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Hitting the Draw
Richard Leake, Associate Professional, Morgan Creek Golf Course

A draw is the shot known to right handed golfers as the one that travels slightly from right to left, and for a left handed golfer the opposite. To hit a draw there are a few key points that one must remember. To make this as easy as possible we will assume that we are trying to teach a right handed golfer.

To promote the ball turning from right to left one key point is to strengthen our grip by moving our left hand more to the right on the golf club so we can see three knuckles, and for our right hand we must place it on the club so that it feels like it is under the club. The next step is to close our stance by aiming our feet slightly right of the target yet keeping our hips and shoulders aimed at the flag. Good tilt in the shoulders and hips will promote a draw making sure your right side is slightly lower. The last thing needed to hit a draw is an inside to out swing path.

This being a swing that contacts the inside half of the ball and following through to a high finish. With proper release of the club the ball will start out to the right drawing back slightly to the target. Maintaining good balance is essential as poor balance rarely results in good shots. If you find many shots are going right and not coming back it is because you are transferring your weight too quickly. You must leave equal weight on both feet feeling like your head is going slightly backwards at impact.

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