No compensations and tinkering with this backswing
A one-piece takeaway causes a fatal flaw in your backswing — a flaw that can be overcome only by compensations and tinkering.
In every swing, the clubhead travels a much greater distance from address to the top of the backswing than the arms, shoulders or hips do.
That’s simple physics. But with a one-piece takeaway, the body turns early, then has to stop and wait for the arms and club to catch up.
When the body has to wait, it tends to tilt towards the target, and the arms move out of sequence and lift.
One simple move to start back will get your swing in sync.
The first thing you should move in your backswing is the clubhead.
With a subtle clockwise rotation of your left forearm, start the clubhead away from the ball, without moving your hands from their address position, and let…
