his will take a little patience, but please bear with us: Many elite swing coaches and biomechanists agree that if you want better sequencing in your swing and to hit the ball further, copy the short and quick way Jon Rahm takes the club back. The reason? You probably can’t. Merely trying to copy Rahm’s snappy action can promote good things, which we’ll explain in more detail later. Moving faster on the takeaway can be a real breakthrough for average golfers who struggle with the kinematic sequence of a golf swing and how to deliver real speed into the ball. But first, a little story from Rahm to help set this up:
LIV GOLF/CHRIS TROTMAN
70 GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026
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