Hit A Draw By Mastering The Technique
Games Guy | April 11, 2011
While on a golf course there are times when the ball is observed as tracing a curve from right to left with the intention of avoiding obstructions impeding its path. Technical jargon relevant to golf describes it as hitting a draw and this shot can be successfully accomplished by the golfer if he is attentive towards his alignment and stance with respect to the target.
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.
The proper stance required here should be such that the ball would be lying exactly in the central position, i.e. right in between the two feet and the body should be leaning more towards the right side. It is important to check that the club face is closed and one should be keep in mind that the ball is most likely to land with an over-spin, hence it is likely to 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.
Hitting a draw should be attempted by the golfer only when he has gained enough experience at the game. This is one shot which is seldom successful at the first attempt and therefore a worthy recommendation to the golfer is to first master the basics and then only try shots such as these.
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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