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When you start to play golf, there’s an awful lot of terminology and information you have to learn incredibly quickly in order to keep up with the rest of the crowd. Let's start with the draw vs fade. Even more important than the terminology is the need to learn some of the techniques used on the course, which will help you to develop and refine your golf skills as quickly as possible. Two pieces of terminology you may hear out on the course are the words “draw”, and “fade”, if you’re unfamiliar with these terms you might be slightly confused as to what they mean. Thankfully in this guide, we here at OurGolfClubs.com will explain what both of these terms mean, and the differences between the two. Draw Vs Fade: What Is The Difference Between Them? Draw and Fade are both types of shots that you are able to take using a golf club, and both shots help to put a small amount of sidespin on the ball once it has been hit. Ultimately, this type of shot will lead the ball to land slightly off-center, and whilst too much sidespin is a bad thing, both draw and fade shots provide a slight side-to-side type of movement that can actually be rather beneficial, and is sometimes better than hitting it straight altogether. When starting off, it is likely that you’ll notice that your natural straight swing actually has a degree of a draw or fade shape in it, but it is actually possible to practice this to the point that you can hit a drawn or faded shot intentionally, which is something that we’ll explain further on. Perhaps the biggest difference between these two types of shots is the direction in which they move. As a right-hander, a draw shot will go from right to left, whereas a fade shot will travel from left to right, and of course, this is inverted for those who play left-handed. Explaining A Fade Shot As previously mentioned, a “fade” is when the golf ball travels left to right slightly once it’s been hit. The ball “fades” as a result of the spin that is placed upon the ball upon being hit by the clubface, which remains open just slightly, relative to the path of the swing. For a fade shot, it’s important that the club face is open relative to the swing path, but not open relative to the target line. In fact, if anything, it should actually be slightly closed relative to the target line. If the clubface is open relative to the target line, even ever so slightly, it will cause you to slice your shot. Fade Shot Tutorial That explanation may have made zero sense whatsoever, which is fine, it is slightly hard to wrap your head around at first. If you want to try and learn how to fade your shots, here’s an easy tutorial, which will also hopefully help you to understand how they work too! Aim your club’s face at the target, perhaps even closing it off slightly. Open your body relative to the target you’re aiming for (This means towards the left), and keep your front foot open too (which will mean that your foot is now pointed forwards). This will mean that a line from your right toe to your left toe would point just to the left of your target. Finally, swing your club along the path created by your body, ensuring that you keep your clubface pointed towards your target all the way to impact. Explaining A Draw Shot A draw shot is simply the opposite of a fade shot, meaning that once the ball is hit, the ball moves right to left due to the clubface being closed relative to the swing path, but only slightly. Draw Shot Tutorial Whilst it might seem like it’s just a case of doing the same steps for a fade shot but inverted, it’s still important to pay attention to these steps to ensure that you’re getting your draw shots perfectly. Begin by aiming your club’s face at your intended target (Or just slightly open, not too much though). Close your body relative to the target by keeping your body to the right hand side of the target, this will mean that a line from your rear foot to your front foot will end up pointing left of your target. Once ready, swing along the path and make sure that your clubface remains aiming at the target through impact. As a tip, some people find this much easier if they place the golf ball slightly further back than usual once they’ve assumed their stance. What Are The Benefits Of Shot Shaping? There are many benefits to shaping your shots, so if you want to provide some serious competition on the course, then it’s a technique that is worth learning. For example, on a dogleg left hole, using a draw shot technique will allow you to get much closer to the pin than you usually would, and that’s all thanks to being able to bend your ball slightly around the curve. Even if you end up hitting it straight by accident, it still wouldn’t be a bad first shot. Using fades and draws is also a great way of dodging hazards too! You can also use fades and draws to position yourself better when aiming to get onto the green, avoiding hazards on the fairaway and allowing you to get closer to the pin than you usually would with a straight shot. Conclusion In conclusion, fade shots and draw shots are somewhat difficult techniques but when used correctly can provide you with a great advantage over some of your competitors. So hopefully with our easier guide you’ll be able to master these shots in no time at all! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jce701LgcVM