What shape are you?

[haplesshacker]

As a follow on from another 2 threads.

If you play left handed, please just go by the fade / slice and draw / hook description.

Ta

 

[viscount17]

the r7 is predominately draw, the G5 fade.
yet a bad one with either goes the other way, r7 will slice, G5 hook

 

[Imurg]

Used to have a power fade - alright a bloody great slice but over the years its straightened itself out to a nice gentle draw.

 

[MVP]

i couldnt tick all three!!

 

[haplesshacker]

Yep. I should have added a fourth option of 'erratic'!

 

[USER1999]

Straight is the hardest shot in golf, and yet when I am on song, straight is what I am.

Playing badly, I fade, or snap hook.

I never know what is coming til I am 3 holes into the round.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

If I am playing well it is a draw and if my timing is out it is left, going more left, with a bit of left hand side and a bit of extra left

 

[RGuk]

Pear shaped......as in "it's all gone a bit......"

Most of the above, traded hooks for slices over the last few months. Damn lessons....he said he'd cure my push!!!

 

[Herbie]

I have L to R gentle fade but also Draw when I chose, I prefer the fade as I can hit the ball good distance and it lands softer.

I can also slice and hook.lol.

 

[Smiffy]

When I first started playing I faded the ball, which could escalate into a slice if I wasn't careful.
As my handicap started to come down I found that my "stock" shot had changed to a very nice, controlled draw.
This has now gone and I find myself hitting the ball straight, but without quite the power I was getting before (I put it down to age!)...
If I am getting tired towards the end of a round and my swing starts playing up I find that I am either pushing the ball out to the right slightly, or the fade returns.

 

[Doh]

Pot luck

 

[theeaglehunter]

I think it would be better to ask what peoples natural shot shape was. Mine is certainly a slice however with a bit of thought I would say about 6 times out of 10 I can get the ball moving right to left, which means I could tick draw. Are these shapes being given by design or default?

 

[Twire]

I voted straight. When I'm playing well I generaly hit the ball straight, and can even fade the ball to order, but can never draw.

On a bad day......I try and hit the ball to hard and come over the top, this produces either a staight pull, or a slice.

I think I need to tick all 3 lol

 

[haplesshacker]

The results are interesting, bearing in mind Jezz's response about most ametuer players predominately having a slice, and manufactuers making clubs with a draw bias.

 

[medwayjon]

Have generally been pretty straight lately, used to have a slight fade naturally. I can hit a deliberate draw but it cocks up more times than it is perfctly executed.

 

[SammmeBee]

Most people do hit the ball from left to right - mainly because they are not strong enough on the downswing.....the important bit here is though 'where does the ball start'...

I fade (starts left and come back to the right) is not that far away from a pull (starts left and goes left) and is caused by the same swing but with the hands in different places.....

 

[haplesshacker]

It's never straight forward or easy.

I tend to hook, with the occasional push, which is all to do with the hands. Well that's how I understand it anyway.

 

[PeterPumpkinEater]

SLICE with my driver. Straight with my irons. Go figure.

 

[TonyN]

I nasty horrible fade has been turned into a a nice draw(most of the time, not always)

Drills drills drills is what I did to get the draw shape. I can still fase it though if I am not careful.

 

[haplesshacker]

The results are interesting, bearing in mind Jezz's response about most ametuer players predominately having a slice, and manufactuers making clubs with a draw bias.

Well, it's changed a lot and the above statement is now not correct. Do you guys vote on dancing / x factor and jungle??!!