How to Hit a Draw, Golf Tips to Hit Draw Shot
Hit Golf Draw with Inside Out Swing for Longer Drives, Better Irons
Jun 10, 2009
How to hit a golf draw for longer golf drives. Hit a draw shot with inside out swing path for more control in golf. Learn how to hit a draw to control the golf ball.
A draw shot is one of the most sought after skills in golf. If you normally slice, to be able to hit a draw can seem like a dream. A draw allows longer drives for a lower score. Try to incorporate these tips into your swing to hit the ball with a right to left flight and draw the ball at will.
How to Hit a Draw - Stance
- At address a golfer needs to aim the shoulders right of target to help the club come into impact on inside out swing path. An inside to out swing path into the ball is essential to hit a draw. Only then will the hands naturally turn the blade over to impart a right to left sidespin.
- Tilt the head to the right so your right cheek is close to your shoulder. Anchoring the head in this way encourages a good turn which promotes an ‘in to out’ swing path necessary to hit a draw shot.
- Pull the right foot back at address so a line across your feet aims even further right than your shoulders. Don’t be scared to aim right and be willing to exaggerate at first. The more right you aim the quicker you will be able to hit a golf draw.
- Make sure your grip is stronger than usual. The ‘V’ created by the thumb and index finger of your right hand must point to the right of your right shoulder. If in doubt how to do this, find a picture of a pros grip, study the right hand position, and copy it.
- Finally, the most important aspect of the address position. Make sure a line across your arms is also aiming right of target. Many people get the shoulders, feet and head position correct but their arms hang down in the wrong position. If someone stood behind you, and put a club across your forearms an inch above your wrists, the shaft must point in line with the shoulders.
Inside Out Swing to Hit a Draw
- The takeaway must be in one piece with shoulders, arms and hands sweeping the club back together. If you start off turning the upper body correctly the club will be swept away on the correct inside path. An inside attack on the ball is how to hit a draw shot from right to left.
- At the top of the backswing the club shaft must aim right of target to reflect where the shoulders were aiming at address. The club line dictates the natural swing path of the downswing. It's no good having everything aiming right address but at the top of the swing the club aims left. Get a friend to take a pictute to show you the club position with a wood and an iron. Aim the shaft right to hit a draw from the inside for a right to left flight.
- If the club is aiming right you are in the correct position to come down on the inside. All that can stop this is if the shoulders spin open at the beginning of the downswing. This is where you must discipline yourself to start down smoothly. Jack Nicklaus used to say his best golf was played when he started down slowly. This allows the club to start off swinging on the right line for a golf draw.
- Keep the head angle the same as it was at address, tilted back. The left cheek should be looking at the ball. This helps to anchor over active shoulders. This is necessary to hit accurate irons and woods.
- Through impact feel the index finger of the right hand pressing on the shaft of the club. It is your right hand that is responsible for turning over the blade during the release to hit a draw. The feeling of rolling over the blade is the same as spreading butter on a piece of bread. In the old days a draw shot with a driver was called a spread shot.
If you have found this article interesting and would like to find out more about the swing please read Hit Against a Firm Left Side to Drive Longer or How to Teach Golf to a Beginner
The copyright of the article How to Hit a Draw, Golf Tips to Hit Draw Shot in How to Play Golf is owned by John Hoskison. Permission to republish How to Hit a Draw, Golf Tips to Hit Draw Shot in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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