How To Actually Start Your Golf Swing And Perfect The Takeaway

Master the golf takeaway with this easy takeaway drill that fixes the most overlooked fundamental in golf—how far to stand from the golf ball. Eric Cogorno and Greg Jones reveal why your golf setup distance controls everything that happens in your golf swing, plus the trace-and-stack checkpoint system PGA Tour pros use.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
🏌️ 0:00 The Most Overlooked Fundamental That Wrecks Your Takeaway
📏 1:54 Two Simple Setup Distance Checkpoints (Hitchhiker Thumb & Right Arm Swing Test)
⚠️ 2:19 Why Standing Too Close Forces Your Hands Outside
🎯 3:29 Jim Furyk Example: How Setup Distance Dictates Swing Shape
✅ 4:13 Perfect Arm Hang Position for Consistent Ball Striking
🔥 6:07 The Trace Drill: Control Your First Foot of Motion
⚡ 7:18 Trace and Stack: Your Two Critical Takeaway Checkpoints
💪 8:54 The Connection Secret: Wrist Hinge vs Arm Rotation
🎯 11:22 The Exaggeration Zone: 2 O’Clock vs 3 O’Clock Positioning
🏆 13:13 Scotty Scheffler-Level Connection Through Impact

In This Video, You’ll Discover:
• Why how far to stand from the golf ball is the #1 reason golfers struggle with their golf takeaway (and two instant checkpoints to fix it)
• The easy takeaway drill Greg Jones uses to eliminate the “death move” that sends clubs too deep behind you
• How to start the backswing with the trace-and-stack system that keeps your club on plane automatically
• Why being too close OR too far from the ball in your golf setup destroys your hand path before you even move
• The connection checkpoint between your lead arm and chest that PGA Tour players maintain (but amateurs lose immediately)
• An exaggeration zone drill for golfers who need to feel “out” to actually get the club in the correct position
• How proper golf setup distance eliminates years of trying to fix your takeaway mechanics

Eric Cogorno breaks down golf drills with instructor Greg Jones to show you exactly how to play golf with a fundamentally sound takeaway. If you’ve struggled with getting too deep, rolling the club inside, or losing connection early in your golf swing, this video reveals the root cause most golfers completely miss—and gives you the exact system to fix it today.

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