Approach shot

[BigTazz53]

Maybe yall can offer some insite on my problem.

On my approach shots I set up to draw the ball in, but instead the ball

starts out straight then leaks to the right 5-15 yds depending on how far I'm hitting it.

Any thoughts?

[Harmonious]

So, if you hit slices, why would you set up for a draw?

[Ringworld]

Play for the fade.  Learn your tendencies.  Big difference between what you want to happen and what will happen.

[tristanhilton85]

  Harmonious said:

Originally Posted by Harmonious

So, if you hit slices, why would you set up for a draw?

This...

  Ringworld said:

Originally Posted by Ringworld

Play for the fade.  Learn your tendencies.  Big difference between what you want to happen and what will happen.

And this.

Whey you are on the course set up for YOUR shot... if that means a fade, play a fade... don't try to hit a shot you don't normally hit.  Now if you want to hit a draw, I suggest that you go to the range and work on it there; or you could just get comfortable playing your fade.

[Tho26]

Ever tried to line up straight and see what the ball is doing then? And if you want to get it straighter...try to close your clubface en turn your body a little bit more and not work with your arms...maybe that helps?

[B-Con]

It sounds like you don't want to be hitting that fade. Is that right? For pitches, I've found that flipping your hands usually promotes a fade. Flipping at pitches is common because of the anticipation and change of rhythm we usually have in a shorter shot. Try focusing on keeping the right arm connected to your body and keep your wrists set on the downswing a bit longer.

[BigTazz53]

Thanks for the tips.

I can hit them straight ,but on some holes I try to draw it in and the ball

goes back to my natural fade and I don't know why.

[Tomboys]

  BigTazz53 said:

Originally Posted by BigTazz53

Thanks for the tips.

I can hit them straight ,but on some holes I try to draw it in and the ball

goes back to my natural fade and I don't know why.

The obvious question to me seems to be; do you know how to hit a draw?

Perhaps this will help:

http://thesandtrap.com/forum/thread/43037/ball-flight-rules-hitting-a-push-draw

As well as these:

http://thesandtrap.com/forum/thread/36669/maintaining-the-flying-wedge

http://thesandtrap.com/forum/thread/29616/the-biggest-secret-slide-your-hips

[MasterP]

  BigTazz53 said:

Thanks for the tips.

I can hit them straight ,but on some holes I try to draw it in and the ball

goes back to my natural fade and I don't know why.

A straight-fade, and a straight-draw (straight being the starting direction) are dependent on swing path. So the why part of your problem is simple, you set up for a draw and then your swing path is over the top, or to the left of your target. That puts fade spin on the ball, and you end up right of the green. Get that fixed and you'll be alright.:-P Easier said than done. My natural shot is a fade, I can draw the ball, but it's not a high percentage shot for me. I can grove the draw on the range, but walking up to the ball in the fairway and trying to hit a draw, after hitting my natural fade all day is like flipping a coin. If a baby draw is the best shot for a particular approach, then a baby fade usually isn't a bad shot either. It's only when I'm faced with obstacles where I'll try to hit draw and take my chances. In that case I'll actually aim right, and drop my right foot back a few inches. That gives me room to bring the club from the inside and increases my chances of hitting a draw. That takes the fade out of the picture for me, but can turn a nice draw into a pull-draw.