need help to hit draw shot w/ driver

[itzzzberny]

i've been practicing hitting shaped shots. no problems with my fade and my draw is coming along nicely but can't seem to draw w/ my driver. i have no problem w/ my irons,3hybrid and my 3wood. any tips? i know its hard to diagnose my problem with out a video but any tip would be helpful. maybe play the ball a bit closer to the middle of my stance? i can hit the driver straight and also a cut/fade. when i try to draw my driver, its like 40% push, 40% massive hook and 20% very very low draw that starts to roll around the 100-150 yards... its pretty frustrating...

[jambalaya]

Good luck getting help with that problem. I wish I was comfortable enough with my ball striking to start working on shaping shots. Most of us run into a shot shaping situation and just kind of wing it. What is your process when you are trying to draw the driver? Closed stance, pointing left or right of target, closed club face, swing plane change? Whenever I want to draw with my driver I concentrate on keeping my head behind the ball. That probably won't help you here though.

[ks8829]

How to draw your driver:

1) I keep my regular swing but turn the club face closed and to where I want the ball to end up and line up where I want the ball to start.
2) If the above does not work you can also try a stronger grip
3) taking the club more inside the line and finish inside
4) bring your rear leg inside to create an more inside swing
5) rotate your hands more

watch this video to influence the flight of the ball:

[DavidFehertysBike]

All things considered...you dont really need to draw or fade your driver on the am level..just worry about hitting it strait...

[elsito99]

I am in a similar situation, I can hit it straight or a slight cut. Last month I learned how to hit a baby draw.

As mentioned the things I have tried to handle the draw are: In my experience both of them worked but I am trying to stay with the last one, I'll explain.

1. Aim right (everything, as if you want to hit to the right trees). Close clubface aiming it towards the middle or left FW. Same swing along your line.
This works but for me at least, sometimes I just hit it straight into the trees with no draw, so it is too risky.

2. Aim to the middle or middle right of the FW. Take a normal grip and just think to myself, hook this into the left trees. I have noticed I just release the hands enough to hit a baby draw. The difficult part is tinkering with the grip. If I use a stronger grip than usual, that swing thought will become reality, so go to the range and see if you can draw it with one of these methods. If you try #2 and suddenly start seeing yourself releasing too much and hooking it, take a weaker grip, ie. Hogan.

[ddalet]

Contrary to popular belief, you should not change your swing itself depending on the shot you want to hit... unless you are a pro.

The easy way to make the ball do what you want is through the release.

Slightly Late release = fade , slightly early release = draw.

I do not recc. messing with this unless you have a solid understanding of clubhead position and angle throughout your swing.

[PiKapp23]

I know Lee Trevino was a big believer in only changing his grip to promote draw or fade. Of course, he was not regarded as a great drawer of golf ball, though.

[pittpanther]

I would have thought the easiest way to draw is to make sure you flip your hands in your follow through. No change in swing or setup.

[alf174]

I know Lee Trevino was a big believer in only changing his grip to promote draw or fade. Of course, he was not regarded as a great drawer of golf ball, though.

A recent tip in Golf or Golf Digest magazine showed adjusting the left hand stronger or weaker (right hand same) to shape shots - thats what I use too (though I struggle with how much).

[Gioguy21]

do not...if you're an amateur attempt to "flip" your hands...you can draw the ball using your regular swing with minor fixes ie change of plane, face angle, etc. "flipping" your hands will only instill in muscle memory and follow you to other clubs in your bag, not the best advice imo

[right handed phil mickelson]

alright, on your downswing, try and get your arms moving faster than the turn of your body. What this will do is close the clubface and will provide a reliable draw. Hope this helps.

[itzzzberny]

All things considered...you dont really need to draw or fade your driver on the am level..just worry about hitting it strait...

i want to learn to draw with my driver cause a lot of courses i've played, a draw drive would come very useful. i'm not asking so i can just try and add the shot to my bag. i want to actually use it on the course.

[DKunks]

there are many many things you could try - but why mess w/ a good swing if you dont have to?

remember when phil played 2 drivers at augusta w/ the same swing?

If you really want the draw to be your shot on every driving hole - just throw a couple of swing weights worth of lead tape on the heel.

i fight a hook - so i put 2 peices on my drivers toe and voila - no hook, just a baby draw.