I have always hit a draw. from the first time I hit a ball. I did go through a few phases where I worked on hitting a fade; however, in the past I always went back to the draw as my stock shot.
Yesterday I played and let's just say I had a power outage. It was bad for the game. The sniper hook was on full display and as I tried making adjustments things just got worse.
Today, I went out and committed to hitting the fade every shot. I had one hook and one draw by design to shape into a green. Otherwise, I hit the fade all day. As I start getting ready for next year, I am convinced that playing a fade as my stock shot is a smarter move. The misses just aren't as bad. Maybe I give up a little distance and for sure a poorly struck fade doesn't go as far as a poorly struck draw. But eliminating the bad shots seems far easier to do with the fade.
What are your thoughts? What shot shape do you prefer?
For me prior to the swing changes it was a pull fade. But after making all the changes to my swing its a push draw. I can still fade but it feels uncomfortable and is more of a straight shot now that just falls a little right of target. Which works well.
I have always hit a power fade (or power slice when I struggle.). I have been trying to hit a draw for six months and it's been a struggle. If I go at it hard I end up with a major pull hook. Last round I had 5 hooks off the tee. I know I could fix it but I feel like with the power fade I can swing harder and get in trouble less often.
My stock is a push-draw, but I do really like hitting a power fade with the driver whenever the situation is ripe for it. Just a couple of minor setup adjustments and then I feel like I can go at it as hard as I'd like and still find the short grass. Because you can really free-wheel it I don't think you'll lose much if anything in the distance department unless the conditions call for more roll-out. I also like playing a soft high cut into greens, especially when I feel like I've got very good distance control on a particular day. And when I say "cut", I mean maybe just 2-3' of curve. It's great for throwing darts on soft greens.