Jeeno Thitikul’s Consistent Swing Plane: Her Hand Thrust What question is your article answering?

Huge congratulations to Jeeno Thitikul on her 8th LPGA Tour victory.

At just 23 years old, she’s already built a world-class résumé — and this one meant a little more, winning on home soil in Thailand 🇹🇭

So what makes her swing so solid under pressure?

Let’s look at something most golfers misunderstand:

Most players think:

“I need to swing more under.”
“I need to drop the club more.”

But you can’t define over-the-top without separating:

• Hand path

• Clubhead path

The hands can move down and out while the club is still traveling outside-in.
Or the club can shallow while the hands work more outward.

If you don’t separate the two — you’re guessing.

Hand Thrust: The Key to Understanding

Definition:
Hand Thrust measures the forward/backward movement of your hands in inches, relative to address.

• Set to 0” at address

• Negative = hands move backward (away from the ball)

• Positive = hands move toward the ball

Now let’s look at Jeeno’s numbers:

Backswing Club Horizontal: -1.7”
Backswing Arm Horizontal: -12.3”
Top of Backswing: -16.9”

Downswing Arm Horizontal: -10.6”
Downswing Club Horizontal: +2.4”
Impact: +4”
Forward Swing Club Horizontal: -3.8”

Notice the pattern?

She creates depth going back.
Then she transitions forward — with measurable control — without getting “throw-y” or disconnected.

That’s not a guess. That’s measurable movement.

The Big Takeaway

Before you try to “swing under” or fix being “over the top,” ask:

👉 What are your hands actually doing?
👉 Are they moving back enough?
👉 Are they moving forward too early?
👉 How do your numbers compare?

Hand Thrust is available in DTL captures only.