Let’s take a look at Tommy Fleetwood — fresh off his Tour Championship win. Amazing 👍🏻 Now, what I really want you to notice here is his takeaway.
Here’s the key: the takeaway should start from the body — not just with the arms. Why? Because when you let the body initiate that movement, the club naturally stays in a neutral position. That’s the foundation of a smooth, connected golf swing.
But… if you simply lift the club with your arms, you get disconnected. And once that happens, you’re forced to manipulate the club. That’s when the swing loses its flow — it no longer has that effortless rhythm we all want.
So remember this: start the backswing with your upper body rotation. From there, the club moves up naturally, crossing your hands, and setting you up beautifully at the top.
The one thing you really want to avoid? Taking the club too far inside in the takeaway. That’s the worst mistake because it often leads to crossing the club at the top, coming over the top, or swinging down too steep. And that chain reaction makes consistent ball-striking really difficult.
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Let’s take a look at Tommy Fleetwood — fresh off his Tour Championship win. Amazing 👍🏻 Now, what I really want you to notice here is his takeaway.
Here’s the key: the takeaway should start from the body — not just with the arms. Why? Because when you let the body initiate that movement, the club naturally stays in a neutral position. That’s the foundation of a smooth, connected golf swing.
But… if you simply lift the club with your arms, you get disconnected. And once that happens, you’re forced to manipulate the club. That’s when the swing loses its flow — it no longer has that effortless rhythm we all want.
So remember this: start the backswing with your upper body rotation. From there, the club moves up naturally, crossing your hands, and setting you up beautifully at the top.
The one thing you really want to avoid? Taking the club too far inside in the takeaway. That’s the worst mistake because it often leads to crossing the club at the top, coming over the top, or swinging down too steep. And that chain reaction makes consistent ball-striking really difficult.
Stay connected, start with the body!
Best
Sigmar
Thx.hinge and turn ,shallow
Great ball striker, person, competitor. And now Tour Champion.
can you show what is "too far inside in the takeaway" please? tq