Keep the takeaway low, slow, on line, and square
The instructor's guidelines for the takeaway, roughly the first two feet of the swing: keep the club low to the ground and moving slowly, and take it straight back along the target line. Keep the face square by staying about the same as it was at address rather than rotating or flipping it open.
Channel: Golf with Aimee
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From a beginner-series lesson dedicated to the takeaway.