In this article, I want to show you the two most desirable shot patterns — the push draw and the pull fade — and how golfers can learn to hit these shots with the assistance of Trackman numbers. How much more depends on the club you're using. For instance, you might have been taught that to hit a draw, your clubface has to be facing left of your target at impact. I have trouble with this from time to time, as well. Michael Breed, host of The Golf Fix, shares a simple tip to help you move the ball right to left off the tee. Being able to hit a draw or fade on the golf course is a key skill to have if you want to drastically improve your game. This article is from the Golf FAQ, by marcelo@nntpserver.Princeton.EDU (Marcelo A. Gallardo) with numerous contributions by others. Fixing an outside-in swing starts at the takeaway where you will want to take your club back square instead of back outside. Start left and keep going left from a pull hook. Do this correctly, and it'll feel like your hands have swung behind your right shoulder. I had a reverse pivot, as my weight was too much on my left (front) foot at address, which had me immediately off balanced when I'd start my takeaway. You are using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer. NOTE: Don’t get me wrong. This forward shift promotes the in-to-out path and open clubface required to hit a draw. That is incorrect. At address, assess how your weight is distributed. With a fade you still come over the top but the clubface stays square to the target line but  open in relation to the swing path (outside in). Lydia Ko Can Turn Your Pull-Hook Into A Power Draw . With every golf shot, the ball curves due to side spin. That is one of the prettiest shots you can ever hit. 3. Player Examples – Thorbjorn Olesen, Tommy Fleetwood Shot Shape – Generally a release seen in Push Draw Players Clubface vector – The clubface direction (clubface vector) is pointed up and to the right before impact and low and left after impact. Golf Pros Featured: Instructors Featured: Clay Ballard . This comes as a result of shifting the hips laterally toward the target on the downswing. Just remember that the clubface is the biggest factor. To start down, shift your hips toward the target, and hold back your shoulders as long as you can. It might be a lack of understanding for how this shot is created. PULL FIX #2: Move to In-Square-In Club Path and Weaker Grip. Yes, you did read that correctly. Help with pull draw. For right-handed players it means that the ball shoots right initially only to curl left in the air and land on target. A pull hook is the worst shot in all of golf! Don O Madison, WI. As verbs the difference between pull and draw is that pull is to apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force while draw is to sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc on paper, cardboard, etc. I just don’t want you trying to hit a draw on every shot. To avoid this "double cross" type of move, try to keep your right elbow(right handed player) tucked as close to your body as possible through the downswing. I started to stand much straighter, sticking my butt out. Three things helped me.. 2. Minimize forearm rotation through impact. If you can hit consistent push-draws your playing partners will be in awe. I couldn't believe how much better I was striking the ball, and how well-balanced I was. 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