This is my first post on here and I can say I'm very happy to have found this website. That said, I have the same problem with my backswing as the very first picture in this thread. I get way above the plane line and across the line at the top. Can someone give me some advice as to how to fix this. Thank you in advance.

Couple of things to look at . . . .

Are you whipping the club head "in" early in your backswing?

One thing to get fixed in your head is the motion of the right forearm . . . Generally if you are across the line at the top you are

1. "lifting" your arms off your chest
2. and rolling your right forearm (counter clockwise rotation)at the top.

So keep your arms closer to you and feel like your right forearm stays turned clockwise at the top.

I don't have any pictures of videos to add but I'm a student of Rob Noel's and have a bit of a success story.

I started playing for the first time a year ago this week and have already broken 80.

My only problem is I shot a 78 hitting and a 79 swinging and can't quite determine which one I'm going to go with. :crybaby:

Either way though I am having fun. :golf:

I think you're ready to start playing 18 holes:laughing9 Good luck!

Thanks to the 12 piece bucket
 

Thank you for your suggestions. I enlisted my father's eyes when we went to play this weekend and he noticed that I was taking the club back to the inside as you predicted. I found that this was a product of really poor aim. I had my clubface so far open that inside was the only place it could comfortably go. I played the last 12 holes of my round in 1 over par, focusing only on aligning my clubface with my aiming point. Thanks you. I can't wait to hit the range/course again and work on the next part of my swing.

In the first picture the guy was below the plane. How did you get him to swing on plane? I do this but have trouble getting on plane. Could I be taking the club inside to quick?