What is a Draw and How it will Lower Your Golf Score – Lesson # 2

 

Today we have a great tip about keeping your golf swing on the correct swing path. Most golfers bring the club back either too far inside, or too far outside. The swing path that you have to be especially careful about is swinging the club too far outside. Swinging the club too far outside to initiate the backswing usually means that you haven't completed the correct shoulder turn. This will cause you to slice the golf ball, because your golf swing will be way too vertical and steep.

We have a great checkpoint for you in this golf lesson that will enable you to check your swing half way back to make sure that you are starting the backswing on the correct swing path.

Please notice in the below picture that the face of the golf club is square to the path. And the correct path is a slight arc to the inside. The club face will actually remain square to the swing path for most of the backswing.

This is the position we want you to start getting to half way through your backswing. We're going to take you through all three points to remember in three separate pictures. In the first one below, please notice that the shaft of the golf club is parallel to the ground. We cal this position 9 o'clock, as you can see we've added a clock graphic so you can easily understand the position we are talking about.

Now, in the picture below, please see that we are still in the 9 o'clock position, but we've changed the view. Now you can see from behind what we're referring to. The important part of this picture is that halfway through your backswing, the shaft should be parallel to your feet line.

Finally, you can see in the picture below that the toe of the club is in the air at the 9 o'clock position as well.

Now, I need to take a moment to explain the significance of this position and what it will do for your game.

1. By making sure that the club is at the 9 o'clock position in the first place will correct any fault that you have as far as picking the club up too fast, or not picking it up at all. This will ensure that you have completed the one-peice takeaway correctly.
2. By making sure that the shaft is parallel to your feet line at 9 o'clock, you will ensure that you're bring the club back on the correct path. This will ensure that you are not too far inside or too far outside. It will also ensure that you're getting a good shoulder turn which will add power to your swing.
3. By making sure the toe is in the air, you are ensuring that you're rotating the clubface correctly around the shaft of the club. The club should not swing straight back and straight through. The clubface needs to open on the backswing, and close in the downswing. This move provides power and consistency to the golf swing.

So... by getting to this one position, we're correcting many mistakes that you may be experiencing in your golf swing... Coming too far inside, too far outside, not rotating correctly around the shaft, etc...

Practice getting to this simple position, and your game should improve dramatically.

 

---Today's email- more info on drawing the ball---

Hopefully you were able to get out and practice that last lesson.
If not, please do so when you get a chance, because it's a great
fundamental that will have a positive impact on your swing path,
which in turn will encourage a draw.

Today we want to discuss some specifics on why you want the ball
flight that a draw produces.

Benefits of the Draw Ball Flight:

-A draw goes further (both in the air and on the roll) because of
right to left spin. As we discussed in the last lesson, entering
the impact zone on the inside path which produces this spin.

-Chances of hitting the fairway increase - Imagine for a moment,
standing on the first tee, with a wide open fairway to hit. You're
aiming directly down the middle like most golfers do). The major
problem with this is that by aiming down the middle of the fairway
you have left yourself only with a very small amount of room for
error. Let me explain - You aim down the middle, and you fade the
ball slightly. Chances are, you're in the rough, right? The same
thing happens if you pull the ball left. Our goal with creating
this system is to have you hit the longest, most consistent shot
possible. Once you can draw the ball (and you will be able to draw
it every time), you can start aiming down the right side of the
fairway. Now, you have some more room to work with. Hit the ball
straight, and you're on the right side of the fairway. If you hit
the ball with a draw, you're in the middle or left side of the
fairway. Now you have the whole fairway to work with! You're
really going to increase the percentage of fairways you hit, and
that will translate into lower scores, guaranteed. And I know what
you're thinking... What if I slice it? Well, you'll just have to
trust us on that one. Once we can get you to make impact with the
ball, with your swing on the correct path, you won't be slicing the
ball.

-Lower Trajectory Shot - typically draws have a bit less loft on
them, so you're going to be hitting the ball with a little less
loft, which is great because your ball will be effected less by
wind. This happens because you will be learning how to close your
clubface the correct way. First you should understand that by
opening the clubface at impact you are effectively adding loft to
the clubface. An open clubface at impact (bad), adds loft to the
club, decreases distance (just like a 7 iron doesn't go as far as a
5 iron - because of the extra loft), and causes the ball to drift
right. A closing clubface at impact (correct), will give you the
correct loft that the club should have, it will increase your
distance (because the club has the correct amount of loft at
impact), and it will cause the ball to drift left. So the spin,
in conjunction with less loft on the club, is what produces that
boring shot like the pros hit.

Benefits of The Golf Swing Mechanics that Produce a Draw:

-We're going to teach you how to keep your swing on the correct
path. The correct swing path is extremely important, and there's
an easy way to make sure that you remain on this path throughout
your swing. Swing path is really the foundation of a good swing.
If you can get that correct, the chances are likely that you'll be
playing pretty good golf. However, since it is such a hard thing
to measure and correct it's an area where most golfers struggle.
We teach a one-plane swing, and in this video, you'll be learning a
lot about how to keep the club shaft on same plane throughout your
entire swing.

-You'll Get Better impact- when you start swinging on path that we
teach, you'll be entering the impact zone from an inside path.
Swinging on this path gives you consistency first, but also power.
It adds consistency because you'll be on that same plane throughout
your entire swing. If you can do this, the chances of hitting the
ball successfully, increase dramatically. It also adds power
because you'll be releasing your whole body through the ball in the
correct manner. Of course, there are a few things that need to come
together in order to do this, but once you understand the mechanics
you'll catch on quick. Finally, You'll learn how to actually hit
the clubs in your bag, as they were meant to be hit. This is going
to make a huge difference in your game, because you'll be hitting
your clubs the way they were intended to be hit. The improvement
will be drastic.

Thanks, and have a great day.

Bobby Eldridge - PurePoint Golf Lead Professional

P.S. The Draw DVD will be available in just a few days. We're also going to be sending you an online video to describe even more in depth about the advantages of hitting a draw.