Hitting a Draw

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Once you've mastered the RST swing method, you realize that, due to the simplicity of the swing, controlling and manipulating ball flight is very simple.

  • Pulling with the left hand is what controls the club face angle at impact and club face angle is the biggest factor in determining ball flight direction
  • If you move the ball slightly back, you will be swinging slightly from the inside
  • Bow the left wrist a little bit at the top - just a few degrees - to come down slightly shut
  • Finally, adjust your release depending on the type of draw desired

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Robert
when i add bow to the wrist at the top to hit a draw i top the ball. how can i not top the ball?
February 5, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Robert. Topping the ball is much more common with the fulcrum. Take a look at Moving the Fulcrum Video.
February 5, 2020
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Mark
I've tried to play for a draw a couple times by moving the ball back a little bit but ended up hitting it quite fat, taking out a big divot and hurting my hand. Any thoughts what I could be doing wrong? Also, would it be fair to say that when hitting a draw your back will be more towards the target at impact than when playing for a fade or straight hit? Cheers.
October 4, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mark. Yes, your back will tend to be or feel like it is staying closed to the target longer. Sounds like you are throwing the club early while trying to get the wrist to rotate. Make sure you don't speed up the release at the last second. Gradual rotation.
October 4, 2017
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Mark
Cool. Getting there... gotta work on aiming a bit more now and knowing how far the ball will draw. What's the best way to adjust the amount of draw? Is it amount of bowed wrist at the top, amount of closed face in takeaway, to do with release, ball further back... a combination, perhaps? Also, depending on the course, what percentage of your shots are intentionally shaped vs straight hits. Thanks again. I'm having heaps of fun shot shaping.
October 18, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mark. Take a look at the 9 Days to Amazing Ball Striking Series. It takes practice and adjusting your release. You may slightly play around with ball position and closed takeaway. But, practicing different degrees of release and pace will get you there. Every shot you can hit straight. Work the ball when you need the advantage of moving away from trouble or getting to tough pins.
October 19, 2017
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Krishna
Why do my draws start turning rightaway while those of a pro do only later in the ball flight?
November 3, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Krishna. It sounds like you are steep with a shut face entering the strike. I would work on shallowing out the path and then curve the ball. Over the Top Stick Drill Video.
November 3, 2016
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T David
If I place the ball back in my stance, it would seem that I have a high chance of skulling the ball if I am shifting my weight properly over to the left. Do I need to change my weight shift then too?
October 15, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dave. I wouldn't play with the weight shift too much. The key is to not spin or over drive with the body to allow the face to square or close sooner. Take a look at the 9 Days to Amazing Ball Striking Section Day 2 Draw for more info.
October 16, 2016
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Marc
Dear Craig, if I hit a straight 8I 165 yards with no cupping or hinging of the club, what type of distance should I expect with a push draw, straight draw and a fade? I struggle to see the impact these different shots have on my distances. Best, Marc
June 21, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Marc. It would be hard to say without looking at your numbers for the stock shot. Typically, about 5-8 for the draw and a few yards loss for the fade. But, understanding how to control the variables better you can tweak the yardages to your liking.
June 21, 2016
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David
Hi Craig, Prior to joining RST, my way to draw/fade the ball would be to re-set my grip (stronger for a draw and weaker for a fade), re-set my stance and carry out a normal swing. What are the reason's you do not advocate this - is it because it does not teach you to control the face during the release which would encourage a better sense of club face orientation?
March 19, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello David. Yes, because I would want you to have a better awareness of face orientation without having to change too many variables for one shot. Take a look at the 9 Days to Amazing Ball Striking Series for some help on bigger movement.
March 19, 2016
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Shlok
Doing what the video talks about, where should the ball start, given that the face primarily dictates that? When he says that keeping the ball back in the stance and releasing early starts the ball right I dont get it. Should a shut face, cause it to start straight and not right?
March 18, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Shlok. The ball when not altering the path too much will start straighter, then a draw flight. For more advanced movement take a look at Day 2 Draw in the 9 Days to Amazing Ball Striking Section. When the ball is back it will be harder to get the face to a shut or square position. Working on the proper arc and rotation the face will tend to be slightly open. Think about like a door before it shuts would be impact.
March 19, 2016
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David
Great video! any different adjustments for hitting a draw with a driver or would you apply the same approach as you outlined in this video?
August 22, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello David. Take a look at the Driver Launch Angle Video.
August 24, 2015
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ben
I have been hitting slight draws and have good distance. I began duckhooking the ball and cannot make the adjustment to stop this. Please give me some drills to neutralize this action. Thanks, Bthaone
June 14, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ben. Are you duck hooking it because of over-cooking this drill? If so, even it out with the Day 1 and Day 3 Video in the 9 Days to Amazing Ball Striking Section. Get back hitting it straight and off setting with knowing how to fade.
June 15, 2015
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gary
I ment to ask rotate earlier.
August 9, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Gary. Yes, rotating the face earlier and greater. Take a look at Day 2: Drawing the Ball Video for more info: http://www.rotaryswing.com/videos/bonus-series/9-days-to-amazing-ball-striking/day-2-hitting-the-draw
August 9, 2014
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gary
When you say, "release a little more", do you mean faster rotation of the left wrist or rotate faster?
August 9, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Gary. Yes, rotating the face earlier and greater. Take a look at Day 2: Drawing the Ball Video for more info: http://www.rotaryswing.com/videos/bonus-series/9-days-to-amazing-ball-striking/day-2-hitting-the-draw
August 9, 2014
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Chan
Instead of bowing the wrist slightly on the downswing to help hit the draw, could you just close the face slightly at setup and then swing normal?
August 1, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Chan. You could, but you would be giving up on speed and proper releasing of the club. If you set the club up shut. You would have to return to that exact same position at impact. Address and impact are two different animals. One is a static position, the other very dynamic. If you release the shut club face and release it. Left-Left ball. If you hold off the rotation to leave the face the same. You are slowing down the release too much. Giving up on speed and physics.
August 1, 2014
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Chan
Thanks, Craig. That makes sense. So, is the best thing to do to learn to hit a draw is just follow Chuck's advice and practice?
August 2, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Chan. Use the Draw Videos in the 9 Days to Amazing Ball Section (Bonus Series). Get that lead hand control.
August 3, 2014
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Greg
Just a follow up to my last question. When I chip and pitch, I seem to be able to vary the heights of the flight, but when I take a full swing, I can't seem to get the ball flight down. I'm doing something wrong with my right hand to cause the left wrist to break down slightly at high speeds. If I try to hold the left wrist firm, I feel like I'm shoving the hands and not turning them over.
May 27, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Greg, sounds like you are on the correct path of understanding how the right hand is causing the lead hand to break down. Check out 5 minutes to a perfect release in the program downswing section and work slowly through the drill outline to train you how to control the face with the lead hand. Good luck.
May 27, 2014
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Greg
How does the right hand add speed if it is not pushing? I'm not sure how the two hands work together.
May 27, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
through rotation and release of the angle of the right arm in the hitting area. We have a series of videos coming out in the next week or so discussing the function of the wrists and forearms working together.
May 27, 2014
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