Getting a draw with your driver...

[Dannyj1984]

Played yesterday in a comp, one of the guys in our foursome hit some massive tee shots!! The first one he hit went so far right I thought it was an awful slice and then it swung back in! never seen out like it. I normally hit it down the left and hope it fades back to the centre but always hear that a draw gives extra distance. I had a look online last night as I have tried before to get a draw and was told to set up and close your club face a little ( I understand the physics behind getting a draw but as I am still learning to hit it straight not tried much) Anyway watched a video on line, the guy sets up as if was hitting a straight shot down the middle, club face aiming at the target, takes half a step back with his back foot keeping the club face still aiming at target, then swings keeping to the swing path he would have for his new position (aiming right) if that makes sense. This gives an in to out path. I tried it this morning and was amazed!! I normally hit it about 240 yrds and doing this got up to 270 yards. Obviously a few went way off, but was only a round on my own. Hoping with some practice over winter I can get some consistency.

What set up do others use for a draw with a driver?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Played yesterday in a comp, one of the guys in our foursome hit some massive tee shots!! The first one he hit went so far right I thought it was an awful slice and then it swung back in! never seen out like it. I normally hit it down the left and hope it fades back to the centre but always hear that a draw gives extra distance. I had a look online last night as I have tried before to get a draw and was told to set up and close your club face a little ( I understand the physics behind getting a draw but as I am still learning to hit it straight not tried much) Anyway watched a video on line, the guy sets up as if was hitting a straight shot down the middle, club face aiming at the target, takes half a step back with his back foot keeping the club face still aiming at target, then swings keeping to the swing path he would have for his new position (aiming right) if that makes sense. This gives an in to out path. I tried it this morning and was amazed!! I normally hit it about 240 yrds and doing this got up to 270 yards. Obviously a few went way off, but was only a round on my own. Hoping with some practice over winter I can get some consistency.

What set up do others use for a draw with a driver?

I read an article by butch harmon saying to hit a draw align your body slightly right keep the club face down the fairway and swing in to out

in theory easy.. in application on the other hand

 

[One Planer]

If your club face is pointing to the target and you're swinging to the right, I would suggest you'd miss left on the hook.

I prefer this method

[video=youtube_share;shMrz6vKVcA]https://youtu.be/shMrz6vKVcA[/video]

FWIW, I play a draw and align everything square to target.

 

[Beezerk]

Tried this earlier in the year and ended up being Captain Hook with the rare beautiful draw and many which stayed out right.
Went back to my stock fade and have driven much steadier since.
I gained distance by getting an M2 with a stiff shaft 😉

 

[chrisd]

I've been working on this for about a month, the irons have gone well but struggled with the driver - until today! I managed some real beaut's using the OP's technique. I manager a 250 yard drive up our 9th and that's pretty steeply uphill

 

[ScienceBoy]

Exeter pro man says get the handle going in so the head goes out.

This works for me and gives those soft draws that start a little right and drop on target.

Well it works on the range and par 3 course

 

[Foxholer]

To hit a (rightee) draw that ends up down the middle, face needs to be pointing right and swing path needs to 'go further right'. Ball starts right and comes back a bit. Direction is 85-ish% affected by face angle and the 15-is% swing path.

So, as One-Planer posted, aiming face at target and manufacturing a draw would mean ball would end up left of target.

 

[fundy]

dont do it, looks great when it works but all too soon becomes a destructive hook followed by a massive block leaving you pining for a nice controllable fade

 

[HawkeyeMS]

dont do it, looks great when it works but all too soon becomes a destructive hook followed by a massive block leaving you pining for a nice controllable fade

Is the right answer

 

[harpo_72]

All of them assume you have fundamentally sound swing and grip is correct ...

 

[ScienceBoy]

dont do it, looks great when it works but all too soon becomes a destructive hook followed by a massive block leaving you pining for a nice controllable fade

I agree, hit it straight and long, not just long.

Straight or fade can do that.

 

[Dannyj1984]

dont do it, looks great when it works but all too soon becomes a destructive hook followed by a massive block leaving you pining for a nice controllable fade

Well at the moment I have the opposite, tend to slice it, so wouldn't it be better to get this right, rather than working on getting my slice to be a fade? I am still quite new so none of my swing is ingrained yet, still very variable but the thinking was that I would be better getting this type of flight right rather than improving my current slice ridden swing

 

[NWJocko]

It's taken me about 3 years to get rid of my "draw" (read violent hook) and play a fade. Wouldn't go back now TBH. On occasion I can still hit a draw/hook, sometimes even deliberately

 

[fundy]

Well at the moment I have the opposite, tend to slice it, so wouldn't it be better to get this right, rather than working on getting my slice to be a fade? I am still quite new so none of my swing is ingrained yet, still very variable but the thinking was that I would be better getting this type of flight right rather than improving my current slice ridden swing

Keep hitting it left to right (a fade is just a controlled slice really), just learn how to control it best imho

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I'd prefer straight, or at best a gentle fade. At present, its left, right, low, too high and anything other than what I'm intended

 

[Dasit]

high fade at the mo.

Most the time controllable but lose distance from it, occasionally do get it right and hit a peach that goes miles, but more often will hit out of bounds than have that really nice one.

Prefer using 3 wood or hybrid, the occasional slice is less destructive.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

dont do it, looks great when it works but all too soon becomes a destructive hook followed by a massive block leaving you pining for a nice controllable fade

Agreed, I've been trying to get rid of my hook/draw for a couple of years now.
I'm much more consistent now!

 

[garyinderry]

I'm back deep in the heartland of hooksville.

Trust me, it is no fun at all.


Fade all day.

 

[fundy]

I'm back deep in the heartland of hooksville.

Trust me, it is no fun at all.


Fade all day.

if you want to turn it into a massive block warm up with a dst compressor before teeing up

 

[garyinderry]

if you want to turn it into a massive block warm up with a dst compressor before teeing up

Don't worry, I can't hit the driver out of my way.


Its irons that are either fat as he'll or hooks. The short irons are the worst culprits.

Definitely going for a series of lessons this winter. :swing: I haven't hit a solid iron in yonks.