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HOW TO SHAPE SHOTS
The only things that should change to hit draws and
fades are the swing path and face angle.
BALL POSITION
AND CLUBFACE
REFERENCE
The red strip between the
feet gives you a consistent
ball position where it
intersects with the target
line and the red strip
outside the ball gives a
reference for a square
clubface at address.
HIT A DRAW
The green strip is now pointing just right of the target, so that’s the direction
the clubhead should travel. The red strip is between that swing path and the
target line, so that’s where the clubface should point at impact – open to the
target, but closed to the path.
DOWNSWING
PATH
The blue strip shows
where the clubhead
should travel in a smooth,
calm takeaway to set the
club on plane for a
straight shot.
HIT A FADE
The blue strip is attacking the ball from the outside and the green strip is
now pointing just left of the target, so that’s the direction the clubhead
should travel. The red strip is between that swing path and the target line,
so that’s where the clubface should point at impact – closed to the target,
but open to the path.
November 2017 Golf World 73