Hi Danny. I once took lessons from a young assistant pro at my course. I asked him to explain how he hit fades and draws with his driver. He said on the downswing he turned a bit faster for a fade and a bit slower for a draw. Sounds like he was doing what you describe only he was not teaching and explaining it nearly so well as you. Thanks for this. Driving range here I come!
Thanks Danny, Worked on this today with new Mizuno ST200 with Diamana black 60s + unlimited shaft. Not getting the curve but more straight to a pull, I maybe be not making sure face pointing down at take away! Rotating face open might be it. I get a lot of starts left comes back to middle not a slice, I’ll align right close face but still no hook, maybe ball up off big toe not the setup I need, maybe move it back in my stance. I got plenty of time as my new maverick pro version of the irons are not here yet all I got is two putter two wedges and two drivers have a nice weekend mate cheers
Jerry Talberg yes it sounds like you need to develop more of a feel of getting the clubhead heading right, also check your body rotation, is your torso rotating too early in the downswing
Danny, I do worry about the rotation and am I rotating to get the belt facing the target and may be throwing my hip around quickly! I’ve been told maybe keep right foot grounded which might help the early rotation. So come in around 7 o’clock to ball, close face to path. Range session again today, high of 40 so we’ll see. Thanks again Danny
Hey Danny I took a short video of my swing at the range this morning do you have an email address I could send it to just to see what you think, I’ve actually got a slow motion one front on that I had a guy fill me trying out that Bridgestone ball fitting tool they have where you send them a video and then I’ve got one from behind and I can tell already I never knew I had a backswing that I was taking it so far back like John Daly and Mickelson I thought I had a short abbreviated backswing maybe that’s why when I choke down 3 inches I had a much better ball
Great video Danny. I've recently had a lot of success in hitting draws by concentrating on swinging L to L , my path went in to out and my clubface now closes through impact.
That is difficult for us when this all happens within 0.4 seconds Danny. As we know the low point is in line with our natural sternal notch so, surely a ball position, somewhere, would give us the same wouldn’t it? Thanks again Danny.
keyways1, unfortunately not as a ball that’s pushed further forward would mean you will catch the ball later in the arc and thus set the ball off left of the target. As you say this happens within .4 seconds so it require time practicing starting off sow and building it up as I mention here. If time is an issue I recommend going for the first option as it’s just easier to implement
hi Danny best tip I've ever used driving,aim slightly right close face slightly,turned my slice driver shot straight immediately many many thanks from a now happier golfer!
A draw is my normal ball flight but do struggle when trying to do it. Will try this on the range tomorrow. Great video again. Just wondering Danny what is your best ever score?
Hi Danny You said we should align our feet out to the right but what about the knees, hips and shoulders ? Your shoulders appeared to be aligned along the target line. Thanks for your reply.
Danny, thank you for the great tips. Many years ago, my pro told me to hit the outside of a ball to produce a draw. I forgot the reasons. Do you have any thoughts on that? I am following your tips but still are not that successful. I often just push my tee shot to the right.
Danny, Thanks to you I am hitting 80-90 percent of fairways with a straight shot using the driver. However, once the ball hit the fairway, the ball turns 90 degrees to the right. Not sure why.
Isnt the same thing as align your feet to where you want the ball path to start, but face the club to where you want the ball to end . Then swing all the way through the ball making sure to roll your hands slightly thru impact?
Terry Thomas - That was the assumption with old ball-flight laws, but trackman etc has disproved this. The overriding factor in start direction is the clubface & the difference between the face & swingpath causes the curvature. With your method, the ball would start on where you wanted the ball to end (ie where you aimed the clubface) & then draw further left. You’d need to aim your club face a few yards right of target rather than straight at it. Hope that makes sense!!
Thankyou Danny would really love to be able to work this into my game. I think the key tip for me is practise and like you said start with slow swings and work your way up. I tend to be impatient and try to go with new swing thoughts without putting in the ground work and then ditch when I feel it's not working. I'm going to really give this a proper go, thx again.
Great to hear that Jullian, I’m guilty too of wanting things to happen quickly...I just know from experience what’s required to make a change. Habits after all can be tricky to break. So it’s wonderful to hear your ready to embrace the work. Never forget when you knock on the door of progress it’s likely work will answer 😁
Just an update had a go at the first method no look probably need more practise, struggled to close the club face at address. The second method though which I thought I would struggle more due to the timing needed I nailed. It's unbelievable Danny i'm not getting a draw but I am hitting it dead straight down the middle with lots of distance. I highly recommend people who suffer with a slice try this. I found once I had the courage to aim right enough in my set up the closing the club face at impact wasn't as tricky as I expected. Can't thank you enough, monthly medal Sunday I can't wait to get out there.
Hi Danny happy new year l have a big problem l hits my irons pretty sweet but when it comes to my woods they either come of toe of club miss hit it doesn’t what set up I do I just fail it is doing my head in cheers
If I fade naturally, what would happen if I turned (closed) the club face even more than you suggest to force the ball into a draw instead of just ending up with a straightened out shot? Would too much clubface closing make me lose power and distance?
I possibly should have clarified it a little further, If you close the face and it straightens out your shot then closing it further should promote a draw. The only risk here is there may not be enough loft on the club if it closes too much which could result in a loss of difference. This is what you should experiment with. Nothing stopping you buying a high lofted driver to compensate for this though
GORD Ito - I naturally hit a fade as well. Typically this means that you are swinging out to in, which is what promotes the fade. If you were to close the club face closed of square with an out to in swing, you would almost certainly hit a nasty hook. The draw is really set up more by the path of the club rather than the angle of the face. Don't get me wrong, face angle is important, but to get the consistent draw, you need an inside out path. Get that going, then work on the face angle. Hope that helps.
Thanks for getting involved Steve...the solution is a matter of personal choice as if you get them to swing on an in to out swing path but don’t deal with their open face you now have them hitting it further right than before... Now they are hitting a push slice which starts right and then slices even further right. I have found that if you can eliminate the left to right shape on the ball first the golfer will have more confidence and commitment to change their path and swing to the right. You’ve got to bare in mind that most slicers make their slice worse because in an attempt to avoid hitting it right they swing even more left (right handers). Asking them to swing to the right, the place where they are desperate to avoid although is a valid step in curing the slice is really tricky to implement as a first step for a slicer. If you get them to hit it straight even if it’s a straight pull it’s much more satisfactory to a slicer. If they eliminate their curve and therefore the right side of the fairway I’ve found they can change their path much more easily. Thanks again for sharing your views...it’s great to have you in the community.
Hi Mick, sorry for the delay. There is about a month turnaround on free assessments at the moment. My agreement with my paid online clients is to provide feedback within 48 hours so It’s just been a matter of prioritising. I promise to have a look at your swing in a few days
@@DanielMaude ive now been doing this for four months, ive added 25 to 30 metres to my drive, they are going straight to a very slight draw, total result thanks so much for this drill and explanation. Ive dropped my handicap from 10 to 6.8 and still dropping. Thanks Danny you are the best
Hey, love your style. It fits me. But I am disappointed. I see that you have this video on how to hit a draw with a driver. I found nothing on how to hit a proper fade, Jack N go to shot. I need both driver and irons. How about some lessons on the controlled fade. Many pros use it all the time. I can draw the ball, sometimes, but like Freddy Couples, you live by the draw, and you die by the draw.
Hi Danny. I once took lessons from a young assistant pro at my course. I asked him to explain how he hit fades and draws with his driver. He said on the downswing he turned a bit faster for a fade and a bit slower for a draw. Sounds like he was doing what you describe only he was not teaching and explaining it nearly so well as you. Thanks for this. Driving range here I come!
My pleasure David, sounds like you are on the right track
Good lord. Googled "how to hit a draw danny maude" and figured something would pop up. 6 years ago. Old videos still helping today!
think I see what you mean, I will give it a go, cheers.
Thanks Danny, Worked on this today with new Mizuno ST200 with Diamana black 60s + unlimited shaft. Not getting the curve but more straight to a pull, I maybe be not making sure face pointing down at take away! Rotating face open might be it. I get a lot of starts left comes back to middle not a slice, I’ll align right close face but still no hook, maybe ball up off big toe not the setup I need, maybe move it back in my stance. I got plenty of time as my new maverick pro version of the irons are not here yet all I got is two putter two wedges and two drivers have a nice weekend mate cheers
Jerry Talberg yes it sounds like you need to develop more of a feel of getting the clubhead heading right, also check your body rotation, is your torso rotating too early in the downswing
Danny,
I do worry about the rotation and am I rotating to get the belt facing the target and may be throwing my hip around quickly! I’ve been told maybe keep right foot grounded which might help the early rotation. So come in around 7 o’clock to ball, close face to path. Range session again today, high of 40 so we’ll see. Thanks again Danny
Hey Danny I took a short video of my swing at the range this morning do you have an email address I could send it to just to see what you think, I’ve actually got a slow motion one front on that I had a guy fill me trying out that Bridgestone ball fitting tool they have where you send them a video and then I’ve got one from behind and I can tell already I never knew I had a backswing that I was taking it so far back like John Daly and Mickelson I thought I had a short abbreviated backswing maybe that’s why when I choke down 3 inches I had a much better ball
just love your videos, very simplicity and easy to relate to
Great to hear John, thanks for sharing
Great video Danny. I've recently had a lot of success in hitting draws by concentrating on swinging L to L , my path went in to out and my clubface now closes through impact.
SuperMozzman, great to hear. To get the perfect draw takes practice and dedication and it sounds like you’ve being putting in both
SuperMozzman b
Another great vlog Danny mate ❤️ keep them coming.
That is difficult for us when this all happens within 0.4 seconds Danny. As we know the low point is in line with our natural sternal notch so, surely a ball position, somewhere, would give us the same wouldn’t it? Thanks again Danny.
keyways1, unfortunately not as a ball that’s pushed further forward would mean you will catch the ball later in the arc and thus set the ball off left of the target.
As you say this happens within .4 seconds so it require time practicing starting off sow and building it up as I mention here.
If time is an issue I recommend going for the first option as it’s just easier to implement
What did you mean by “closed to the path but open to target” ? When does it look open to the target line?
hi Danny
best tip I've ever used driving,aim slightly right close face slightly,turned my slice driver shot straight immediately
many many thanks from a now happier golfer!
A draw is my normal ball flight but do struggle when trying to do it. Will try this on the range tomorrow. Great video again. Just wondering Danny what is your best ever score?
My best ever score is 62 (-10)
@@DanielMaude wow good for you. Must be a brilliant feeling having a talent like that?
Hi Danny You said we should align our feet out to the right but what about the knees, hips and shoulders ? Your shoulders appeared to be aligned along the target line. Thanks for your reply.
Since you want to hit slightly up on the ball with your driver would you change the ball position for the draw or leave it the same? Great video. Bob
badbob961,we always try to play the ball off the inside of our lead heel.
Makes sense. Thank you.
badbob961, pleasure
Thanks for this drill that's what I'm working on today and question is that same motion with irons and wedges
Hello Danny, where exactly place the ball with iron shot, driver on tee shot, and especially when we want to draw and fade the ball, from Eric
Great instruction
Danny, thank you for the great tips. Many years ago, my pro told me to hit the outside of a ball to produce a draw. I forgot the reasons. Do you have any thoughts on that? I am following your tips but still are not that successful. I often just push my tee shot to the right.
Danny,can you please clarify between in to out and draw swing? Thanks.
Danny, Thanks to you I am hitting 80-90 percent of fairways with a straight shot using the driver. However, once the ball hit the fairway, the ball turns 90 degrees to the right. Not sure why.
Isnt the same thing as align your feet to where you want the ball path to start, but face the club to where you want the ball to end . Then swing all the way through the ball making sure to roll your hands slightly thru impact?
Terry Thomas - That was the assumption with old ball-flight laws, but trackman etc has disproved this. The overriding factor in start direction is the clubface & the difference between the face & swingpath causes the curvature. With your method, the ball would start on where you wanted the ball to end (ie where you aimed the clubface) & then draw further left. You’d need to aim your club face a few yards right of target rather than straight at it. Hope that makes sense!!
Thankyou Danny would really love to be able to work this into my game. I think the key tip for me is practise and like you said start with slow swings and work your way up. I tend to be impatient and try to go with new swing thoughts without putting in the ground work and then ditch when I feel it's not working. I'm going to really give this a proper go, thx again.
Great to hear that Jullian, I’m guilty too of wanting things to happen quickly...I just know from experience what’s required to make a change.
Habits after all can be tricky to break.
So it’s wonderful to hear your ready to embrace the work.
Never forget when you knock on the door of progress it’s likely work will answer 😁
Just an update had a go at the first method no look probably need more practise, struggled to close the club face at address. The second method though which I thought I would struggle more due to the timing needed I nailed. It's unbelievable Danny i'm not getting a draw but I am hitting it dead straight down the middle with lots of distance. I highly recommend people who suffer with a slice try this. I found once I had the courage to aim right enough in my set up the closing the club face at impact wasn't as tricky as I expected. Can't thank you enough, monthly medal Sunday I can't wait to get out there.
That’s wonderful to hear Jullian and you did it with what I thought was the most difficult exercise...what do I know 😂😂
Won’t closing your stance and swing path right of target do the same thing?
In theory yes although the body can often react to this at the top of the swing by swinging over the top to hit more inline with the target
Thanks
Danny I am cutting across the ball causing the ball flight straight and then drifting right any suggestions. Thank
Have you implemented what I mention in this video?
you need to watch his video to swing more from in to out ... id say you swinging from out to in across your body ?
Danny,do you have any good tips to dig a fade.?
Michael Murphy, not yet but watch this space
Hi Danny happy new year l have a big problem l hits my irons pretty sweet but when it comes to my woods they either come of toe of club miss hit it doesn’t what set up I do I just fail it is doing my head in cheers
Check this video out I did with my dad as it could help ruclips.net/video/6M7GmHLb8tE/видео.html
@@DanielMaude thanks Danny this makes real sense to me can’t wait to get on the driving Range cheers
Hi Danny,
To hit a draw with iron do I do the same at the driver
Thank you in advance
Jacques
Jacques Labelle, that’s great. Thanks for feeding back
That looks like a fade hole but great lesson
If I fade naturally, what would happen if I turned (closed) the club face even more than you suggest to force the ball into a draw instead of just ending up with a straightened out shot? Would too much clubface closing make me lose power and distance?
GORD Ito, the best thing to do is just give it a go and see what happens. It’s slightly different for everyone
You didn't answer his questions which I thought was important. Different for everyone true, but he's looking for approx positions to start.
I possibly should have clarified it a little further,
If you close the face and it straightens out your shot then closing it further should promote a draw. The only risk here is there may not be enough loft on the club if it closes too much which could result in a loss of difference.
This is what you should experiment with. Nothing stopping you buying a high lofted driver to compensate for this though
GORD Ito - I naturally hit a fade as well. Typically this means that you are swinging out to in, which is what promotes the fade. If you were to close the club face closed of square with an out to in swing, you would almost certainly hit a nasty hook. The draw is really set up more by the path of the club rather than the angle of the face. Don't get me wrong, face angle is important, but to get the consistent draw, you need an inside out path. Get that going, then work on the face angle. Hope that helps.
Thanks for getting involved Steve...the solution is a matter of personal choice as if you get them to swing on an in to out swing path but don’t deal with their open face you now have them hitting it further right than before...
Now they are hitting a push slice which starts right and then slices even further right.
I have found that if you can eliminate the left to right shape on the ball first the golfer will have more confidence and commitment to change their path and swing to the right.
You’ve got to bare in mind that most slicers make their slice worse because in an attempt to avoid hitting it right they swing even more left (right handers).
Asking them to swing to the right, the place where they are desperate to avoid although is a valid step in curing the slice is really tricky to implement as a first step for a slicer.
If you get them to hit it straight even if it’s a straight pull it’s much more satisfactory to a slicer. If they eliminate their curve and therefore the right side of the fairway I’ve found they can change their path much more easily.
Thanks again for sharing your views...it’s great to have you in the community.
Danny still await assessment of my swing which I sent about 3 weeks ago, Mick
Hi Mick, sorry for the delay. There is about a month turnaround on free assessments at the moment.
My agreement with my paid online clients is to provide feedback within 48 hours so It’s just been a matter of prioritising.
I promise to have a look at your swing in a few days
reduced my fade to go straight, good enough for me
starflash08, that’s perfect, well done
@@DanielMaude ive now been doing this for four months, ive added 25 to 30 metres to my drive, they are going straight to a very slight draw, total result thanks so much for this drill and explanation. Ive dropped my handicap from 10 to 6.8 and still dropping. Thanks Danny you are the best
Hey, love your style. It fits me. But I am disappointed. I see that you have this video on how to hit a draw with a driver. I found nothing on how to hit a proper fade, Jack N go to shot. I need both driver and irons. How about some lessons on the controlled fade. Many pros use it all the time. I can draw the ball, sometimes, but like Freddy Couples, you live by the draw, and you die by the draw.
Very true, leave it with me
Why would you hit a draw from a tee box on a hole that requires a fade ??????????????
Donald Benson, because the title of the video said how to hit a draw with a driver 😂😂
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