The Golf Fix: Swing Basics -The Takeaway | Golf Channel
7 golfers recommended it · 2021–2025
Explainer · Beginner
Golf Channel segment on takeaway basics, including face position and setup.
Why golfers recommend it
- Open face from start, learn takeaway
- Inside takeaway, rolling face, two videos
- Butt back at setup preloads early extension
- Takeaway and alignment videos
- Takeaway fundamentals example
- Drills for disconnected backswing
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
7 comments from Reddit
u/MasterpieceMain8252 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Arm killing driver”
Your clubface is open from the start, which is gonna lead to over the top. Watch these videos and learn proper takeaway. Put away your driver until yoh get irons sorted out ▶ this video ▶ this video
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u/RoosterCogburn_ 2021 · r/GolfSwing · in “My swing is looking goofy lately”
Like everyone else is saying, your backswing is “disconnected” lots of drill out there to fix. Otherwise looks real good. ▶ this video Oh, and shoes. I think you need shoes :)
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u/Embarrassed-Comb3893 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Update 5 months later (20hcp)”
I’ll give you three main areas of focus: set up posture, take away, and shoulder rotation. Your current set up has the butt back behind the heels. I find that set up pre loads early extension, the hips going forward the ball. I like to feel the opposite, butt stays over the feet and pushes back in the down swing. Video here: ▶ this video The current takeaway pulls the club behind the body (inside). Learning to take …
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u/Equivalent_Purpose31 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Whats the biggest problem area in my swing?”
Hard to tell from the angle, but it looks like you whip that club face wide open out of the gate. ▶ this video
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u/poihgt 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “What should I focus on?”
Take away is inside. You are rolling the club face open. Focus on the hitting a checkpoint your arms are parallel. (P2) where the club face matches your spine angle. Here’s one where Michael Breen will yell some good instruction for you. ▶ this video One from Grant Horvat. ▶ this video
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u/thorsniper 2024 · r/golftips · in “Pulling Irons Left as Misshit”
Takeaway: ▶ this video Alignment: ▶ this video
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u/Draculadragons 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Tips for a lefty?? ”
Oh also to answer your question in the description, ball is going left because your club face is extremely open at impact. Working on your takeaway will fix this too. Always work on the fundamentals. Here’s one example of what I mean. I’m sure you can find others too: ▶ this video
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