{"id":1121,"date":"2017-08-21T14:43:03","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T14:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/budperkinsgolf.com\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2021-04-28T15:08:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T15:08:43","slug":"how-to-hit-a-fade-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzingolf.com\/golf-for-beginners\/how-to-hit-a-fade-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"How to hit a fade shot in golf"},"content":{"rendered":"
Knowing how to hit a fade shot consistently and reliably will add to your game’s armory and help you to improve your scores.<\/strong><\/p>\n For the first few weeks, months, or possibly even years of your golf career your primary focus is just going to be making contact with the ball. Eventually, when you get to a place where your shots wind up somewhere in the air, the focus then becomes a little more precise.<\/p>\n There are a lot of reasons to learn how to control your shot shape, and while there are a few options for how to do exactly that, today we will be going over how to hit a fade shot. Read on for a guide on how to hit the most consistent shot in golf.<\/p>\n Good question. You do have options when it comes to your shot shape – mostly between the neutral, or straight path<\/a>, the draw<\/a>, and the fade. Each have their merits, but the fade has a long-standing reputation for accuracy.<\/p>\n Why? The fade shot enjoys a higher trajectory with more backspin than the draw. That means that it is able to hold its line better, and it will also roll out more consistently on the fairway and green.<\/p>\n Of course, that doesn’t mean that the left to right ball flight (for right-handers) is immune to its misses. You are probably well aware of how punishing a slice can be. In fact, if you are new to the game there is a good chance that that is your typical miss. Let’s take a look at how you can harness a swing defect into a shot that will change the way that you play the game.<\/p>\n Incorporating a gentle fade into your swing is actually easier than you would probably guess. Let’s take a look at a few simple steps you can take to harness a shot that will help you find more fairways.<\/p>\n The first thing you can do to promote a fade is also probably the simplest. To open your stance simply aim a little bit to the left of where you want your shot to ultimately end up.<\/p>\n This accomplishes a downswing that promotes the cutting across motion that is necessary for right to left spin to occur. It will also ensure that your shot is properly aligned. As you play with your shot shape you may at first experience a little bit of trouble figuring out where to aim. You will need to get in the habit of aiming left enough to land your shot close to your target if your fade does occur but not so left that you will wind up in trouble if you hit a straight shot.<\/p>\n Keeping the ball up in your stance will accomplish a few things. First, it will help you get some of the height that contributes to the accuracy of the fade. It also helps to further promote the cutting downswing that we discussed earlier that will help you start moving the ball left to right.<\/p>\n Why? You are contacting the ball as your swing starts to move left into the follow through. It’s a small difference, but for a gentle fade, it is the little things that count the most.<\/p>\n Swinging down the target line of your open stance is crucial to starting your ball on the proper path and having it turn gently back to the landing zone. The good news? You don’t have to think very much about this move. It will occur naturally thanks to the alignment of your stance.<\/p>\nFirst, why a fade?<\/h2>\n
How to hit a fade shot<\/h2>\n
Open your stance<\/h3>\n
Keep the ball up in your stance<\/h3>\n
Swing with your stance<\/h3>\n
Upright swing plane<\/h3>\n