Regardless of whether you have a strong grip or not, if you can deliver the club to the ball doing all those things, you’ll have no problem hitting a fade. To hit a fade with a strong grip, you need: a stance that is slightly open to target a club path that is moving to the left of target (for a right-handed player) and a clubface that is a fraction open to your club path. Dustin Johnson’s strong grip doesn’t prevent him from hitting a power fade.
#FADE IN GOLF HOW TO#
I’ve written another article on how to hit low and high shots that you can also check out to learn more about controlling your trajectory. It’s best to experiment with your ball position and stance the next time you’re at the driving range or practicing on the course, as you’ll soon get an idea of where the sweet spot is in terms of optimal curve and flight. The farther back the ball is in your stance, the more it tends to start right of target (due to your natural club arc pushing it that way) and this is why you need to address the ball more open than you typically would. The ball needs to be placed back in your stance to lower the trajectory, and your feet need to be much more open than for a stock fade to compensate for the change in ball position and to get the ball starting left of target. Hitting a low fade is the same as a normal fade, with some subtle differences.
Stopping excessive movement in your wrists by ‘holding the face open’, as I’ve heard some golf instructors call it, will help keep the clubface more stable as you strike the ball.Īnother sensation you can envisage while attempting to hit a fade is to feel as though your club exits left, underneath your lead shoulder, when you complete your follow through.ĭoing this will promote a more out-to-in club path that will help produce the left-to-right ball flight you’re craving, and stop you swinging too far from the inside (which encourages more of a draw-type shot shape).
Third, when taking your shot, try swinging the club down your feet line – while doing so, you should also feel like you prevent your wrists from rolling over and closing the clubface at impact. Second, open your stance slightly to your target line. To hit a fade with irons, first position the ball in the middle of your stance.
#FADE IN GOLF DRIVER#
If you find you’re unable to fade the ball with driver by simply changing your ball position, try opening up your stance a bit more as this will further aid your ability to create a left-to-right ball flight. The only disadvantage of addressing the ball in this manner with driver is you’ll likely lose some distance, as in order to maximise your length with the big stick you need to tee the ball high and play it off your front foot ( as I’ve explained in detail in another article).īut while you may be sacrificing a few yards by playing a fade off the tee, it’s typically an easier ball flight to control and may increase your chances of finding more fairways (and if you still can’t, it might be time to invest in a driving iron). What this tends to do – when combined with slightly open feet – is promote a negative angle of attack and an out-to-in club path, both of which will help impart left-to-right spin on the ball. How to hit a fade with driverĪn easy way to hit a fade with driver is to tee the ball down and move it back to the middle of your stance. The more you open your stance and clubface, the more the ball will curve.
When hitting a fade, remember: you only need to open your stance slightly, while keeping your club pointed square at, or slightly left of, your target and then swing along your feet line. What this actually does, in most cases, is create excessive left-to-right curvature – otherwise known as a slice – and makes it difficult to control the amount of lateral movement the ball has through the air. Holding your clubface square at, or slightly left of, your target at impact (meaning it is actually open to the path you’ve created by swinging along your feet line) should result in a ball flight that curves left-to-right.Ī lot of amateurs, when trying to hit a fade, make the mistake of opening their clubface to their target at address, while also opening their stance too much.
Opening your stance to your target line, and then swinging along your feet line, naturally creates an out-to-in club path. How do these steps create a fade, you ask? Let me explain (for clarity, I’ll be describing the process for right-handed players). If done correctly, the ball should start left of your target before fading back towards it. What’s the difference between a fade and a slice?įading a golf ball requires just three easy steps: first, align your clubface to your target (or marginally to the left of it) second, open your stance slightly and third, swing along your feet line while holding the clubface square to your target.Is it easier/better to hit a fade or a draw?.
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