Huse343 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Ok, let’s see if we can settle this debate. Which shot is best in golf? Draw or fade? Which one do you play? Why do you play it? Pros and cons to either? I personally have played a draw for the last 10 years, but have switched to a fade this year. Draw: Pros - more roll/distance, cuts through air better, lower ball flight Cons - sometimes too much roll, not enough carry, over draws at times Fade: Pros - much more control, less roll/more carry, more predictable Cons - tougher to play in wind, not much roll out - shorter distance Let’s hear what you all think! Blake 4A970AF2-FC7D-4FC5-8AFD-E4EE0D98E1B6.mov 104945AE-AD12-4FF1-A073-C646EF2B2F1A.mov Quote Stealth 2 driver, Sim Max 2 3W, Nike VRPro 5W, Stealth irons, Cleveland ZipCore wedges, and Odyssey White Ice 330 putter. TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I think you should swing your swing, not try to manufacture a curve and whatever happens, happens. Huse343, cnosil and Stuka44 3 Quote Driver- Titleist TSR3 10* Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19* Irons- Titleist 718 AP2 (5i-50*) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Wilson Infinite Grant Park Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN_Hacker Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I "fixed" my slice two years ago. I ended up with the lefts with everything less lofted than an 8i, and could still slice if I was trying to not hook. A two-way miss is golf hell, and I broke out Hogan's "5 Lessons" which should be named "Hogan Tells You How To Not Hook" and am back to a fade with an occasional slice, but no big left miss off the tee. For ME, a fade is better. Much better. Huse343 and Stuka44 2 Quote Paradym driver Paradym X 3HL Paradym 7w Maltby KE4 Tour TC 5 Hybrid Paradym irons 6-AW Jaws Raw 54*, 58* Versa 3T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Neither one is better or worse than the other. for me driver is primarily a fade and irons have a bit of draw. I play it becuase that is the ball flight that comes from my stock shot. I don’t try to curve the ball in different directions because going back to the first sentence there is no advantage to either. MN_Hacker, Stuka44 and Huse343 3 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue 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: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Neither is better than the other. Everyone should have a stock shot they can go to. you will see more fades with driver from the better players today. JAYER38, MN_Hacker, GaDawg and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete1276 Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 I like to work the ball both ways. That said my stock shot is a draw, but I feel like I have more fun when I'm creative and challenge myself with different shapes and trajectories. When I'm practicing after a standard warmup I try to move the ball as much as possible both ways, then dial it back to find a comfortable flight. There are many advantages of being comfortable working the ball both ways. Certain holes favor one shape over the other, for example. Also, a fade isn't always bad in the wind. A fade spins more and flies higher, the wind will actually reduce spin when it's at your back. When downwind, a properly struck fade will soar. Conversely, hitting a low spin draw into the wind will also maximize distance. I'm a big fan of visualizing my chosen shot shape as part of my pre-shot routine. When I execute the shape and trajectory, it's a great feeling and it makes golf a little bit more fun. Sent from my Pixel Fold using Tapatalk Quote ST-X 230 Driver, 9.5°, Fujikura Ventus Red TR, 7-X (currently testing and reviewing Graphics Design Tour AD IZ 7-X) Qi10 Tour Fairway, 15°, Accra FX 2.0 370 M4 MP-20 HMB, 3-4 Iron, Graphic Design Tour AD-95, X-Flex MP-20, MMC, 5 Iron-PW, Nippon Modus 2.0 Tour 120, S-Flex T-24, 50°, 55°, 60° Wedges, KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 115 M.Craft II Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbs1991 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I’d love to be able to work the ball draw or fade on command. But I decided that I feel much more comfortable with hitting fades. They just fit my eye better and feels. I do however carry a 3 wood which is the only club I like to draw these days. I can’t remember the last time I hit a draw with my driver on purpose.. Quote Driver: Taylormade Qi10 LS Project X Handcraft T1100 6.0 Fairway: Titliest 9115 3 Wood Irons: Callaway Legacy Black 4-PW KBS $ Taper X Wedges: SM10 48,52.56,60 DG Tour Issue S400 Putter: Taylormade Spider X tour Ball: Bridgestone XS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourdezero Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Nearly everyone has a bias to one or the other because of their swing and to be a broken record player, swing your swing. I've been fixing my slice with my driver for the past year and finally started to hit draws with the driver at times, but in reality I just want it to be predictable and that's the most important thing. Quote Full bag to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/21/2024 at 6:10 AM, Chubbs1991 said: I’d love to be able to work the ball draw or fade on command. But I decided that I feel much more comfortable with hitting fades. They just fit my eye better and feels. I do however carry a 3 wood which is the only club I like to draw these days. I can’t remember the last time I hit a draw with my driver on purpose.. The number of pros who work the ball both ways is around 5(not the number that can, but the number who do). No need to work the ball both ways Chubbs1991 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook DeLoft Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I almost always curve the ball to the left. The only time I try to fade it is when that is the only possible shot because of a tree blocking my line to the green and going right of the tree isn't possible. Having said that, not practicing that fade is a weakness of my game. I rarely pull off the big fade without over cooking it. Quote 14 of the following: Taylormade Qi10 Max Callaway 2023 Big Bertha 3 wood set to 17 degrees Cobra F9 Speedback 7/8 wood set at 23.5 degrees Callaway Epic Max 11 wood Titleist TSR1 hybrid 26 degrees Ping Eye 2 BeCu 2-SW Ping G430 irons 6-50 degree Sub 70 286 wedges 52 and 56 degrees Hogan sand wedge 56 degree bent to 53 Ping Glide 3.0 Eye2 58 degree Ping Glide 3.0 60 degree Evnroll ER2 Ping Sigma 2 Anser Cheap Top Flite mallet putter from Dick's, currently holding down first place in the bag TaylorMade Mini Spider Bridgestone XS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 My ball does not draw, unless of course a draw puts me in a bad spot. That said, I can set up and hit a draw if I have to… just don’t know how much it will curve. Quote “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...
barney_bogey Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 When I'm swinging it good, I'm hitting a draw. On off days, it gets a bit wipey and fades. Tempo on the course is a real bugger.BSent from my SM-S921U using Tapatalk Quote Odyssey XG #9 Cleveland CG15 wedges 54/58 Takomo 101 irons PW-4 Rescue hybrid 3 M6 3W & Driver Bridgestone e12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMD95 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Overall, I can hit both and have switched back and forth on which one I use the most. I prefer a draw because its just more natural for me, and I can control how far it draws better than I can control how far it fades. Driver I draw, my driver miss is a push and its hard for me to keep a push fade in the fairway while a draw brings that push a little more back on track. 3-wood & long irons (3/4/5) I switch depending on if I am shooting at a green or not. Hard for me to hold greens if I don't fade these. Short irons & wedges I draw. I have never been good at controlling my spin here which is why I don't fade them. When I try to spin a ball back it might stick, or it might spin back off the green. I would rather just hit my number with a draw and it doesn't move much after that unless its out of the thick stuff. Then I can easily plan for a little rollout. Quote Callaway Max LS - XS Ping G430 3w 4-pw Mizuno JPX Tours 923 TM Wedges Bett - SS9 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballhawk Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I am proud to say that I am more than capable to hit both a draw and fade..................problem is that I never know when either one will show up.................. Quote Total Callaway bag - except putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShimmyCocoBop Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 @Huse343 - Hit the one needed for the shot in front of you using the pros/cons you enumerated above... Quote After retiring from the PGA of America, I did some demo days and club fitting for various OEMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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