[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-takeaway-common-takeaway-mistakes-and-simple-fixes":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"common-takeaway-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Takeaway Mistakes and Simple Fixes","Clean up the early errors that turn ordinary swings into compensations.","\u002Fimg\u002Ftakeaway\u002Fcommon-takeaway-mistakes-and-simple-fixes_common-takeaway-mistakes.png","Common Takeaway Mistakes and Simple Fixes illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"takeaway","Takeaway","\u003Ch3>Where the swing starts leaking\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Takeaway faults are sneaky because the ball has not moved yet. A player rolls the forearms open, yanks the handle inside, or lifts the club with the hands, then spends the rest of the swing trying to square the face. The miss might show up as a pull, block, thin strike, or weak cut, but the trouble began long before impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Early move\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>What it tends to cause\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Better feel\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Club whipped inside\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Stuck downswing, blocks, hooks\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Chest turns the handle back\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Hands lift straight up\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Steep shaft, glancing contact\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Club brushes the grass longer\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Face rolls open\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Late flip to square it\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Glove logo stays quieter\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Body freezes\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>All arms, no width\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Shirt buttons turn with the club\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Ch3>Fix one piece at a time\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Use a mid-iron and make waist-high backswings. Pause when the shaft is parallel to the ground. If the clubhead is hidden behind your trail hip, exaggerate it a touch more outside. If the face is wide open, feel the knuckles stay down longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best fix is usually small. A takeaway that is two inches better can make the whole swing feel less frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",196,{"slug":15,"title":16},"the-fundamentals-of-takeaway","The Fundamentals of Takeaway",{"slug":18,"title":19},"drills-to-improve-takeaway","Drills to Improve Takeaway",1782812355904]