Fix Any Golf Takeaway With These 2 Simple Moves!

PGA instructor Giles Gill breaks down the golf takeaway into two fundamental moves to eliminate swing compensations. By maintaining upper arm-to-chest connection using a towel drill and holding trail wrist angle until shaft parallel, golfers can establish an on-plane backswing effortlessly.

• Maintain pressure points between upper arms and pecs for a connected, one-piece takeaway.
• Pinch your shirt under your armpits on the course to reproduce upper body connection.
• Avoid over-setting the trail wrist early in the backswing, which pulls the club inside.
• Maintain your setup trail wrist angle until shaft-parallel before allowing wrists to hinge naturally.

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