Women's Golf 12. Junior Golf 13. Real Estate 15. Your Game 16. For many golfers, how the club approaches the ball at impact mirrors the takeaway.
Power hitters tend to pull the driver sharply inside the target line in the takeaway.
Consequently, the clubhead approaches impact from the inside, moves down the line and returns to inside on the follow-through. At least that's the theory. You'll get the booming tee shot only when your timing is perfect and the club travels down the line at impact with a square clubface. One of the best ways to keep the clubhead closer to the target line and reduce the chance of a misaligned clubface is by adopting the straight-back takeaway. The first 18 inches of the takeaway is the key.