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takeaway pic #1

The Take Away

The first part of every golf shot is the starting point or address position of the player. From this set up the first thing that occurs is the take away, with these pictures let me explain. The angle the club-shaft starts in at address is the plane angle of the golf swing.

takeaway pic #2

takeaway pic #3

In the take away the club-head should swing right up that plane angle until it is parallel to the ground, when the club-shaft is parallel to the ground it should be parallel to the target line. If it is parallel to the ground and parallel to the target the club-head is in direct line with my hands and you can't see the shaft from this picture. The club-face is open relative to the target but square to the arc the club is swinging.

takeaway pic #4


takeaway pic #5

For every right movement in the golf swing there can be two wrong movements. For example in the take away, the club could either go out too much above the plane, or in too much inside or under the plane. Once the club is off plane the rest of the swing will be dedicated to get it back on plane. Or the face of the club can be too open or closed and with every mistake in the golf swing there has to be a compensation.

Get in a mirror and work on the take away for a few minutes everyday and you will be on your way to a better golf swing.
takeaway pic #6


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