Golf Tip: 10 Steps to Avoid Disaster on the Tee Box
Remind yourself: There’s no power in the takeaway!
I’m ready to swing the club. I’ve done everything in my power to prepare for success and I want that precious little ball to leap off its tee, soar out over the fairway, and land at least alongside but preferably well ahead of the three other balls I’ll be playing against for the next four hours. Isn’t that what every golfer wants?
Give it everything you have! does not mean take the club so far back that the club head pats your ass, although I’ve tried that approach to gaining power. It does not work.
Power does not come from the takeaway and so as I tense my body to begin my takeaway I say to myself, “Power does not come from the takeaway.” It’s just a small reminder.
5 seconds.
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