Top Speed Golf's Clay Ballard details three technical reasons why shallowing the golf club in the downswing adds distance and clubhead speed. He shows how a shallow shaft plane utilizes clubhead momentum to square the face effortlessly and deliver tour-proven forward shaft lean at impact.
Shallowing the shaft allows club momentum to kick the clubhead forward through impact rather than backward, adding natural distance.
A shallow downswing plane automatically helps square the club face without requiring aggressive wrist manipulation.
Shallowing promotes forward shaft lean at impact, delofting irons (e.g., turning a 7-iron loft into a 4-iron) to compress the ball.
Train shaft lean with short wedges first before progressing to long irons and woods for an easier learning curve.