Shankster Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Draw or Fade? High or Low? As a kid I always had a very reliable fade and I hated the ball flight, so over the years I have worked in a straight to draw shot shape... Now I'm wishing I wouldn't have messed with that swing. I can still hit my fade, but not like 15 years ago. So anyways what is your favorite shot shape and why? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 High draw for me. WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* Ltd. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Over he past two years I've transitioned to a mid-height draw. After working with a coach/pro the past 2 years this is where I find myself. And I like it. Now I need to relearn how to fade the ball when necessary. I'm working on it. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 High draw for me. Ditto Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 The draw - I've always been able to visualize that shot shape and prefered it in my mind's eye. Medium high through the bag when I'm striking it well. Sent from my VS986 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 I prefer the high fade shot shape in 6-LW, and Driver. Draw everything else. Like to hit low bullet cuts just for fun. You know the ones that make your partner say "FORE... oh never mind" Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbealsd Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Anything in the air, going in the direction I want it to! What's In the Bag Driver - GBB Hybrids Halo XL Halo 18* & T-Rail 20* Irons T-Rail 2.0 Wedges 60* TS / SCOR 48* 53* 58* Putter Ball Bag Datrek DG Lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 If it hits the fairway, the shape was perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 What club are we talking about??? With driver, I prefer a VERY high and straight flight.. Maybe a little fade. With irons, I prefer a subtle fade... With a Putter, I prefer a shot pattern that is 6" straight down..... Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Putter - L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opsimpson Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Prefer a fade with all clubs however it seems the straight to draw shot is pretty standard for me. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Ball Markers Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I like to play them all - my only favorite is the one that fits the situation. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy http://www.instagram.com/libertyballmarkers/ http://www.birdie-bomb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 I'm saying the one you set up for execute properly and say "damn that's nice" after you strike the ball. Right to left or left to right gives you that "time to buzz the tower" feeling. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherKee Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I like to play a strait to slight fade. I feel I have more control of the ball left to right. My natural shot is a draw but I find my distance control and tempo gets a little loose when playing the draw. Off the driver I shape both ways more often than with other clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Driver and fairways my go to shot is a fade with a mid trajectory. For hybrids and Irons, high with a slight draw. Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: XCG7 Beta 15* w/Fujikura Fuel Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ole gray Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I've been a hooker all my life. At times I hook more than others however once you get it in ya blood, it's a done deal. My friends all try to change me from my hooking ways however it's all but too late. Now don't get me wrong as I can hit a fade when the situation calls for it however it just doesn't feel as natural..... Once a hooker, you're hooked for life. Ping G430 Max Driver 10.5 Degree Titleist TSR1 4, 5, & 6 Hybrids Titleist T350 Irons 7 - W48 Cleveland CBX ZipCore 52 56 & 60 Degree Wedges LAB Mezz Max Broomstick Putter / TPT Shaft (Platinum @ 45/78) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershooter Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Driver: straight with maybe a slight cut and medium to high ballflight. Everything else: Very high and either straight or a small cut. Sadly I'm fighting a bad 2 way miss right now with everything Edit: even the putter Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX" Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60* Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I hit everything high naturally and I'm good with that. Driver I prefer a high draw or straight. Hybrids straight or a small cut. Irons and wedges straight. Now, what I want and what happens aren't always the same thing, but that's just golf. Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I used to be a slicer ( or as Hank Haney likes to call it "a power fade"), but that is NOT my favorite shot. I like straight; I try to hit them all straight; they don't always go straight. I can hit draws or fades if I need to, but fades are easier due to my old "power fade". I don't really hit anything very high since I lost most of my swing speed the last few years. That works out OK when the fairways are firm like they are here in the desert, but it's not great when playing in soft conditions. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue100 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Typically hit straight to a slight fade. I can hit a hook (often not on purpose) but struggle with a draw. My swing plane is a little too upright, but it works currently. "Where'd it go?" "Right in the Lumberyard..." Gen 2 0811 XF 10.5* Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6x Gen 2 0211 15* 3W Mitsubishi Tensei Raw Blue 65-S Tour B JGR 15* Fairway UST ProForce V2 7F5 76g X-Flex (These two are gonna fight it out in early "24 to see who stays in the bag...) Tour B JGR 19* & 22* Hybrid UST ProForce V2 90g X-Flex Tour B JGR HF-2 irons (5i - PW) KBS Tour 130x CBX Wedges (50, 54, 58) TT Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge Shaft MATI Mamo Putter 33" Super Stroke Football League 3.0 Slim Hoofer Camo Stand Bag Precision Pro Nexus Rangefinder FAN! PRO Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 My ball flight is draw, but there are times that early in the round I am a bit slow on getting through the ball so I end up with a fade, I just make the adjustment until the ball comes back to the right. Then I just play my normal left to right draw. Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Straight! In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighFade Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 uh, see screename There is no spoon. WITB TaylorMade M3 Callaway Diablo 15° Callaway Diablo 18° Callaway Steelhead XR Pro 4-W Mizuno TP-4 50, 54, 58 TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spyder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSauer Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Used to be good ole slice, but I've been starting to hit draws for the first time and I prefer them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Driver: Aerojet 9* | Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Fairway: G410 3W 13* | Alta CB 65 Hybrid: TS2 18* | Tensei AV Blue 70 S Hybrid: iCrossover 20* | Kai'li White 80 Irons: P790 5-PW | DG S300 Wedges: Vokey SM9 | 52, 56, 60 | DG S200 Putter: Link.1 | Accra x LAB --- LAB Golf Link.1 Review --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershooter Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 uh, see screename Low skanky draws? Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX" Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60* Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBones Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I prefer the high draw, but lately it's been a low fade. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Follow @GolfspyBones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmith123 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Favorite shot shape has me torn between two. 1) The high towering fade with a mid to long iron that stops quickly at the green. 2) The trap low draw with a 2 or 3 iron that is great on short Par-4s. Both of those are really fun to hit, and I get to use both virtually every round. Sent from my LGLS992 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.B. TexasEx Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I play a draw almost exclusively, but I'd much rather hit a fade! A power fade is the preferred shot for a few of the best ball-strikers in history; Hogan, Nicklaus, Woods, etc. It's just a prettier ball flight to me even though I can't hit one. If I do, it's an accident because my hands ain't workin'. *sigh* We always want something more...As Lee Trevino said, "You can talk to a fade, but a hook won't listen." My C-130 cart bag currently includes; Driver: z565 10.5*, Miyazaki Kaula Mizu 6 S-Flex Fairways: X-Hot 15* & 18*, Project X PXv R-Flex Irons: Apex Plus, 4-PW, Apex S4-Flex Wedges: CG10; 50*, 54*, 58*, Dynamic Gold W-flex Putter: White Hot Pro Blade #2 Grips: Golf Pride MCC-Plus 4 & Lamkin UTx Ball: Kirkland Signature 3-Piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue100 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I prefer the high draw, but lately it's been a low fade. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy That could lead to an ugly double cross... Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy "Where'd it go?" "Right in the Lumberyard..." Gen 2 0811 XF 10.5* Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6x Gen 2 0211 15* 3W Mitsubishi Tensei Raw Blue 65-S Tour B JGR 15* Fairway UST ProForce V2 7F5 76g X-Flex (These two are gonna fight it out in early "24 to see who stays in the bag...) Tour B JGR 19* & 22* Hybrid UST ProForce V2 90g X-Flex Tour B JGR HF-2 irons (5i - PW) KBS Tour 130x CBX Wedges (50, 54, 58) TT Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge Shaft MATI Mamo Putter 33" Super Stroke Football League 3.0 Slim Hoofer Camo Stand Bag Precision Pro Nexus Rangefinder FAN! PRO Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 I was looking back over the past 3 years at opening day at my home course, looks like the average was April 19th... so I guess I have to wait to test out my favorite shots this year...... Depressing. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecks208 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I like to hit the draw because I naturally fade the ball. Its fun to execute and just looks puurty. However in a pressure situation, I can set up for a fade and throw darts. Sent from my VS990 using MyGolfSpy mobile app 10.5° XR with Aldila Rogue Silver 60 15° HiBore XLS with Fujikura Gold 19° 913H with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana S+ 24° 913H with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana S+ 5-PW Ping i25 with KBS Tour Stiff Steel 50° Glide SS Wedge with CFS Wedge 55° Glide SS Wedge (Back-Heel Combo Grind) with CFS Wedge 60° Glide SS Wedge with CFS Wedge Odyssey Works Tank Versa 2-Ball Fang Golf Pride MCC Plus4 Grips +2" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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