Should takeaway feel flatter on woods ?

[modore]

Struggling with pulls, push-fades. Any thoughts if flatter takeaway might help ?

I think the pulls happen when I stay on back leg.

The push-fades might be too steep of downswing.

[rotator]

Re: Should takeaway feel flatter on woods ?

My thought is that it's hard to answer this with a yes or no.

There are many great players that abide by the slow and low backswing, and particularly with the driver, and many others who lift the club out and up abruptly. The latter being the Trevino's, Furyk's, lately Ben Curtis, and many others. When you look at them all, it's how they compensate coming into the downswing, and hitting the swing plane and delivery position. The shallow driver path at the bottom is generally desired for the solid and consistent contact. Those who take the flatter backswing achieve the desired down and through swing, as well. Daly takes it low and flat going back and the club gets way inside and behind him for a while, until he lifts his arms above and behind his head.

I think some golfers may have diifficulty in the feel of the low takeaway to set the club properly and to achieve for them the effective down and through swing. Trevino takes it out and up, but then with tremendous lower body action loops the club to come in from the inside. The inside downswing does promote a more shallow approach, and he was one of the best drivers ever. Furyk has the same action. It's fascinating to see Curtis make the change recently, you may want to see his action, as he is presently playing well.

Lately, I've been going with a early set and turning my shoulders and body behind the ball, because the low takeaway kept me from consistently fully setting my wrist cock at the top, or completing my backswing. It's working great for me.

I think it's a personal thing, whatever you need to feel to get the results.

As you yourself intimate about your pushes, pulls, etc, it has more to do with the down and through swing, or perhaps how you put yourself in the position to properly execute.

[cyc53870]

Re: Should takeaway feel flatter on woods ?

Generally, the longer the club, the more difficult it is to swing it, regardless of whether it's a long iron or fairway woods. That being said, many golf teachers say it's the same swing for all clubs. I guess that's why practice swings on the fairway are especially good for beginners.