How to Put a Draw on the Ball

Almost anyone can swing a golf club, but careful shot placement requires a sophisticated understanding of your setup and swing. You can vary both to change the flight path of the ball, avoiding obstacles or following the natural terrain to place your ball in the best possible position. The "draw" shot, for example, adds a slight leftward curve to the flight path of the ball, especially useful in a left-curving hole or when you must hit around a direct obstacle like a tree.

Instructions

    • 1

      Place the ball about two ball lengths back in your stance from the middle of your body.

    • 2

      Aim your shoulders and feet slightly to the right of the target. This will result in a "closed" stance.

    • 3

      Rotate the club a few degrees so that the club face turns toward the ball. This will help the club strike the ball from an inside angle when you swing the club.

    • 4

      Draw back the club close in toward your body and raise the club to the desired swing height.

    • 5

      Swing the club down and outward through the ball. The swing should have an "in-out" shape which will cause the club head to hit the ball slightly from the inside of your stance, adding a slight left curve to the flight path of the ball.

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      Practice the swing while aiming for the same target each time. In order to add more "draw" or leftward curve to the shot, aim further to the right of target, increase the angle of the club face's rotation or the intensity of the "in" backswing and "out" follow through.