Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.

The Plane Truth for Golfers and over 300,000 other books are available for Amazon Kindle � Amazon�s new wireless reading device. Learn more

Quantity:

More Buying Choices

62 used & new from $4.13

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

Share with Friends

Share your own customer images

Search inside this book

Start reading The Plane Truth for Golfers on your Kindle in under a minute. Don�t have a Kindle? Get yours here.

The Plane Truth for Golfers: Breaking Down the One-plane Swing and the Two-Plane Swing and Finding the One That's Right for You (Paperback)

by Jim Hardy (Author), John Andrisani (Author) "Before you undertake determining which swing type and set of fundamentals is right for you, I feel some background on many of the terms and..." (more)
Key Phrases: spine angle, steeper plane, club shaft, Get Down, Ball-Flight Correction, Ben Hogan (more...)

4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

List Price:	$18.95
Price:	$12.89 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save:	$6.06 (32%)
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Friday, July 17? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details

28 new from $4.13 34 used from $4.44

Also Available in:	List Price:	Our Price:	Other Offers:
Kindle Edition (Kindle Book)		$9.99
Paperback (Bargain Price)			11 used & new from $8.09

Frequently Bought Together

The Art of the Short Game: Tour-Tested Secrets for Getting Up and Down

Price For All Three: $45.69

Show availability and shipping details

This item: The Plane Truth for Golfers: Breaking Down the One-plane Swing and the Two-Plane Swing and Finding the One That's Right for You by Jim Hardy
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
The Plane Truth for Golfers Master Class: Advanced Lessons for Improving Swing Technique and Ball Control for the One- and Two-Plane Swings by Jim Hardy
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
The Art of the Short Game: Tour-Tested Secrets for Getting Up and Down by Stan Utley
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Art of the Short Game: Tour-Tested Secrets for Getting Up and Down

by Stan Utley

4.3 out of 5 stars (43) $15.75

Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf

by Ben Hogan

4.6 out of 5 stars (194) $18.72

The Art of Putting: The Revolutionary Feel-Based System for Improving Your Score

by Stan Utley

4.6 out of 5 stars (31) $15.75

The Plane Truth for Golfers 3 DVD set plus Tips and Drills

4.2 out of 5 stars (11) $89.94

Tour Tempo: Golf's Last Secret Finally Revealed

by John Novosel

4.4 out of 5 stars (75) $8.97

› Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Jim Hardy is the most knowledgeable teacher in golf. This extraordinary book will be the most revolutionary instructional book since Ben Hogan's Five Lessons." - Peter Jacobsen, 7-time PGA Tour Event Winner

Product Description

"Jim Hardy is the most knowledgeable teacher in golf. This extraordinary book will be the most revolutionary instructional book since Ben Hogan's Five Lessons."
--Peter Jacobsen, Seven-time PGA Tour event winner

Voted one of "America's 50 Greatest Teachers" by Golf Digest and ranked in the "Top 100 Teachers" list of Golf magazine, Jim Hardy is a veritable scholar of swing. He's been fixing the swings of professional and amateur golfers since 1977, and in The Plane Truth for Golfers, he makes his groundbreaking concepts available to you for the first time.

Hardy's revolutionary approach is simple: There are two sets of fundamentals to the swing, not one. There is the one-plane swing, for more athletic players, and the two-plane swing, suitable for players of all abilities. Understanding these concepts is crucial to your improvement, and Hardy breaks them down into easy-to-follow steps, complete with dozens of photographs.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (March 3, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071432450
ISBN-13: 978-0071432450
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,066 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
Popular in these categories: (What's this?)
#48 in Books > Sports > Coaching > Golf
#81 in Books > Sports > Golf

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Inside This Book (learn more)

First Sentence:
Before you undertake determining which swing type and set of fundamentals is right for you, I feel some background on many of the terms and concepts that you will be studying is in order. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spine angle, steeper plane, club shaft, lateral slide, plane swing, target line, turn your shoulders, address position, swing type, baseball swing, swing plane, shoulder turn, impact zone, hip height, arm rotating, impact position, golf swing

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Get Down, Ball-Flight Correction, Ben Hogan, Peter Jacobsen, Arms Across Drill, Full-Body Turn Drill, Get Going, Getting Set, Rotation Drill, Tom Watson, Ernie Els

New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats

Citations (learn more)

This book cites 3 books:

The Modern Fundamentals of Golf by Ben Hogan in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 65
Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf by Ben Hogan in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 65
Practical Golf by John Jacobs on page 45

2 books cite this book:

Tiger's New Swing: An Analysis of Tiger Woods' New Swing Technique by John Andrisani in Back Matter
Embedded Balls: Adventures On and Off the Tour with Golf's Premier Storyteller by Peter Jacobsen on page 57

Books on Related Topics (learn more)

Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible by Dave Pelz

Discusses:

Golf Digest's Ultimate Drill Book by Jim McLean

Discusses:

The Only Golf Lesson You'll Ever Need by Hank Haney

Discusses:

David Leadbetter's Faults and Fixes by David Leadbetter

Discusses:

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	79% buy the item featured on this page: The Plane Truth for Golfers: Breaking Down the One-plane Swing and the Two-Plane Swing and Finding the One That's Right for You 4.5 out of 5 stars (76) $12.89
	12% buy The Plane Truth for Golfers Master Class: Advanced Lessons for Improving Swing Technique and Ball Control for the One- and Two-Plane Swings 4.5 out of 5 stars (14) $17.05
	3% buy Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf 4.6 out of 5 stars (194) $18.72
	3% buy Hank Haney's Essentials of the Swing: A 7-Point Plan for Building a Better Swing and Shaping Your Shots 4.3 out of 5 stars (11) $16.47

Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

(What's this?)

Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.

golf swing(7)

golf instruction(5)

plane golf(5)

golf(4)

jim hardy(4)

plane(1)

sports(1)

swing dynamics(1)

swing improvement(1)

tempo(1)

See all 13 tags...

Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search

No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?

Customer Reviews

76 Reviews

5 star:		(51)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

Average Customer Review

4.5 out of 5 stars (76 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Find the Golf Swing that Works Best for You., March 26, 2005

By	Paul Sherrington (Marietta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

JIm Hardy offers unique insight and perspective into the two basic golf swings in general use today. One is what he calls the "one-plane" swing as used by Ernie Els, Ben Hogan, and Michelle Wie. The other is the "two-plane" swing used by David Toms, Bobby Jones, and Davis Love. After helping the reader identify which swing he or she is using (or should be using), the author provides an in-depth look at the keys to making either swing work. For newer golfers, the book will help establish the fundamentals of the swing chosen. For more advanced golfers, the author provides an excellent framework for identifying exactly what belongs in your swing and what doesn't. This is especially important given all the conflicting instruction, books, articles, and television commentaries on "the" golf swing. Owning over 200 golf-related books, I can say that this is probably the most valuable one I've read to date. In the first week after reading it, I've already been able to modify a few things that don't belong in my swing and a few things I need to add to become more consistent. I strongly recommend this book to any serious golfer.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

50 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saying up is up, down is down., June 2, 2005

By	T. Enst - See all my reviews

It has been said that most golf instruction is patching together a swing with a bunch of tape. When one thing breaks with such a patchwork swing, the whole thing goes wrong, leaving the student nothing to get back on the wagon with. All he can do is go back for another piece of tape, and plod on.

Golf instruction books are not too much different. Many will be based on a particular person's swing, but they will have one or two extra "accepted" facts about the swing. For example, a book may say that the head should move somewhat back and forth during the swing, that there is a large weight shift forward at the end, and that the hands should agressively release the club. Then they say that the swing plane itself should be flat and the club should not come past parallel at the top (you are still expected to make a "full shoulder turn", though). What happens? Your slice or hook magically returns, you hit all known varieties of shots, and are only saved by your putting... when that works.

Jim Hardy's theory of there being two basic swing types which all golfers fall into is perhaps a little too clean cut. He himself admits that there are any number of "hybrid" swingers out there. However, he is, as far as I know, the only one to succesfully seperate two general classes of swing and divide up what swing fundamentals work best with which. This is an accomplishment in itself, and will likely set the standard for golf instruction from here on out.

His conclusions, to infer from the book, seem to point to the idea that most swing ideas are OK, so long as they match the individual's swing style. This itself is a standard notion amongst teachers. However, too many teachers fall short in their ability to say why, or at times even which set of ideas fits what kind of swing. Hardy makes it clear what works for what swing, and why. He also goes the extra yard by saying what happens by "mixing" advice.

Hardy does not write in over-defined terms. He constantly reminds the reader that the way he lays out for a particular swing style is subject to individual tendancies and body structures. He makes it clear what must be done, and then allows the reader to adjust to his own idiosyncracies. This, as well, is vastly different from other instruction tracts that speak of only one, highly precise, "correct" way. There is nothing vague or even abstract about Hardy's writing, but he knows that, as an example, for most golfers a certain type of grip may be right, but that the individual may need one that is weaker or stronger than standard.

One extra note on the book: it only covers the full swing. There is nothing here about chipping, putting, etc.. This would have been way off topic, and there are already people dominating the market in this kind of research (Pelz, for example).

If you are frustrated with most golf instruction, or find yourself going back to your pro every other week because the tape came loose on your swing, this book may be a good answer. If you are an instructor, it will help to at least be familiar with Hardy's thinking, as it may prove useful when trying to customize lessons to different students.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly lucid full swing guide for all golfers, July 25, 2005

By	C. Reinke (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Being a part-time golf instructor, I picked up this book merely to acquire another book to add to my abundant collection, figuring that I could perhaps pick up some new techniques. Little did I know that what I found was an absolute gem in the way of material on the full golf swing. It leaves all the other 4 and 5 star rated books far behind in the dust ... truly an eye opener even for someone who has spent quite a bit of time analyzing the golf swing.

Jim Hardy is right on when he says that there is a lot of good instruction that is not applicable to a certain swing type, thus resulting in confusion and frustration for many golfers. Seldom is a swing technique ever framed around the type of swing one is trying to make. Jim Hardy frames these techniques perfectly. Without framing the techniques around the swing type (such as instruction or commentary such as that offered in magazines and guests on the Golf Channel), these techniques are contradictory and in many (most) cases detrimental to your particular swing type. Do you know what swing type you are? Do you know the techniques applicable to your swing type? If you are like to average golfer I've run across, probably not. Most golfers I know don't even know that there are different swing types and in actuality I knew about the Bobby Jones swing and the Hogan swing, but I also didn't have as fine as distinction between the two swings as provided by Jim Hardy in this book.

This book is well organized and extremely lucid for golfers who have spent anytime at all trying to figure out how to hit the ball with any consistency. After my initial purchase, I ordered 5 more copies for my students and am ordering an addition 5 now. The feedback and results I've received from my students has been fantastic. Most have gone from the traditional classic swing to the one-plane swing. They are all saying that they hit the ball more solidly, straighter, and longer.

My personal experience has been equally satisfying. Since I switched to the one-plane swing and applied the techniques provided by the author, I no longer have those one or two hole a round where the swing leaves you and you end up with a double or worse. My ball flight is consistently straight or with a slight draw (I get goose bumps just thinking about it). The occasional poor shot usually is hung a little right, but I know the cause is due to using a two-plane technique with a one-plane swing; generally I can correct this immediately on the next shot. I'm consistently hitting better shots, fairways and greens; no more struggling trying to figure out what I did wrong while still trying to play the course. I now have very few swing thoughts and can focus more on scoring. At the end of June, I was struggling in the high seventies and had the militaries, left, right, left, right ... sound familiar? One month later, I'm in the mid to low seventies and have broken par on a couple of occasions. The thing is, I think I can get even better than that.

As an instructor more interested in having his students learn and enjoy the game than the cash, I've also seen my students progress quickly. I highly recommend that my students buy the book and understand the concepts and techniques. We discuss the book and techniques in our sessions and my students walk away from each session knowing what to do and what to work on, and they have a reference in the book to guide them, i.e., pictures, words, and swing key. The author breaks down each swing separately into various parts of the swing sequence, i.e., setup, backswing, transition, impact, and follow through. There is a narrative on each segment, followed by a simple to follow list of swing keys. My students can easily understand each swing key; they end up having to take fewer lessons making them happier (and actually me happier that they are improving and enjoying the game). I still believe that professional instruction provides significant value, however, the value is added to the value provided in this book, not in and of itself.

It took me a bit to fully understand the illustrations. I probably read and reviewed these sections at least 20 times, but don't be discouraged. Pay attention to them and don't try to get too creative. Have someone look at you and get yourself video taped to ensure that you have these down. They'll pay impressive dividends. If you are like me, you may find yourself thinning a few shots initially on the one-plane swing. I think this is due to getting on a flatter plane. Interestingly enough, after the first go round, my ball flight is significantly higher that it was with my two-plane swing and I have better carry than I've ever had.

The first of July, at the TPC in Dearborn, I followed Peter Jacobson for several holes (Peter is a converted two-plane to one-plane swing that eventually won the tournament and the pro associated with this book). I noticed the techniques he was using were not quite as pronounced as those in the illustrations. I've also taken a look at Vijay, Tiger, and Ernie and notice the same thing. After observing that, I did not exaggerate as much as the illustrations and noticed better results ... I was probably just overdoing it.

I've done some Internet searching to determine if Mr. Hardy offers any golf schools, but as of yet I have not found one. If I found one that he certified, I'd be first in line to sign up. Definitely buy this one. It's a one hour read once you figure out what type of swinger you want to be.

I think the only negatives I can think of is with the illustrations I mentioned, and with the recommendation on what type of swing is right for you. He does recommend the one-plane swing, mainly because there are less moving parts and more easier to control under pressure. I also think the narrative on the differences between the two swings is that good, but that is extremely minor. I see ex baseball, hockey, and cricket players better suited to the one plane swing. They typically rotate their hips and lower body more quickly are are already use to this type of timing aggressive make contact with the ball, puck, on a flatter plane. If you are not that strong, haven't had much sports training, or are not that athletic, the two-plane swing is probably more suited for you.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 76 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
This book is the first book detailing Jim Hardy's one plane swing. It can easily be read in an afternoon, and discusses the fundamental differences between the one plane and two... Read more

Published 12 months ago by elayboy

5.0 out of 5 stars golfshare
Whether you are a novice or an accomplished player, this book gives an excellent perspective on the golf swing. Read more

Published 13 months ago by Walter Weeks

5.0 out of 5 stars The best golf instruction book I have ever read
Wow! After reading Jim Hardy's The Plane Truth for Golfers I immediately realized that I was mixing fundamentals for the one plane swing and the two plane swing. Read more

Published 15 months ago by K. Sutton

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable information
This is the golf mechanics info. I have been looking for for years. Breaks down the "mystery" of the golf swing into two simple sets of mechanics so that you can try both and... Read more

Published 18 months ago by R. Sykes

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest book ever written on the golf swing
For over 20 years, I had been confused about the golf swing. After reading this book, for the first time ever, I feel there is a simple, solid, fundamental swing I can work... Read more

Published 18 months ago by Brian Platt

5.0 out of 5 stars An Easy, but Analyical Approach to the Golf Swing
This is Jim Hardy's fist book on his revolutionary, but simple approach to the golf swing. I would HIGHLY recommed this book to EVERY golfer, no matter what level. Read more

Published 18 months ago by R. Brown

3.0 out of 5 stars What is the plane of the golf swing?
The plane truth about golf is another approach to explain how the golf swing is effected by the path of the club in relation to the motion that the player creates. Read more

Published 19 months ago by Par 4 Golf CC

5.0 out of 5 stars Good compliment to Hogans 5 fundamentals
I must admit that as I read this book I began to realize that Ben Hogan was only 90 percent correct. Read more

Published 24 months ago by G. Slack

4.0 out of 5 stars Complements the DVD
Jim Hardy teaches both the one and the two plane swings, but has a bias for the one plane. The eye opener to me was the distinct difference between the two, and the realization... Read more

Published on June 2, 2007 by Peak Gazer

2.0 out of 5 stars Innovative Concept
The concept of different swing planes is a breakthrough for instruction on the golf swing. Jim Hardy is a very reputable golf instructor. Read more

Published on May 3, 2007 by D. Hupp

› See all 76 customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; }

Customer Discussions

Beta (What's this?)

New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.

This product's forum (1 discussion)

	Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
	Jim Hardy vs Dr. Jim Suttie	0	August 2006

› See all discussions...

Start a new discussion

Topic:

First post:

Receive e-mail when new posts are made

Prompts for sign-in

[Cancel]

Guidelines

Active discussions in related forums

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
golf Beginner Golf sets below $300..	11	2 days ago
sports Authors, tell us about your sports novels	183	9 days ago
sports Great sports books on Amazon	22	12 days ago
sports New Tide Stain Release Available!	0	14 days ago
golf No more majors in New York	4	15 days ago

The Golf community

Latest activity 6 hours ago

1,773 customers have contributed 1,362 products, 15 discussions and more...

› Explore the community

The Sports community

Latest activity 9 hours ago

3,850 customers have contributed 4,239 products, 46 discussions and more...

› Explore the community

Explore more

› See all Customer Communities

› Your communities

Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)

Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.com.

› See featured Amapedia.com articles

Listmania!

Serious Golfer's Library: A list by ng11 "ng11"
Golf Training Guides: A list by Go-Reviews.com
Great Corporate Gifts Under $25: A list by Meredith F. Han "meredith"

Create a Listmania! list

So You'd Like to...

become a golfer: A guide by Santosh Joseph "?"
Be a golf success: A guide by Penelope Williamson "Penelope"

To Improve your golf swing? Fix Your Core!: A guide by Dr Adam Weiss "author, The AbSmart Fitness Plan and BackSmart Fitness Plan"

Create a guide

Look for Similar Items by Category

Cut Grass like Butter

Keep your lawn mower sharp and ready to go by replacing that old mower blade with an Oregon Gator mower blade. Choose from Gator Mulcher or Fusion blade technology designed to fit almost any lawn mower.

›Shop all Oregon mower blades