Drive, Chip, Putt - Everything About Golf

Often when you’re playing a dog leg right hole you’d like your drive to start off fairly straight but end up right - this is when you’d like to hit a fade shot off the tee. To hit a fade, you need to follow a few simple steps at alignment that will help create the swing path that will put the proper spin on the ball to make it travel to the right. The following steps are for right handed golfers, if you’re a lefty, just reverse the directions.

1. Address the ball on the tee with your standard alignment and grip
2. After you’ve setup as usual, you’ll want to aim your feet to the left of your target. You’ll want to adjust the aim of your feet about 10 to 15 degrees more than your traditional alignment. You can adjust this angle when you practice to get a feel for how different alignments affect the trajectory of the ball’s flight path.
3. Now, aim your club face directly at your target (open the club face) and maintain your regular grip.
4. Take your normal swing and your ball should fade.
5. Avoid the temptation of modifying your swing too much to ‘force’ a fade - let your alignment and the club do the work.
6. Make sure you practice this at the driving range before you attempt this on the course. When you are learning, an attempted fade can very easily turn into a severe slice and you can end up in unplayable territory.
7. As with anything in golf, don’t get frustrated if you don’t master this shot immediately - Practice makes perfect!

How To Hit A Fade

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