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Know your shot shape and dial it in on the range with this drill from John Montgomery. Using intentional curve widens the fairway allowing you to get the ball in play more frequently.
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I went to a session many years ago at Bear Creek Golf Club in Murrieta, CA where Jack Nicklaus gave us tips on how to make these swings and ball flights happen. His explanation was quite simple. He said align your feet/stance on the line of flight you want to start with. Slightly open the stance for a right to left flight and closed for the opposite. Then he instructed that you aim the clubface at your target. So a slight fade, like the ones he always hit, would start with a slightly open stance, swing down that line, and open the clubface aimed at address to the desired landing point and that will give you a slight left to right flight that lands in the area of your target. He demonstrated this on the course with us giving it a try and it worked. I've used the idea for the last 40 years and it continues to work.
Did not show what to do to make it curve, what about hand position, feet, etc.?
tbh kind of seems like the coach is showing off. Sure, I know how to do a drill on left or right, but the question is how do you do the draw or fade? That would be much more useful.
Thanks for the questions. Quick clarification: this video is not about learning a draw or a fade on command. It is about turning your most common miss into a reliable shot shape through intentional practice.
If your miss is a slice, use the fade setup station and aim to start the ball left of the stick in front. Start line is driven mostly by clubface—about 80% at impact—so focus on a face that starts the ball left. Your swing is already a little out to in, which gives you the left-to-right curve. This drill simply gets the ball starting far enough left so it bends back toward the target.
I usually like your stuff, but this one is basically useless. I can hit fades and I can hit draws but dialing in consistent accuracy is the hard part and theres no info here for that.
i have the same question as the others. don't you need to have the face bit open or a bit closed to make it curve w with that setup?
I can’t hit one in a row.
Same question. “How” do you make the draw and fade happen?
How do you hit a draw or a fade consistently?
I have the same comment Michael F and Ken R have because I don't see how to change the flight path using the same body line and club line.
Also, can we ever see replies to comments from others since there's no use in many people asking the same question.
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I went to a session many years ago at Bear Creek Golf Club in Murrieta, CA where Jack Nicklaus gave us tips on how to make these swings and ball flights happen. His explanation was quite simple. He said align your feet/stance on the line of flight you want to start with. Slightly open the stance for a right to left flight and closed for the opposite. Then he instructed that you aim the clubface at your target. So a slight fade, like the ones he always hit, would start with a slightly open stance, swing down that line, and open the clubface aimed at address to the desired landing point and that will give you a slight left to right flight that lands in the area of your target. He demonstrated this on the course with us giving it a try and it worked. I've used the idea for the last 40 years and it continues to work.
Did not show what to do to make it curve, what about hand position, feet, etc.?