The Takeaway

My problem in golf ever since I can remember is the takeaway. I do not fucking know how to bring the club up. While I was in the Philippines last February, one of my nephews who is supposed to be really good in golf gave us a little golf clinic. What he showed us is to bring the club from address to the side and when it is pointing to your right side, he said, isn't it easier to bring the club up when it is already aligned with your shoulders. One thing this clinic showed me is the plane he is showing. It is not like a glass from the shoulders to the ball (like Hogan's) but a plane from the shoulders to the grip (or hands at rest).

Today I went to the driving range to apply what my nephew taught me. The takeaway he taught was a lot better that my old one and it definitely adds more distance. However, there was still that jerkiness in it.

I tried a variation which seems to be perfect. I think this golf season, I will try to feel the body in the takeaway and downswing - ala Tiger Woods.

• I changed the grip to the inter-lock to remind myself that this is an upper body swing.
  
• Also, I made sure that the grip with the fingers is a little solid - in order that the club will swing the same every time - no loosiness.
• The left knee (going 2:00 o'clock) pushes everything in one solid motion.
• At the top, the feeling is that the upper body cannot twist anymore.
• The upper body swings down and through.