Draw - Golf Tips and Videos

Draws are straight shots that fall to the left, which are different from hooks that curves to the left

The key to hitting the high draw is twofold: Be sure you hit the ball on the upswing and, secondly, from an inside...

When it comes time to win the long-drive contest, knowing how to hit the high draw is key to milking a few extra...

The hardest shot in golf is the one that flies in a straight line. Draws and fades are a lot easier to repeat....

To hit a slight draw, the club must attack the ball from inside the target line. A great way to see the proper...

Clockwise sidespin makes the ball move from left to right. You impart this type of spin when the ball is struck...

Since the face of the club controls the direction of the shot, we can hit controlled draws and fades by keeping...

If you want to become a shotmaker who can control his ball, you must learn this great technique for drawing and...

Most recreational golfers cringe when they hear the term "shotmaking." The idea of intentionally fading or drawing...

Too often I hear instructors explaining the cause and effects of sliced shots, without providing a shred of information...

This drill is great for honing an inside-out swing path and learning to produce a right-to-left shot. Take two...

This drill will help you understand the rotation of the forearm through impact in order to draw the ball

It seems the notion of working the ball--of intentionally curving the ball left-to-right or right-to-left--is...

This drill will help you with both swing speed and the rotary motion necessary to draw the ball

Tour golf requires power and control. The key to both is in the release of the club through impact. K. J. Choi...

Golf is played to the side of the target line so the swing is on a circle like baseball, tennis and hockey, so...

Over the years, there has been an ongoing debate regarding the proper position of the right elbow at the top of...

When you want to shape your shot, getting the ball to move right-to-left or left-to-right is a handy skill to...

In order to swing the club around your body in a one plane swing you will have to bend over more and stand further...

Aim to the right with a closed clubface to create counterclockwise spin on the ball

At 46 years of age, you'd think Tour veteran Kenny Perry would be struggling to keep up with today's young guns....

Since 1984, Mark O'Meara has been one of the best players on the PGA Tour. Last year he was third in scoring (69.69),...

When putting, Chris Perry's left shoulder is substantially higher than the right after contact. We can all learn...

Have the clubface aiming where you want the ball to end up and take your stance aiming at where you want the ball...

Slicing is caused by an open clubface, fix this by turning your top hand clockwise and practice swinging with...

It's important to approach your golf shot with confidence, and there's no better way than a good practice swing....

A draw from a fade-producing lie? It's a shot for the master playmaker. However, any golfer can produce it if...

The most effective way to execute a good shot from a fairway bunker is to hit a draw. That's right, a draw. You...

There's more to driving than simply whacking the ball into the next zip code. More often than not, it pays to...

Welcome to the Golden Isles, where history, nature and exceptional golf come together with subtle beauty and tough,...

What does it take to drive a golf ball 400 yards? Equipment helps, and so does muscular strength. But the golfers...

The well-worn clichΘ "drive for show, putt for dough" is familiar to most golfers, but heeded by few. Hitting...

Most of my students struggle with the slice. Many of these golfers have serious swing issues, but the majority...

Ever wonder why most flagsticks are the same height? The answer to this question and others can be found in William...

Most recreational golfers battle a slice swing. For some, the battle becomes their Waterloo--an exhausting fight...

There are lots of teaching "conventions" that may or may not be correct for you. One of these is that everybody...

Use this drill to get your clubface traveling in a more direct line at impact and rotate your arms

Our eyes are the most important source of information about the world in which we live. The same goes on the golf...

So here's the great paradox in golf: Imbedded in the cure of its most primordial problem (getting the ball airborne)...

It's no secret that golf is in a constant state of change. All you have to do is look at the equipment that's...

Okay, you have a shot and you must hit the green. Don't forget to factor the effects of a sidehill lie. Sidehill...

One of the great things about the game of golf is the constant challenge it presents. As a professional golfer,...

I'm sure you know of a hole on your home course where if you're off the fairway, you're in serious trouble. Indeed,...

Every golfer is either a hooker or a slicer. You may only hook or slice a little at times, but your shots do have...

Many golfers are under the impression that although there are grip variations among the pros, there's only one...

There is a huge gap in natural ability between the novice and the professional. Yet as a golf instructor and PGA...

Slicers often play the ball too forward and have their shoulders open to the target line, fix this by setting...

Aside from his obvious ability and desire to win, Fred Couples' main asset is his swing--one of the most envied...

The golfer today can choose a driver with just about any shape: square, traditional, scoopback or even triangular....

Golfers who don't need more distance may as well skip this article. I have little advice to offer golfers who...

The driver is the only full-swing club in your bag that you use 14 times a round. Thus, your driver sets up your...

While they certainly share common traits, great golfers have at least one unique characteristic or "magic move"...

Sometimes it seems that spring will never come. Sure, the Tour has started up. We can spend a few cold nights...

To hit crisp, powerful iron shots and keep the slice at bay, try these two golf swing tips. First, learn how to...

Many slicers hit the ball to the right simply because they are lined up to the right, when they go to hit the...

The biggest problem people have with practicing is that they've got the percentages all wrong. They go out and...

Many slicers have a tendency to come over the top and swing down and to the left, the next time you catch yourself...

Hitting a guaranteed draw every time, to get around things like a tree, is simply learning how to set up for the...

The basic fact that all slicers have to accept is that, though other factors contribute to poor golf shots, more...

Solid driving is obviously one of the keys to playing good golf and shooting low scores. Getting the ball in play...

With eight majors (including five British Opens), five PGA Tour money titles and three Vardon Trophies for low...

Every golfer has suffered through it--getting worse while attempting to get better, ultimately tinkering unnecessarily...

Make a line on the practice green so that you can start your putts on the correct line that allows for the break...

After winning the Comeback Player of the Year Award in '06, Steve Stricker proved his resurgence wasn't a fluke...

To become an advanced player you must learn the nine ball flights and how to hit every one of them, so use this...

Although there are many different swings, there are only two kinds of golfers: those who live in climes that allow...

A key to any long and successful career in golf is a solid swing that can hold up under pressure. Obviously, Hale...

There are two types of players, those that putt on a path versus those that putt on a line, the path putter work...

Most of the amateur golfers I know watch Tour professionals with a sense of awe. They marvel at their power, precision...

In this edition of Swing Science, we want to take a look at shoulder tilt--a swing component that, like shoulder...

Fitting a putter specifically to your game is important because the putter head, shaft length, lines and offset...

Anyone remotely familiar with American golf instantly recognizes the finishing hole at the Harbour Town Golf Links...

Using your driver to practice accentuates errors in your swing, especially if you slice, and low handicappers...

Before giving a lesson, I'll talk with my students about their golf swings and how they're hitting the ball. I've...

Reigning PGA champ Rich Beem is a long-hitting, aggressive player with a swing more reminiscent of the players...

Take your kids out to play early and learn late in the da,y and teach them in small periods of time, so they enjoy...

As you prepare to play a hole pay attention to the way the tee box has been set up and where it and the tee markets...

When you have a strong right to left wind use the tee box to your advantage, tee it up on the right side and aim...

Jack Nicklaus was the first great player to hit a high power fade as his bread and butter shot. The power fade...

Most golfers aren't fully aware of the overall effect grips have on the performance of golf clubs. Size, shape...

Over the last eight years, I've been lucky enough to work with my good friend (and GT Senior Instruction Editor)...

Learn to take a divot in front of the ball by finding the three bottoms of your swing, fat shots are caused by...

The Mountain West, which incorporates the rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado to the Sierra Nevada...

When it comes to pitches, it's important to be creative and hit different shots depending on your circumstances....

Copying Rory Sabbatini's technique when playing explosion shots from the sand will get you close to the hole more...

Golf can be a difficult game. So, too, can be learning the basic mechanics needed to properly deliver the clubhead...