Golf Swing Tips : How to Hit Golf Ball With a Draw
To hit a golf ball with a draw, you’ll need to remember to start the club on the inside, rotating the forehands and forearms to get the curve. Learn how to get a draw on your golf ball with help from a professional golf instructor in this free video on golf swings. Expert: Conan Elliott Contact: www.teacherofchampions.com Bio: Conan Elliott has been the director of instruction at Camas Meadows Golf Club since January 2004. He has been teaching for more than 30 years, and truly is a “teacher of champions.” Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Hitting a fade in golf can be accomplished by adjusting either our grip or our feet. Find out how to hit a fade in golf with advice from a professional golf instructor in this free video on golf swings. Expert: Conan Elliott Contact: www.teacherofchampions.com Bio: Conan Elliott has been the director of instruction at Camas Meadows Golf Club since January 2004. He has been teaching for more than 30 years, and truly is a “teacher of champions.” Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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I wish they would make a video on how to hit an intentional hook and intentional slice. I mean hitting either is looked down upon, but knowing extreme shots can make the difference between a double bogey and par.
Well i think that when you edge it to the right side of the face of the club it bends very well so i use that on the dog leg holes
I find cocking the wrists drastically makes my ball draw. relaxing the hands creates fades, tightening the hands up gives straight shots. Im not an expert but thats what works for me
Ball direction is 25% path and 75% face, so this probably isn’t wrong.
I get what you are saying. Nicklaus et al did not do what they said they did! You studetns are forutnate that you are familiar with the how it actually works. My real issue with the “old laws” is that they cannot account for a straight shot (assuming a on-center strike) The old ball flight laws are 2-D and do not take the angle of attack into account. So, a class A professional that does not understand D-plane cannot explain how to hit a ball straight unless the angle of attack is zero.
@bobscottjnr i just believe, when it comes to the practical application of ball flight ‘laws’, it’s a matter of semantics. At the end of the day, it’s a marriage of the two elements (face and path) that produce the desired ball flight. Trust me, D-Plane is not going to suddenly turn a 22 hdcp into a 3. But, I do agree that it’s better information. Palmer, Nicklaus, Trevino, Watson, Ballesteros, et al. didn’t have D-Plane. I’d say they did pretty well. But D-Plane is 100% valid.
@earthshine2k
I’m glad that you are aware of the ‘way it is.” However, I am perplexed that you would still promote an explanation that is not consistent with reality. By and large the old school way of doing has NOT worked for the majority of players, and it is NOT how the best players actually do it. I’m just saying….
@bobscottjnr You’re right, the ‘new’ ball flight discoveries indicate the ball will take about 85% of the face for it’s starting direction and the path will impart the appropriate side spin for the face / path relationship. However, The ‘old’ ball flight semantics will still get the job done. D-Plane physics are irrefutable, but, old school will get the job done. It has for many years. This tip will help you draw the ball, regardless of what ‘really’ causes starting direction and curve.
@bobscottjnr he’s right!
Conan it is the other way around. The ball will start pretty much on the face and spin based on what the path is doing in relation to the face. Update, my friend!
@GST1974 However, what he’s saying WILL work to produce a fade (because it creates a gradient between path and face). It’s just that the ball won’t necessarily (and probably won’t) end up where the face is pointing like so many instructors incorrectly say–it will more than likely start in that direction, assuming the golfer doesn’t close the club face some during the swing. Hank Haney says that the initial ball flight is 75% determined by the face at impact and 25% determined by path.
@sonicdeviant That is exactly what I was thinking as well. Kudos!!
I don’t think he explains it well. An open stance in relation to the target line will create a fade or slice and a closed stance in relation to the target line will create a draw or hook. You don’t aim directly at the target when playing a curving shot because the ball will skew away from the intended target, so you have to adjust your initial aim accordingly.
ball starts on the line of the feet. finishes on the line of club face. it makes sense.
“all we need is a golf club and a golf ball” no shit!
Actually, I think the ball starts out where the club face is aimed. The greater the gradient b/n swing path (out-in) and clubface (open) equals more slice spin.
personaly i think school of golf did this a lot better.
I’ve got to try this.