This Mistake Is Making Your Golf Swing WORSE!

Matt Baker Golf demonstrates how dragging the club behind the body early in the takeaway causes an over-the-top downswing. He introduces the Hinge Drill to help golfers feel the clubhead move up and under on plane using natural momentum. This visual feeling prevents early inside takeaways and creates a smoother, repeatable swing path.

• Dragging the club behind your body during takeaway forces an over-the-top move in the downswing.
• Hinge your wrists upward at address so the clubhead stays outside your hands.
• Move the butt of the club and clubhead away together to let momentum swing the club on plane.
• Allowing the club to move up then under creates an effortless, inside-out swing path.

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