Swing plane is influenced more by which part of the body?

Swing plane is influenced more by which part of the body?

• A. The lead elbow
• B. The head position
• C. The hip crease
• D. The trail forearm

Answer: (D)

The swing plane is driven most by how the trail forearm tracks and stays connected to your torso throughout the swing. This forearm acts as the primary link on the trail side, setting the radius and orientation of the club’s arc around your body. When the trail forearm maintains a proper connection and rotation, the club naturally travels on a consistent plane from takeaway into impact. If this forearm loses connection or folds too early, the arc can tilt to become too steep or too shallow, changing the plane. The other factors—head position, hip crease, and lead elbow—affect posture, rotation, or initial shaping, but they don’t control the plane as directly as the trail forearm does.

The swing plane is driven most by how the trail forearm tracks and stays connected to your torso throughout the swing. This forearm acts as the primary link on the trail side, setting the radius and orientation of the club’s arc around your body. When the trail forearm maintains a proper connection and rotation, the club naturally travels on a consistent plane from takeaway into impact. If this forearm loses connection or folds too early, the arc can tilt to become too steep or too shallow, changing the plane.

The other factors—head position, hip crease, and lead elbow—affect posture, rotation, or initial shaping, but they don’t control the plane as directly as the trail forearm does.