| A good golf swing will not only lower your handicap, | | | | obstacle then you will have to make a mental picture |
| it will make the game more enjoyable. Now that you | | | | of your target location. Most importantly you the |
| have cured your slice and can keep the ball in the | | | | blade of your club should be pointing up. Move your |
| fairway most of the time, you can now start | | | | club through to the top of your back swing. As you |
| working on controlling the ball. Putting the proper spin | | | | do so will notice that your club has to move inside |
| on the ball will allow you to draw or fade your shots. | | | | around your body. This will allow you to make your |
| Drawing the golf ball causes it to hook to the left | | | | swing in an inside to outside move. Taking a couple |
| and fading the ball cause it to slice slightly to the right. | | | | of practice swings will allow you to gain a feel for the |
| If you have worked hard to develop a good golf | | | | correct motion. Now address the ball and repeat your |
| swing so why in the world would you want to | | | | golf swing motion. As a result you should observe a |
| develop a hook or slice? Most golf courses have | | | | left draw to the ball in flight. |
| dogleg fairways as well as complex set of obstacles | | | | Practicing this golf swing motion on the range will |
| that you must navigate around. One way to | | | | allow you to develop a feel for what it takes to |
| accomplish this is to use a draw or a fade. For a right | | | | accomplish the draw that your desire. One additional |
| handed player developing a draw is much harder than | | | | tip to increase your draw is to lighten your left hand |
| a fade. This is due to the natural ball spin that | | | | grip pressure through impact thereby allowing a more |
| develops as the club face strikes right to left across | | | | rapid release which will give the ball more draw spin. |
| the surface of the ball. The amount of spin is caused | | | | Another trick is to slightly close the club face to add |
| by how much the club face is open or closed as the | | | | further draw spin. |
| hands release and the club face impacts the ball. | | | | Developing a good draw shot first requires that you |
| Controlling your golf swing to develop a good draw | | | | have developed a good golf swing that is consistent |
| or fade requires a consistent good golf swing. Only | | | | and repeatable. Only then will you be able to step up |
| with repeatability will you be able to confidently draw | | | | to the next level of play. Remember to plan your |
| the ball on a left dogleg with your irons or hybrid. In | | | | practice with a clear objective. To avoid confusion it |
| order to develop a good draw shot you should use | | | | is best to deal with one objective per practice |
| your normal address position, take a practice a swing | | | | session. Keep a log of your practice and include |
| to waist high through your follow through. Make sure | | | | details of techniques and their results. Always start |
| that your arms are fully extended in line with the club | | | | your practice session by reinforcing the skills that let |
| shaft. As you look down the shaft your club should | | | | you develop your good golf swing. Remember golf is |
| be pointed about 10 to 15 yards to the right of your | | | | supposed to be fun and the better you play golf the |
| target. If your target is obscured by trees or other | | | | more enjoyable your golf game will become. |