Video: Use a tennis ball to improve your takeaway
- By SwingFix
- Nov 3, 2012 1:00 PM ET
Are you taking your irons back too far to the inside in your takeaway?
If so, you're probably hitting a lot of hooks or pushes.
In this video segment, School of Golf host Martin Hall shows you how to use a tennis ball and a short stick to ensure that your takeaway is straight back.
Practice using this drill and you'll start to see improved contact immediately.
For more videos from Golf Channel to help you with your ball-striking, click here.
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Tags: SwingFix, Martin Hall, School of Golf, takeaway
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