Specialty Shots Golf Instructions and Tips  - The Draw

Drawing the golf ball refers to a shot that curves to the left.

Drawing the ball refers to a shot that curves to the left, and the technique used is the mirror image of that used for the fade: Close the stance so that your alignment is actually a little bit right of the target. Now, without changing the position of the hands which are presently aiming right of the target, allow the grip of the club to rotate slightly in the hands so that the clubface is pointed at the target. Again, take a normal swing. The ball should start down the line made by your toes to the right of the target and then spin around to the left in the direction the clubface was facing at address.

Golf Tips. set up for a draw. The golfer's feet are aimed to begin the ball's flight to the right of the overhanging limbs in the foreground. The clubface is aimed more toward the center of the tree which should result in the ball curving to the left around the tree. A convenient image for the ball's flight is the cart path which curves from right to left around the tree.

Golf Tips. Specialty shots require considerable risk. For example, a draw that doesn't produce the intended curve from right to left may fly straight into the woods or a water hazard. Before come to a specialty shot, consider whether the risk is worth the potential benefit. For example, consider whether a successful shot will get the ball onto the green in one stroke. If not, it's going to take two shots to get to the green from the ball's present location. Would it not be safer to play a less grandiose shot out of trouble and then make a standard approach to the green? In either case, the end result is going to be two strokes added to the score. Specialty shots are great when they work and when the payoff is worth the risk. But don't be a foolish hero. Play the percentages, and your lower score will reveal your wisdom.