Drill · Feel
Trail Palm Leads Takeaway
Keep the trail palm facing the ground for the first two feet of the takeaway to stop the clubface fanning open.
- Duration
- 5 min
- Reps
- 3 sets of 10
- Equipment
- none
- Level
- Beginner
How to do it
Take your address position with your regular grip.
Start the takeaway focusing on your trail palm staying face-down toward the ground.
Continue to shaft-parallel, keeping that same palm orientation as long as possible.
Check the clubface at shaft-parallel, then repeat, building to full swings.
Goal
Prevent the forearms from rolling the clubface open in the first part of the backswing.
Feel cue
Feel your trail palm stay looking down at the ground for the first two feet of the takeaway.
Mistake to avoid
Turning the trail palm skyward, which is exactly the motion that fans the face open.
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