Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Learning to Hit a Draw

By Cathy D McCann


Sometimes when one is playing golf, one will observe that at times the ball would trace a curve from the right to the left and even steer clear of the obstructions that are lying on its path. The technical term for this is hitting a draw and in order to achieve such shot, the golfer must pay attention to his alignment and also his stance while keeping the target in mind obviously.

When getting ready to hit a draw picture in your mind how the ball will get to the target. In order to do the shot successfully it is best to use the iron club that is a six or seven. By using the proper club it will make the ball spin anticlockwise in direction. Always remember the loft of the ball is also determined by the club you use to hit a draw.

Many golfers do not realize that it just like any other shots in golf, even the success of this shot is highly dependent on the accuracy of one's stance and the correctness of one's grip. In order to successfully accomplish this shot, the golfer must use both hands to grip the club tightly and the hands should be placed in the clockwise direction with the thumb on the right side of the center line. This shot is very different from the others because the golfer would not see as much of his right hand as his left when he looks down.

Likewise, an essential criterion while taking a stance is that it should allow for the ball to be positioned exactly in the middle with the feet and body ideally aiming towards the right. Care should be taken to ensure that the club face is closed and allowance needs to be made for the fact that the ball would land with an over-spin and hence run longer.

There are many suggestions on how to hit a draw and one of them is to make the circumference of the backswing much bigger so that the club would be travelling more on an inside curve. For the shot to be successful, the forearms and the hands must continue to rotate during the impact and the club face should be somewhat closed. This can be achieved by a smooth and relaxed attempt.

This shot will take skill and practice in order to master it. When you first try the shot do not be upset that it did not work out as planned. Over time you will learn the proper stance and technique and will become a pro at hitting a draw shot.

Mastering a draw not only requires a lot of practice but a healthy dose of patience as well. Having been classified as a field shot practice is best conducted at a driving range and it is only after practicing over a period of time that the shot may turn out to be perfect.

One should not be disheartened when one cannot master the shot even after a lot of practice, in such a case, one should go for private tuitions so that the experienced observer can educate him as to where the shot is going wrong and what should be done to rectify the mistakes. Standing beside the golfer would enable the tutor to find the exact mistakes which are being made.




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