How You Can Draw A Golf Ball - 4 Easy Steps

Most people who no longer hit the ball for a long way look to boost our long game by drawing, or providing a small hook, on our long shots. With the beginner or perhaps more advanced player this could initially seem extremely hard, but with a little knowledge of what we want to achieve along with a some practice, anyone can hit this shot consistently.

The two main primary positive aspects to draw a golf ball are:

• Distance. Hitting a golf ball that has a hook spin causes the ball to roll an increased distance than will a fade spin.

• Accuracy. If we are able to consistently strike the ball which has a controlled draw, we could aim to the right of our target and let the ball shape in the direction of our target area.

So to learn how to draw a golf ball, we will need to first consider the grip. The important thing techniques, then, to get a hook grip are highlighted below:

1. Position the grip of the golf club along the base of the fingers. This means that you can produce greater power by means of increased wrist hinge, simultaneously gaining better control, or feel, for the club.

2. Don't grasp the club too hard. As the great Sam Snead once said, “If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they’d starve to death”.

3. When gripping the club using a normal grip, the “V” between your thumb and forefinger should point at the right shoulder for right-handed golfers, and the left shoulder for left-handed golfers.

4. To draw a golf ball, employ a strong grip, that's achieved simply by moving your hands on the club so the “V” is to the right of your right shoulder (and of course to the left of your left shoulder for lefties). This will automatically close the clubface as it approaches the golf ball, imparting a counter-clockwise, or hook spin.

These tips about how to draw the golf ball are only general, as every golfer should experiment on how strong his grip needs to be for the desired effect. For instance, those with naturally powerful hands might find a stronger grip unnecessary to get the club into proper position.

The remaining component that must go together with the hook grip to properly draw the ball is correct swing path. Should the club on impact not go through the ball, that is, if it cuts across the golf ball on an outside to inside path, the closed face of the club will result in a “pull” shot. This for a right-handed golfer will cause the ball to go far to the left. The path of the club head needs to be on a slightly inside to outside plain. The desired result is going to be reached if your grip and the swing path of the club work together.

By: Sean OKelly

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