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Full Swing · Drill

Build the takeaway with an up-back-around cue

Curl the trail index fingertip into a hook while keeping the finger extended, then imagine the clubhead as an extension of that finger. Move the pointer up, then back, then around; add a twist and stretch the handle about five inches outside the trail leg. The coach says this pre-winds the movements and creates the takeaway before continuing to the top.

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Watch official source at 37:01

Try it

  1. curling the fingertip
  2. the first move which is the up then we're going to do the back
  3. twist it and then from there we just stretch it back a little bit
  4. going up back then around
  5. stretched it the five inches outside the trail leg

Why this context matters

The drill uses the trail index finger as a proxy for the clubhead.