| The golf swing is basically a chain
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| | swings. If you compare her head position
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| reaction, as I've said before. One good
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| | at the top of backswing with her head
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| move leads naturally to another.
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| | position at the start of her backswing,
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| Obviously, the first few "links" in the
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| | you'll see that it has moved a good 5-6
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| chain are critical, since they determine
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| | inches (12-15 cm) to the right, enabling
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| the quality and the shape of the swing.
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| | her to "get behind the ball."
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| If you make a proper backswing, as I
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| | Think "All Arms"
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| often write in my golf tips, you'll
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| | A proper takeaway is critical to a good
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| develop power, accuracy, and consistency
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| | swing. The catalyst for the chain
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| in your swing.
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| | reaction, the takeaway starts everything
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| Unfortunately, some golfers take their
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| | in motion, as I stress in my golf
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| backswing lightly. Instead of taking the
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| | lessons. It introduces width and
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| club back slowly and smoothly, they rush
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| | coordination in the swing, and determines
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| it and find themselves in a poor position
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| | the quality and shape of the shot. The
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| to start their forwardswing. A poor
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| | first 30 inches of the takeaway is
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| backswing requires complex adjustments
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| | perhaps the most crucial point in the
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| during the swing, which can throw it off.
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| | swing. The goal is a one-piece takeaway.
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| The end result is a slice, a hook, or an
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| | To achieve a one-piece takeaway, sweep
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| otherwise ugly shot. If you want to
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| | the club back low and slow as your left
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| develop consistency and power-while
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| | knee, hip, and shoulder turn to the
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| improving your golf handicap-you must
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| | right. Shift your weight slightly onto
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| build a better backswing.
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| | the right foot (for right-handers),
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| Make a Preflight Check
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| | creating the feeling as if the move was
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| Get in the habit of making a preflight
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| | "all arms." And hold your chin up as you
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| check before starting your backswing. A
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| | take the club away to allow for a full
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| good set-up increases the chances of
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| | left shoulder turn.
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| starting off right. Check for correct
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| | Turn and Set
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| posture, the right weight distribution,
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| | The turn and set is the final element of
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| and the proper ball position, which
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| | the backswing. Once the takeaway is
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| should be just inside the left heel when
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| | complete, the wrists hinge as the body
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| using longer clubs and toward the middle
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| | continues to turn and the arms swing the
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| of your stance for shorter clubs. Also,
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| | club up on plane. A useful checkpoint in
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| check to see that the club's shaft is an
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| | the swing occurs at the halfway point in
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| extension of the left arm (right-handers)
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| | the backswing. In a properly executed
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| and that you have a neutral grip.
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| | backswing, the club points toward the
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| In addition, check your tee-height. As a
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| | sky. From there on, it's a simple
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| general rule, the top edge of the driver
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| | movement to the top of the backswing.
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| should be level with the ball's equator,
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| | Watch the takeaway of Ernie Els when
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| irrespective of the clubhead's size and
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| | opportunity permits. His upper body,
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| design. This rule also applies to the
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| | hands, arms, and the club all move away
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| 3-wood when used from the tee. The design
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| | from the ball in harmony. The wrists are
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| of this club hasn't changed significantly
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| | almost completely passive. They only
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| over the years. Its clubhead is smaller
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| | start to hinge as the hands reach a point
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| than almost all drivers' clubheads,
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| | just beyond the right hip, the ideal
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| especially the new ones. You need to tee
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| | takeaway to emulate. Notice also that he
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| the ball lower to achieve the right
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| | lifts his left heel slightly as he takes
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| height for the 3-wood.
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| | the club back. There's no hard and fast
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| Shift Weight Properly
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| | rule on this, as I've said in my golf
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| Allowing your weight to move back and
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| | tips. If you need to lift it slightly to
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| forth in harmony with the swing's
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| | complete a full body turn, then do so.
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| direction generates power. If the upper
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| | One last tip on building a better
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| body coil and the weight shift are both
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| | backswing: As you begin, try thinking
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| correct in the backswing, the natural
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| | "low and smooth." Maintaining this swing
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| movement is a lateral one onto the right
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| | thought as you start your swing
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| foot (right-handers), preparing the
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| | encourages you take the club back in a
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| golfer for a forceful forwardswing. This
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| | deliberate manner.
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| is followed by a weight shift to the
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| | Building a better backswing is a key to
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| front foot.
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| | generating a consistent, repeatable
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| Annika Sorenstam, considered by many as
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| | swing-the hallmark of players with low
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| the number one ranked woman golfer on the
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| | golf handicaps. Work on your backswing in
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| pro tour, presents a good example of
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| | practice. You'll see a difference in your
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| someone whose weight shifts properly
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| | swing on the course.
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| during her backswing. Watch her when she
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