Many golf instructors use checkpoints during the swing to help golfers evaluate their mechanics. One of the most important checkpoints occurs early in the backswing when the shaft becomes parallel to the ground. This position happens shortly after the takeaway begins and can reveal a lot about the structure of your backswing. If the club…
Many golfers focus heavily on positions in the golf swing. They work on where the club should be at the top of the backswing, how their wrists should hinge, or where their hips should be at impact. But one factor that often gets overlooked is tempo, especially during the takeaway. The takeaway sets the rhythm…
Many golfers struggle with their swing long before they ever reach the top of the backswing. In fact, one of the most damaging mistakes in the golf swing happens within the first few feet of the takeaway. The club gets rolled open and pulled too far to the inside. This move is often subtle, which…
One of the most common mistakes amateur golfers make during the backswing happens in the first two feet of the swing. The club immediately gets pulled too far to the inside. This mistake might feel harmless at first, but it often leads to a chain reaction of problems later in the swing. When the club…
Few things in golf are more frustrating than hitting a chunked shot. You make what feels like a good swing, but instead of crisp contact, the club slams into the turf behind the ball and the ball barely travels half the distance you expected. For some golfers, chunking happens only occasionally. For others, it becomes…
The term “one-piece takeaway” is one of the most commonly used phrases in golf instruction, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. Many golfers think it means keeping the arms rigid, locking the wrists, or turning the shoulders as a single block. In reality, a true one-piece takeaway is about connection and sequence,…
The first move of the golf swing sets everything that follows. If the clubface rolls, the arms separate, or the club is pulled off plane in the first foot, the rest of the swing has to compensate. That is why so many golfers feel like they are constantly “fixing” things on the downswing when the…
Most golfers think they aren’t breaking 90 because they don’t swing fast enough. Or because they don’t practice enough. Or because they need better equipment. But the truth is much simpler — and much harder to admit. You’re not stuck in the 90s because of talent. You’re stuck because you don’t have a structure for…
When golfers check their grip, they usually look at how many knuckles they can see. What they often miss is the small but critical detail formed by the thumb and index finger on each hand, known as the “V.” This simple alignment line quietly reveals how the hands are rotated on the club and how…
One of the most confusing ball-flight patterns in golf is when a player slices the driver but hooks their irons, even though the swing feels the same. It often leads golfers to believe they have two different swings, when in reality the issue is usually how the clubface is being delivered, not the path. The…
