Club underplane, right shoulder too high

[detonum]

I use the aiming point procedure, I feel like I transport my power package so that my hands are just left of my left foot from my point of view. I hit crisp shots this way. However when doing this, my right shoulder doesn't stay on plane, it rises above it. Looks abit like Martin Kaymer.

When I try to get my right shoulder down the correct plane, my hands have a hard time reach the aiming point. I lose my trigger delay. The club also gets underplane, low point moves backwards and I can't hit down properly.

How can I reach my aiming point with an on plane right shoulder without getting the club underplane?

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

Be more open at impact

 

[2mongoose]

detonum,

Good questions. You didn't mention anything about ball flight, so I'm assuming your misses are pulls or pull/hooks?

As far as getting that shoulder on plane I don't think there's an easy answer. You've really gotta maintain that #3 accumulator in the downswing to prevent stickin' it in the ground.

Try this for a drill: Setup w/ impact hands (to ingrain that on plane "feeling") with a wedge and ball position even or left of your left foot

Take a half/three quarter swing and try and take a divot.

 

[Jared Willerson]

I have struggled with this the past couple of weeks as well. Right shoulder gets too high, right arm is too far above my left on the backswing. I end up having to work really hard to get the right elbow "underneath" during transition and in the downswing.

I worked on flattening my shoulder turn a bit as well as some right arm only swings where the "feel" is the right elbow leading. That drill really gets me in a good pitch position. This seemed to cure me. But believe me, I felt lost for about a week. It wasn't till I saw some video of myself that I realized what I was doing.

 

[detonum]

Actually, when I hit my normal shot with a high right shoulder, my plane line is a little bit closed and I hit a draw. Also even with my high right shoulder, my right forearm is on plane with the clubshaft at impact. Weird. But when I try to lower my right shoulder, plane line is way closed and low point moves back.

I wish the snow would melt here in Finland already, I only get to hit balls a couple times a week in a dome and a simulator. Slow progress... But I'll try your advice, thanks guys.