Perfect Golf Swing Takeaway Drill
Drill by Danny Maude
Why this drill works
An outside takeaway traces back to the very first move: if the arms disconnect and push the club outside the hands-feet line early, the rest of the swing is forced to compensate, so training this checkpoint keeps energy delivered into the ball more efficiently.
How to do it
- 1
Take your address and start the club back low, checking that the clubshaft and hands stay in line with your feet rather than drifting outside them.
- 2
Feel your upper arms stay connected to your chest so the arms and torso move away together instead of the arms lifting and pushing the club outside on their own.
- 3
Check the clubface stays square to your spine angle, not twisted open, as you reach the first checkpoint about hip-high in the takeaway.
- 4
Rehearse this checkpoint slowly a few times, then blend it into a normal-speed takeaway before hitting balls.
