how to get rid of a fade?

[prutkows]

im right handed and i generally shape the ball a bit right to left with every club in the bag except my 3 iron which always tends to start straight and then fall off to the right.

i'm guessing my clubface is just open at impact because basically as far as i know if you cut across the ball with a longer club, the ball will start left and then slice back right.

best way to fix this? i tried releasing the club a little bit early but that didnt work. i also tried closing the face a little at setup but that doesnt seem to work either.

[allin]

The old joke is go find a draw. Seriously, sometimes it hard to stop doing something. It might work better to try to do something different. Examine the areas necessary to draw the ball; set up, swing plane, swing path, ball positiion and release. Since your already know how to draw the ball. Work on drawing the ball for a week or two, then back off and gradually make changes until a small fade returns. Then you will have developed some additional ability to work the ball, a much more positive process, most likely it is the ball position, I know one really good golfer who plays with his 3 iron a dgree or two upright to compensate for this also.

[rembrandt]

Nothing wrong with a fade........learn to use it to your advantage. A draw has much more roll and harder to stop on the greens, a fade will land and land softly. If it's just distance you want then work on drawing the ball but allowing for a fade gives you some accuracy. A slice is a whole nother ballgame.

[ragontona]

Nothing wrong with a fade........learn to use it to your advantage. A draw has much more roll and harder to stop on the greens, a fade will land and land softly. If it's just distance you want then work on drawing the ball but allowing for a fade gives you some accuracy. A slice is a whole nother ballgame.

Agreed. Some of the greatest players in the world's natural ball flight is a high fade. Granted, they can also draw it on commmand. But I've played a high fade for fifteen years without a problem. It's predictable, consistent, and (in my opinion) quite pretty to look at.

As Lee Trevino famously said, "You can talk to a fade, but a hook won't listen."

[prutkows]

Nothing wrong with a fade........learn to use it to your advantage. A draw has much more roll and harder to stop on the greens, a fade will land and land softly. If it's just distance you want then work on drawing the ball but allowing for a fade gives you some accuracy. A slice is a whole nother ballgame.

its not so much that i mind the fade, i just cant do anything with my 3 iron but a fade.. i can shape the ball whichever way i want with my other clubs and i was just trying to figure out why my 3 iron is so different.

[Birdie]

If you can't seem to fix your problem of fading your long irons (3 irons especially), then it maybe worth while investing in a rescue/utility club to replace your 3 iron. These are typically easier to shape and would definitely help you get that right to left movement you are looking for. Hope that helps.

[muskegman]

its not so much that i mind the fade, i just cant do anything with my 3 iron but a fade.. i can shape the ball whichever way i want with my other clubs and i was just trying to figure out why my 3 iron is so different.

I wonder if its as simple as a mind thing with your 3-iron. Sometimes I have different thoughts with different clubs, which I'm trying to get rid of. I want to have a uniform swing (with appropriate changes in width of stance and ball position) throughout the bag.

It could be that you're treating your 3-I different. i.e. Different set up, face angle, ball position than your other clubs. If you put the ball more forward in your stance with the 3-I that would cause a fade. Perhaps a weakish grip in all your clubs only affects you when you hold a 3-I so strengthening your grip a touch could be the answer when you want a draw with the 3-I. Just some thoughts. Good luck.

[prutkows]

I wonder if its as simple as a mind thing with your 3-iron. Sometimes I have different thoughts with different clubs, which I'm trying to get rid of. I want to have a uniform swing (with appropriate changes in width of stance and ball position) throughout the bag.

i played a round today and hit my 3i a few times and kept in mind your suggestions. it worked every time :) thanks a bunch!