I know a little about golf, since most of family plays, but I was talking to a coworker the other day and someone made a joke about slicing the ball, then my coworker said he doesn't slice, he draws. I had no idea what he was talking about. Is a draw shot a good or bad thing?
2007-01-04 05:58:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Golf
Some of the answers are real wrong.
Some are confusing draw in pool with draw in golf.
Funny but wrong.
A draw turns inward towards the side of the golfer as it travels in the air down the fairway.
A fade turns outward away from the golfer as it travels in the air down the fairway.
They say a picture is worth 1000 words, so look at this image and it should answer it for you.
http://www.mygolfdrawtips.com/images/fadevsdraw.gif
Email me if you need anything else.
2007-01-04 08:13:56 · answer #1 · answered by Daren M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your co-worker is a right-handed player, that means he has the ability to hit the ball so that it turns slightly from left to right while in flight. It is a gentle turn, and the player is generally able to control the ball.
A more extreme version of a draw is a hook, where the ball turns wildly to the left.
A slice is an ball that turns uncontrollably to the right. It is the most common problem for novice golfers. If a golfer is able to control the ball by having it turn gently to the right, it is called a fade.
Note that it is very hard to hit a ball perfectly straight.
Most players will prefer to hit either a draw or a fade as their natural shot.
A draw is preferable to a slice or a hook, and usually indicates that the player is at least moderately skilled. However, the best players in the world prefer a fade because the ball stops quicker on the green than a draw does. (because fades have a higer backspin component than draws). But in general, being able to draw the ball consistently is a good thing.
2007-01-04 08:50:37 · answer #2 · answered by H_A_V_0_C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A “Draw Shot” starts out straight but slightly curves left or “draws to the left”. A draw shot can be a shot played on purpose but normally only by skilled golfers. For the amateur a having a shot with a draw is normally because of a closed club face on impact, or swinging slightly inside-out.
A “Slice Shot” is the complete opposite of a “Hook Shot”, it is when the ball curve hard right. A slice is the most common mistake of amateur golfers, by hitting the ball with an open club face and causing the ball to slice hard right. A slice can also be from moving your lower body quicker than your lower body making it so your club face is open on impact.
2007-01-04 06:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by farquaht 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A draw is a golf shot that starts out right of the intended target and curves back to the left at the target. It is the most common shot for longer hitters and is the more natural ball flight for the properly executed golf swing.
2007-01-04 09:51:30 · answer #4 · answered by golfhog2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A draw shot will curve for righties to the left and vice versa for the lefties
2007-01-04 06:02:13 · answer #5 · answered by Regan F 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Draw is when you have backspin on the ball and when it hits the ground it rolls backwards.
2007-01-04 06:01:58 · answer #6 · answered by mailler_mike 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋