Butch Harmon on the Correct Takeaway | Golf Lessons | Golf Digest

u/MasterpieceMain8252 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Need help with my 4 iron”

The reason why u look so cramped during backswing is because your arms travel faster than your shoulders. There is a takeaway feel where u are moving your lead shoulder to your right away from target. ▶ this video Think of triagle he says of the video. It's really important. ▶ this video

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u/wespyen 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Can’t get distance”

No the takeaway should be your arms both straight forming a triangle with your shoulders. They shouldn't move at all from that orientation as you bring it back from the ball. ▶ this video [preview.redd.it] Your takeaway is currently even more exaggerated than the leftmost one here.

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u/Cheap_Pineapple_4403 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Just started golfing about 2 years ago, how bad is my swing?”

Golf professional here: your takeaway is forcing you to miss right if you don’t square the face at impact. Rolling your wrists on the takeaway forces the club to go into the inside on the backswing and then you come over the top. Here is a quick 1-minute video on how to improve your takeaway and hit straighter, more consistent shots: ▶ this video

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u/Snoo49601 2026 · r/golftips · in “Any advice on how i can make this better?”

I don’t understand people asking for advice, but they are wearing socks, or swinging in bare feet, should you play basketball in crocs ? Tennis in Sandals ? You need to take your practice seriously so any improvement can carry over to the course. That being said, you lift the club up and out on the takeaway, which means you need to reroute the club somewhere during the swing, the swing doesn’t last long enough for …

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