It’s time to go through the archives with some of Steve’s past tips. This one originally featured in 2022.
Nearly all golfers start their golf careers slicing the golf ball. They quickly work out that a lot of the better strikers of the ball hit the ball with a draw, thus, the quest begins. How do I hit my ball with a draw? As with all shot patterns there are certain swing fundamentals and swing shapes that allow the golfer to hit the ball with a draw.
Firstly, it has nothing to do with the positioning of your feet so do yourself a favour let that thought process go.
Getting control of the path of the club head is one of the critical movements. The vast majority of golfers have a downswing path or plane that is too vertical to enable ta draw. This is why most golfers fade and slice. The downswing angle of the shaft needs to be under the height of your rear shoulder. Swinging the club so you can see your reflection is a great way to firstly see what your swing path looks like and secondly help you make the adjustments you need.
The angle of the club face is the other critical aspect of getting the ball to draw. The club face needs to match the path of the swing. It will be rotating with the rotation of your body. Slicers play with the face opening through the impact zone. Drawers of the ball close the face through the impact zone. This rotation of the face is controlled by your hands and forearms.
As with most things golf it is easy say and hard to do. If you feel that a draw is how you would like play then get your local Pro to help you with why you can’t hit a draw and what adjustments you need to make to get one.