Golf Tips: Hit a Draw with a Driver

Every golfer would like to shoot a lower score and one of the ways to get your strokes down is by learning how to shape your drives. This simply means being able to move the ball in the best spot in the fairway to help you set up your approach shot. One shot you need to have in your bag is a draw off the tee. Having the ability to use a draw does two things, first it allows you to put the ball on the correct side of the fairway to be able to set up your second shot.
Secondly, a draw will actually add yardage on to your drive. A draw is the ability to move the ball from the tee box from right to left. For you lefties you will need to do everything in reverse that is describe here. Many people refer to this ball flight as a hook and they are quite similar however a draw is done purposely and a hook is often times an errant shot.
Many people try to teach others how to hit a draw and they make the whole process too technical, it is actually quite simple but it will require some practice to really get the hang of it. Here is how you need to set up to execute a draw in simple and easy to understand terms:
1) Take your normal stance with the club head aimed towards the target.
2) Take the club head and move it to a closed position.
3) Readjust your grip so it is in the normal position. Do not let your grip change.
4) Take your right foot and move it back, start at about five inches back.
5) Readjust your front foot so it is now square with the back foot.
6) Take your normal swing and you should see a nice draw.

Hitting a draw with a driver is that simple, however you should try it on the practice range before bringing it out on the course. When you are practicing on the range you should try moving your back foot to different distances and try closing the face of the club different amounts. This is how the professionals learn how far their ball will travel before drawing. For example if they need the ball to travel 200 yards before it begins to draw then they know exactly how much to close the face of the club and how far to close their stance. Once you have mastered drawing the ball off the tee with the driver you can then try using it with your other clubs. The good thing about starting with the driver is that it is easier to learn how to move the ball with the longer clubs.