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visit www.agamegolfinstruction.com for hundreds of golf instruction videos. Golf Instruction Video #1 of 3 You see golf pros often play fade and draw golf shots during tournaments to achieve a more desirable result with the golf ball. How do they do that? There are different philosophies of instruction and you’ll have to decide which one you like. I personally like the way Jack Nicklaus Teaches it. If you have a good golf swing and can hit the golf ball straight already, the easiest way to hit a fade or a draw is by simply opening the golf club face or closing the golf club face. This golf instruction video shows how to pick a target line, setup for a golf shot and then execute it correctly. Consideration: 1: The more a club face is lofted, the less sidespin is applied. Very little sidespin is applied when opening the clubface of an 8 iron or higher for example. The ball just goes higher. 2: The less a clubface is lofted, the more sidespin is applied. Your driver has the leasts loft and the most ability to spin the ball sideways. When hitting a fade which requires opening the clubface, a 3 iron will apply more sidespin than an open clubface 7 iron.
A Game Golf Instruction “How-to Hit the Draw & Fade” 1 of 2
January 27th, 2010 
Robert Stonehill 
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When you give this instruction you should also include. when playing a fade open your stance, play the ball further forward in your stance and take 1 or two clubs extra…and focus on swinging more outside / in To hit a draw or hook take 1 or two less clubs because the ball will run out more, play the ball back further in your stance, close your stance and focus on swinging more inside / out.
I tried this several times, and I must be doing something wrong. When I tried to draw, all I got were low worm burners that went around 50 yards. the fade was even worse. the open clubface sent the ball almost horizontally to my left. (i golf leftie) I’d like to see this broken down on the actual course so that I can see what I’m doing or not doing.
A fade / draw is basically an intentional hook or slice…
By opening the club face you also increase the loft. Oposite for closing the club face you decrease loft. You would have the make sure you pick 1 or 2 club sizes above or below depending.
Thats a brillant teaching aid he is using. Really helps to visualize the process.
i’m still pretty much a beginner and am still working on trying to hit it straight, but isn’t this more like hitting a hook/slice rather than draw/fade? i have yet to try it, but i was just curious
ya the video is called how to hit draw / fade, not how to hit the ball straight. read first
..and this video teaches you how to slice/hook not fade/draw.
If you can hit it straight every time then don’t change your swing O.O
wow, if you can really do that you’re a genius, but from experience if you approach the fade shot or draw with the wrong technique. you might get the wrong fundamentals and your swing might get worse and you’ll have a slice that you cant fix, so be careful and approach it correctly
ive tried this was 10000 times and the ball still goes straight…i dont know what im doing wrong, any ideas
All i have to say is wow! This is amazing, out of all the videos i seen this guy is definitly the best, im subscribing
this really helps a lot!!!! thank you!!!
This video is only relevant if you are swinging it neutral in the first place- this simplifies it too much…..but maybe a better way than lagging your hands or lagging your body!! wat the hell does that mean? Some pros make it too easy but not efeective and some complicate the hell out of it. You need to understand your own swing and then to learn to draw or fade the ball consistenly requires some hard work and dedication, like most things in golf
thank you
Hey man,
Good video, and a great explenation!
For those of you saying this is the wrong way to hit the draw/fade….need to realize, he isn’t trying to say/convince you that this is the RIGHT way, but just A WAY….
How about hitting the ball straight? Sounds like hooks and slices to me bahaha
I’ve been playing golf for 1 month, (completely addicted) and I just taught myself how to draw and fade today at the range. To draw, I let my hands release more, to fade, I don’t let my hands release as much. It works 100% of the time. Now I just have to learn to make it more subtle
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This method has always worked for me. Even with the short irons. What’s really cool is using a golf ball that was made for extra spin.
As you’ve already found out, there is more than 1 way to work the golf ball. I like the way Jack Nicklaus teaches it because he emphasizes using one basic swing for every club and every shot whether you want to fade or draw the ball and you apply spin to the ball by opening or closing the clubface at address and regripping the club in your normal fashion. It takes the thought process out of it because you don’t have to concentrate on doing something different like creating more or less lag.
Well i just learned the fade and the draw by my pro.
For a draw(right to left), you simply have to use your arms more, and create some lag into your body.
For the fade just the opposite, use your body more and lag in your hands.
This works perfect here, and its more effective then your way, i think.
But ill try it out
This method is taught by Jack Nicklaus. One of his less thorough versions is on youtube ID# iM3HTujsSsY
this isnt the right way to hit a draw / fade…
thanks
There’s more than one technique to hit a draw. This method lets peope use their regular swing which is easier than trying to remember how to change your swing for this type of shot. It’s also the way that Jack Nicklaus teaches it. See his video “Golf My Way.”