STAND CLOSER TO THE BALL TO STRAIGHTEN OUT YOUR TAKEAWAY

(Part 2, Conclusion)

Continued from blog entry – “Close the Gap (Part 1)”
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DRILL: TO THE FOREFRONT

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Once you’re standing properly, build an on-line, on-plane backswing with this drill I learned from my mentor, the late Bill Strausbaugh Jr.

Start with the clubhead a couple of feet in front of the ball, along the target line. Swing into a full backswing, making sure the clubhead passes directly over the ball. Momentum will move the clubhead straight back and up along the correct swing plane, rather than too far inside.