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Controlling your ball flight and hitting a draw is much easier than you might think. And, if you’d like to lower your scores and master the course, hitting a draw is a skill you definitely need.
The ball will curve from right to left when you hit a draw, somewhat similar to a hook shot but a draw is planned and controlled. Many golfers practice this shot constantly because it can add significant distance to their drives. A properly hit draw produces a lower ball flight which rolls farther once it lands on the fairway. You can expect your game to improve significantly once you perfect hitting a draw.
If you’d like to learn how to hit this useful shot, you’ll need to make sure you incorporate a few things into your swing.
First, hitting a draw requires a strong grip, so rotate your hands slightly to the right on the shaft. Don’t turn the shaft itself, just rotate your hands.
Next, when you address the ball, close your stance slightly. A closed stance not only gives your body the room it needs to make a complete turn, but permits you achieve to the proper inside-to-outside swing path.
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Allow your hands to do the work as your club head strikes the ball. Your right hand will roll back and revert to a more neutral position, which allows the face of your club to slightly close. This is why a strong grip is so essential to hitting a draw.
Keep your head down while you’re following through and finishing your swing. If you use the proper technique, the ball will start off to the right, but once it reaches the apex of its trajectory, it will start curving back to the left, ending up near the center. If your ball curves to the left immediately, you’re hitting a hook, not a draw, so practice your technique some more.
You can learn a lot by looking at your divot. When you’re hitting an iron, your divot should be pointing directly at your target line or slightly to the left. It should not be pointing to the right of the target.
Hitting a draw properly will take some practice. A mid-iron works well for this shot, and many golfers prefer using a 6 iron for a draw. If you try hitting a draw with that club but you’re still having difficulty, take a look at your grips. Using larger, softer grips will make hitting a draw more difficult.
Don’t get discouraged if you hit hooks when you first start learning to hit a draw. Hooks can be expected during the learning process. Taking a strong grip by rotating your hands to the right takes practice. Try making a small adjustment, hitting a few balls to see what happens, and then making additional adjustments if needed.
As hitting a draw becomes easier and you start perfecting it with your mid-irons, try it with your driver. Frequently the driver is the hardest club to master when it comes to hitting a draw, but learning how to hit the shot with irons will pave the way for hitting it perfectly with your driver. Keep practicing and don’t get discouraged, because once you learn how, you’ll control the shot much better and your scores will be lower.
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