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Chilli Dipper Great Member

Chilli Dipper

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I've been noticing lately how many clubmakers have "draw" versions of their drivers and fairway woods. Exactly what is the purpose of such clubs? Are they designed to optimize the flight characteristics of draw hitters? Do they promote draw ball flight for straight and fade hitters? Are they supposed to alleviate hooks?

In my UnderArmour Links stand bag...

Driver: '07 Burner 9.5° (stiff graphite shaft)
Woods: SasQuatch 17° 4-Wood (stiff graphite shaft)
Hybrid: 4DX Ironwood 20° (stiff graphite shaft)Irons/Wedges: Apex Edge 3-PW, GW, SW (stiff shaft); Carnoustie 60° LWPutter: Rossa AGSI+ Corzina...


CG031 Great Member

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The clubface is set so that slicers slice it less, and faders keep it straight.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2


rubbery Well Established Member

rubbery

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A draw wood has its weight concentrated more in the heel of the club so the club face closes faster through impact.

I use an R7 draw 3-wood, and really the only thing I've noticed differently is it's easier to draw the ball when I'm trying, it doesn't necessarily make it impossible to slice the ball. I know because I've hit my fair share of banana balls with it.

Driver: Nike VRS Covert 

3 Wood: Taylormade Rocketballz

Hybrid: Nike Sumo 18*

Irons: Titleist AP1 4-PW

Wedges: Cleveland CG12 60* 56* & 52* 

Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport 1.5


Adam_Z83 Member

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  CG031 said:
The clubface is set so that slicers slice it less, and faders keep it straight.

Exactly... That's the reason I bought it. I liked the R7 Draw for a while, but think the best thing to do is get your swing "kinks" worked out like I'm trying to do right now.

ps. If you want to buy a used R7 Draw driver hit me up. lol

ks8829 Great Member

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The draw drivers have a closed face of about 2 degrees and help aid players who have problems with slicing the ball.

Some of the TP model drivers from Taylor Made have an open face that helps player who hook the ball.

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
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Laxplayer201092 Great Member

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ks- not exactly, they have an open face for players who either already draw, or who want to work the ball


My friend has a draw hybrid.. I play a nautral draw and i slice the living hell out of it..

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