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⛳️ THE SECRET TO A SMOOTH GOLF TAKEAWAY!

Stop trying to control every little movement of your golf swing. Sometimes, LESS is MORE. 🔥

A great takeaway starts with keeping your arms and body connected, allowing everything to move together naturally.

Here’s the key 👇

✅ Maintain the triangle formed by your arms and shoulders

✅ Let your torso rotation lead the movement

✅ Keep your pivot centered and controlled

✅ Stop forcing the club into positions

💡 When your arms and body work together, you’ll create a smoother, more repeatable swing and set yourself up for better ball striking!

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#GolfTips #GolfSwing #GolfTakeaway #GolfInstruction #GolfLessons #GolfLivePlus by @scratchgolfacademy

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🏌️‍♂️ A BETTER GOLF SWING STARTS WITH A BETTER TAKEAWAY!

Struggling with consistency? Your takeaway could be setting you up for failure before your backswing even gets started. 👀

The secret isn’t in your hands or arms. It’s how your BODY moves.

🔥 Master these 2 simple keys:
✅ Proper torso rotation
✅ Shoulder tilt and side bend

Get your body moving correctly and watch how much easier it becomes to create a smooth, repeatable golf swing.

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#GolfTips #GolfSwing #GolfTakeaway #GolfInstruction #GolfLivePlus by @scratchgolfacademy

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2 days ago

⛳️ FIX YOUR TAKEAWAY WITH 2 SIMPLE KEYS!

A better golf swing starts before you even reach the top of your backswing. 🔥

Most golfers focus too much on what their hands and arms are doing, but the real secret starts with your BODY.

✅ Proper torso rotation
✅ Correct shoulder tilt and side bend

Get these two fundamentals right and you’ll create a more centered pivot, smoother takeaway, and more consistent golf swing.

💡 Stop manipulating the club with your hands and start letting your body do the work!

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#GolfTips #GolfSwing #GolfTakeaway #GolfInstruction #GolfLessons #GolfLivePlus by @scratchgolfacademy

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3 days ago

🏌️ The secret to a great golf swing? Practice ANYWHERE.

Back in 1992, Nick Faldo was the No. 1 golfer in the world. When an instructor went to pick him up at the airport, he found Faldo doing something unexpected…

Practicing his golf swing. Without a club. While waiting for his luggage. 🧳⛳

The lesson? Great golfers never stop working on their game.

Learning to coordinate your hands, club, and body is key to building a smooth, powerful backswing. And sometimes all you need is a mirror and a few minutes of practice.

🔥 If Nick Faldo can practice at baggage claim, what’s your excuse?

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#GolfTips #NickFaldo #GolfSwing #GolfInstruction #GolfLivePlus by @scratchgolfacademy

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4 days ago

Stability is the goal — but if you’re not releasing the club correctly, you’ll find ways to compensate. Learn how to create a more natural release without sacrificing control.

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6 days ago

The goal is a more powerful, proper release — getting the club working from the inside instead of wasting energy through impact. This drill helps create a lower, more controlled strike with a natural draw.

Subscribe to Golf Live+ for more golf insight and instruction. by @scratchgolfacademy

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7 days ago

Golf gets a lot harder when you’re thinking about 10 different body positions at once. 🏌️‍♂️

Instead, focus on the task.

Brush the ground. Strike the back of the ball. Swing toward the target. Then repeat.

Your brain is incredibly good at organizing movement when you give it a simple objective instead of a checklist of mechanics.

Simplify the task. Trust the motion. Play better golf. ⛳️🧠 by @scratchgolfacademy

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8 days ago

Think about your golf swing like sweeping with a broom. 🧹⛳️

You want to brush the ground, not drive the handle straight into it.

The same idea applies through impact. You can create great contact while still allowing your hips to extend and your hands to rise naturally through the strike.

Don’t force shaft lean. Don’t dig.

Brush it. Extend. Swing through. 🏌️‍♂️🔥 by @scratchgolfacademy

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9 days ago

Your job isn’t to help the golf ball into the air. Your job is to create pressure through impact. 🎯

A little forward shaft lean can completely change the quality of your strike.

Try this simple drill: make small swings and focus on getting your brush mark just past the ball. That’s a great sign you’re moving through it correctly and creating ball-first contact.

Stop trying to lift it. Compress it and let the club do the work. 🏌️‍♂️⛳️ by @scratchgolfacademy

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10 days ago

Want cleaner, more consistent iron contact? Start small. 🏌️‍♂️

Focus on getting your belt buckle and the grip of the club past the ball while keeping the motion controlled.

The goal is simple: ball first, turf second.

Your low point and brush mark should happen just beyond the golf ball. Master that with small swings, then build from there.

Better low point. Better contact. Better ball striking. 🎯⛳️ by @scratchgolfacademy

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11 days ago

“Stay down. Keep your head down. Hit down on it.”

You’ve probably heard all three. But taken too literally, they can actually restrict your golf swing. 🏌️‍♂️

A good swing needs freedom and extension through impact. Think about throwing something up and out toward your target on a 45° trajectory.

Don’t force yourself into the ground. Swing through it. Extend. Get up and out toward the target.

Free up the motion and let the club work. ⛳️🔥 by @scratchgolfacademy

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12 days ago

Tiger Woods is a pretty good guy to study if you want to understand impact. 🐐

You’ve probably heard “stay down” and “hit down on it.” But watch what actually happens through Tiger’s strike.

His hands are forward. The shaft is leaning. His pressure is forward. But the club isn’t being driven straight into the ground.

Instead, the club begins to arc upward through and after impact as the body extends.

That’s the difference between simply “hitting down” and creating a powerful, efficient strike. 🏌️‍♂️⛳️ by @scratchgolfacademy

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