How to Hit a Fade

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This article gives a bit of insight into hitting a fade. I'm a +2 index and was hitting a draw up until a year ago. This certainly does not make me an expert, but I've had success with my new move and wanted to share my thoughts and video.

By: bozy bozy

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Difficulty: Challenging

Step1

Work to keep hands "inside" clubhead on backswing. This prevents a "layoff" at the top of the swing and thus lessens the need to reroute the plane on the downswing...often a tendency for drawers of the ball.

Step2

Work to quiet the lower body on the downswing - lessen knee bend and "squat". Most drawers tend to sit too much and thus get their arms caught behind their body causing a flip with the hands at the ball. In the video, I have stuck a shaft in the ground at about a 30 degree angle aligned over the balls of my feet. This in theory will eliminate too big a squat as my knees will touch the shaft if I dip too much.

Step3

Work to exit low. This is achieved by rotating the shoulders left VERY aggressively. The feel is swinging your hands left of your body post-impact. In theory, the more you swing left, the less likely you'll be to hit the ball left or hit a draw. Counterintuitive until you think about swing plane.