The TAKEAWAY MISTAKE that's ruining your distance.
Adam Porzak and Head Pro Kaitlyn Ellis identify the 'hands out, club in' takeaway mistake that kills distance and consistency. They demonstrate how keeping the hands on a tight 'train track' path allows the clubhead to stay in front of the body, creating better leverage and a cleaner strike. Through various alignment stick drills, they show how to achieve the 'hands in, club out' feeling for maximum speed.
When hands move outward during the takeaway, the clubhead naturally moves too far inside and behind the body.
The 'Hands In, Club Out' feeling is essential for maintaining leverage and a proper angle of attack.
A proper checkpoint at belt-high should have the hands below the pockets and the clubhead above the trailing shoulder.
Correcting the takeaway helps prevent the 'flipping' motion at impact and improves the low point of the swing.
Setup matters: Keeping hips over ankles and shoulders past toes helps lower the handle for better hinging.