A draw shot curves slightly from right to left. It is one of the best shots to hit with a driver because the shot creates overspin on the golf ball. The overspin will make the ball run a bit farther which obviously adds more distance.
This is an ideal shot to hit if you are playing a hole with a dogleg left (angled right to left). Many PGA Tour players always hit a draw with their driver. Let me explain their theory: If they hit a draw they aim staight down the fairway. If the
ball does draw it will land left of center and still be in the fairway.
If they do not hit the draw as planned and unintentionally hit the ball straight they still land in the middle of the fairway. Either way they can’t lose. Let me answer the main question: “how to hit a draw“?
The important thing to remember is that the ball has to have a bit of right to left spin on for it to curve to the left. There are two changes that I make to create a draw. I turn my clubface slightly inward. Instead of my clubface being square to the target I make sure the toe is turned in just a bit.
The next thing I do is to bring my right foot slightly back from it’s usual position. Doing this tends to promote swinging the club from inside. There are all kinds of theories on how to hit a draw, a lot of them can be very misleading. I think the best thing to do is just keep it simple. Don’t change your grip or grip pressure. Don’t alter your stance to any great degree.
You should still be standing square to the target. Make sure you don’t change your swing.
The main thing to keep in mind is, just like any shot, hitting a draw takes practice. Before you try to hit a draw on the course you should spend plenty of time on the practice range. You will find that a draw is not that difficult to hit and
may very well become an integral part of your golf game.
