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Old 03-04-2005, 01:37 PM
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Re: Fading and drawing the ball

It sounds like the last couple of posts are referring to Jack Nicklaus' method of working the ball, as Mizunoman stated.

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Originally Posted by Mizunoman
I'm a firm beleiver in the Nicklaus method of shaping a shot.

Fades: Stand open with a straight club face and swing normally, this should produce cut spin, take into account that the ball will fly a bit higher and land softer, you will have to experiment with your clubbing you may find the ball travels slightly less distance.

Draws: Stand closed with a straight faced club and swing normally, this should produce draw spin, as with the fade the ball will behave slightly differently in this case it will fly a little lower and land a little hotter, you may need to take less club to compensate.
This is the method I use and it does work, assuming that the swing is on plane. A draw will become a pulled snap hook if the swing comes over the top. A fade will become a slice way right with the same swing. When I have the snap hook draw problem, I know I am not swinging well and revert to other practice methods to get my swing back on plane.
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