The more I read about my golf swing, the more I realize how much I still need to understand. Recently, I stumbled across the concept of looping the club in practice in order to maintain a strong swing plane on the golf course. The concept, at least how it is described, is similar to other swing mechanics I studied. The loop movement is worth understanding and can help improve our contact with every club. It is something being taught throughout the higher levels of golf and thus will trickle down to our level sooner or later.
The entire reason for developing the loop at the top of your golf swing is to ensure that the down path of the club head is a power slot. Most amateurs are either outside or inside this path for various reasons that are too many to count.
After watching some of my own videos, I do not have a loop in my swing. My swing is usually straight back and straight forward. My swing mechanics of the result of being taught not have any extra movement at the top of the swing and to keep my swing path as neutral as possible. This method works for me, but my whole success is predicated on my push my club back from address on a the proper plane. The loop seems like a good concept, but does not fit my swing mechanics.
So, since I likely do not / will not use the loop, why am I talking about it. Great question! Mostly to provide knowledge to amateurs who might be struggling with their swing path. There are many different ways to successfully swing a golf club and understanding different methods might help. Hence, I hope you find this information about the loop informative.
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
The Grateful Golfer 
It’s really hard to have no loop at all. Rahm seems to manage it with his swing, but if we are using the ground right and lowering the body as we transition, lowering the hands as we transition, both will cause the head of the club to loop somewhat. Even in Rahm’s swing it happens though you need to see it in slow motion and almost using a ruler to see it.
And we can use that looping action. Increasing or exaggerating the loop is all that is needed to add more side spin. A bigger loop will allow us to create a bigger draw or fade.
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Kevin,
Thanks for the comment on the loop. I did not know that the loop would add a bigger fade or draw. I will have to give that some thought.
Cheers Jim
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Playing around with it can be fun. I’ve gotten a couple of slicers to reverse the loop and gave them I think better understanding of how their bodies are controlling the club path.
That said, I should also say it’s possible to make your ball make a pretty big turn with the straight back and through thought. Since it’s all determined by how far in to out or out to in you can manage and the faces position at impact relative to that path, the only time a big loop is needed is when your body won’t allow you to make a swing on the path you need.
But I like practicing it because it’s a good feel reminder for me to control the path of my back swing. Exaggerating things leads to learning better control. Just like going out in the back yard and spending 20 minutes trying to swing as fast as you can will get your club head speed moving up in short order. Practicing things we don’t always want to do isn’t a bad thing.
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Kevin,
I find practicing enjoyable as well. After years of practice, I try different things just in case. The biggest thing I worked on is a stinger shot with a huge hook. Being right handed, this type shot saves many strokes.
Cheers Jim
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