Takeaway tip

[Robert O' Keeffe]

While watching the Austrian open today, I was looking at the swing of the pros on their iron play. The one thing which seems to be uniform to them all is the takeaway and setting of the club. By studying the hands and the moment where the left hand becomes flat, I noticed that this is all done in one movement. Then and only then, when the hands are hinged and the club in the "L" position, do they bring the left shoulder into play which seems to easily find its way under the chin. I went to the garden and tried this swing. I found that by moving the left hand away, and keeping the left shoulder stationery, when I got the club to the L position the left shoulder automatically came around. I think that this may be a good way of training oneself to get the club "in the slot" without too much analysing of the swing plane etc. Of course, we have to accept that to get this to work, we have to have good setup and grip, as well as ball position. Maybe this thought may be helpful to anyone with too much swing analysis.

Robert

[fanofsaosin]

Re: Takeaway tip

yeah, nick bradley promotes this in his book. 7 laws of golf, which is a good book with lots of pics to explain the way he teaches the golf swing. I have been doin it for a week or so. I usually do about 50-60 reps in the basement, i have a terrible habit of letting the body take over on the backswing causing me to swing to much inside

[fanofsaosin]

Re: Takeaway tip

sorry for double post

[gatorguy146]

Re: Takeaway tip

That point in the takeaway is probably the most important move in golf. It sets up the whole swing and if you look at any good ball striker, they will be at that position in the back swing. Cink, Appelby, Woods, just to name a few.