were repeating. They all did the same thing one after the other. If my irons were drawing, they were all drawing. All of my woods did the same thing. The driver repeated swing after swing. How can this be? I can't remember the last time something like that happened in my game.

I took the new/old swing to the course for 9 holes of company league golf. I busted my quota by a BUNCH! And that was with my chipping on holiday. Driver was so great, I was on in 2 both par 5s, with 7 iron (overshot the green) and 5 iron (back of the green).

Now, here's why I think this swing works for me, whereas it may not for others. I have always been one to fire my hips to start the swing. That's the cornerstone of my timing. With a 2 plane swing, since the arms are disconnected, you have to pause the hips while the arms reconnect. 1-planing it, the arms never become disconnected, so an immediate hip rotation just pulls the arms on plane along with them and square into the ball. That's the ticket for me. Individual results may vary.

I'd love everyone's ideas on this. I saw a similar thread on GR about this and noted Bravo is a 2 planer. What goes on with everyone else?