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Off the Tee..In General....Draw or Fade?


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  1. 1. Draw of Fade off the tee???

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I used to always try to draw the ball when younger off the tee to get more distance and also the chest puff "factor"

Recently T Woods said a fade goes just as far because the new balls are just that good, power fades go as far as draws.

I tend to agree with the best player of all time, my power fades always seem to get a good "skip" on a firm fairway and roll a long way. Natural shot is a fade with the irons, commited to a fade with the driver and distance is better for the most part and reliable accuracy is more consistent...tighter shot dispersion off the tee.

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3dx Tour Square - UST V2 HMOI X Flex
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Where's the slice option?.
No..stock swing with a driver was a fade last year. Been hitting a lot of rangeballs this winter..It will be a stock draw this year. I need the extra roll distance because I am more than 200 yards out on the long par fours otherwise.

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905R 9.5* Fujikura Speeder S
X 15* Fujikura R
X 19* Fujikura S
4-P MP-14 TT DGS300 53* 588 Gunmetal MP series 56-14 TT wedge MP-R 60-09 Rifle SpinnerDFX Two ball Pro V1

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when i make a decent swing, it naturally draws. however, 70% of the time i hit a "power fade".....not this year though (says the hopeful young boy with tears in his eyes)

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3 wood- m/speed
hybrid- cft ti 4h
irons- fp 4-gap
wedges- 54* and RAC satin 56* 12 bounceputter- 1/2 Craz-Eballs- DT Carry, e5, anything found thats is good shapeshoes-adidashome course - nothing - uh oh. perhaps pleasant view againschool...

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It depends on the hole and what shot is required. I will admit that I like to in general take the left side of the hole out of play. You know what they say" you can control a fade ,but a hook has a mind of it's own". bwgolfer

TaylorMade Burner TP 9.5* stiff shaft Driver and Taylormade 15* medal
Cleveland utilities 22*
Taylormade tour prefered irons with rifle flighted 6.0
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With my most recent purchase, the Callaway BB 454, I find that my ball flight off the tee is straight with the ever so slightest of fades when I need it. It is very predictable and easy to control with a slight set-up change without too much thinking. To hit a draw with this club takes too much effort and when I need that shape I hit my Cally X Tour three wood.

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If I get my proper swing going, I hit it straight almost every time. On a round of golf i can hit maybe 13/18 fairways. My driver is really accurate
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Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16
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I usually hit a draw for more distance (more roll) although I'm working on being able to hit a draw or a cut on demand, whenever a situation demands it. If I can't afford a shot dribbling off into the next area code and into God knows what trouble, I'll (attempt to) hit a cut.
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Driver: Burner TP 9.5*
3 Wood: 906F2 15*
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My natural shot is a draw, but if need be I can hit a fade.
What's In The Bag?

Driver - Rapture 10.5 Epic 68g X-Pure - Balance Certified
Fairway Metal - Titleist PT 18°
Irons - Mizuno MP-67 3-PW Project X 6.0 Wedges - Mizunos R Series Chrome 52°, 56°, 58° Project X 6.0 Putter - Yes! C-Groove Callie-f - Balance Certified Bag - Ping Freestyle...
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I've been hitting an unintentional fade off the tee for a about 3 months now. Not really sure what started it.
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G10 9 degree, TFC 129 shaft, stiff
Big Bertha 3 Wood
FTX 2i, Apex Plus 3i-E MP-R 52/07 and 56/13 Zing
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When I'm striking it really well, my path is usually dead straight, but if I vary off that, it is toward a fade. I tried to get myself to hit a draw but failed, and then I read a piece of advice that made me quit trying. Essentially, the clubface opens up during the backswing and you need to close it as you come to impact. To draw it, you need to close it up to square and then some, the risk being you then do it too severely and hook/snap it.

When I gave in to that, it took a lot of stress out of my swing. I swing to square but don't ever try to overdo it. A lot of times I get right to square, which is great, but sometimes I can be less tense (read: more powerful) by just releasing my wrists to just short of square, knowing I won't pull it, and having aligned to allow some room for a fade. Ever since I adopted this approach, I'm driving farther and more accurately than ever. Granted, my degree of fade can vary a bit so I'm not a given to hit 12 fairways or anything, but my misses are usually very minor.

Nothing in the swing is done at the expense of balance.

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prefer the slightest fade... but will swing both ways (don't take this out of context).
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...
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It's a draw, but I'd rather fade it.
I also drew my irons for all of 2007.

With new clubs in the bag (less offset irons and an open face on the driver) I will make the transition to the fade for the entire bag this year.

Driver: R7 SuperQuad TP 9.5° Fujikura Rombax 6X07
Hybrid: Rescue TP 19°

Orlimar3wood: Hip-Steel 15° (oldie but goodie)Irons: Ping i10 [4-GW] DG X-100Wedges: Ping Tour-W [54° & 58°] DG X-100Putter: i-Series Piper HBalls: B330-S or e5+

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I hit a natural draw so i don't try to change that off the tee unless the hole calls for a fade. I am trying to learn to work the ball with the shape of the hole because it leaves a greater marigin of error for htting the fairway.

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FP400f 14.5* w/ GD YSQ
Idea Pro 18* w/ VS Proto 80s
MP FLi-Hi 21 w/ S300
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If the weather is above 40 degrees I almost always hit a high draw with a pretty good amount of backspin. Only when its in the 30's I get this strange slice that never happens other wise so I guess I shouldn't need to be that concerned about it.
In My Bag:
Driver: r580XD R flex
3 Wood: Mac Burrows 13*
Irons: Apex 2 iron
Irons: Edge 3-E ('89-92)Wedge: rac TP Satin 56*12Wedge: rac TP Black 60*06Putter: CER Milled CP03 (GolfWorks custom head)Ball: Pro V1 or any other found premimum ball
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Generally it is a high draw, but sometimes with tension i don't release properly get a fade in, not uncontrollable though.

Personally in my experience a draw is a lot more controllable with a driver than a fade, especially into the wind, they do have a tendency to balloon and almost go 90 degrees to the right!!

Driver - 905r 9.5* with UST Proforce VT Stiff
3 Wood - SQ 3+ 13* with Grafallloy prolaunch blue Stiff
5 Wood - SQ 5* 19 with Aldila NV65 stiff
Irons - MP 67 3 + 5-PW 2deg Up + 1/2" with DG S300 shaft.
Wedges - SV 52/10 with true temper s400 BV Spin Milled 56/10 Wedge Flex BV Spin Milled 60/04...

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Draw is my go to shot. I tend to play it in every long shot (any shot that isn't an aproach shot)

In my bag:

Titleist 905 Aldila VS Proto| TaylorMade r9 stiff shaft| Titleist 906F Aldila NV 75-S Fairway| Titleist ZM S300 (3-PW) |Titleist 54º SM TT Wedge Flex| Titleist 60º SM TT Wedge Flex| Scotty Cameron Newport 2

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