Hank Haney-When To Hit A Fade

Hank Haney-When To Hit A Fade... learn the shot to hit when you "must" hit a fairway.

As an aside, here`s what wikipedia says about Hank Haney...

Hank Haney (born August 24, 1955) is an American professional golf instructor best known for coaching Tiger Woods[1] and two-time major championship winner Mark O'Meara. A graduate of the University of Tulsa, Haney owns and operates four teaching facilities in the Dallas, Texas area. Haney says, "My philosophy as a teacher is to teach my students to become their own best teacher by getting them to understand the flight of the golf ball and how it relates to the swing, with emphasis on swinging the golf club on their own correct swing plane"

Getting back to the fade. I totally agree that it`s the best and or easiest way to hit a fairway. You may not get the full distance but you will be playing from the fairway. Here`s an excerpt from Hank Haney`s Golf Digest article...

Hank Haney-When To Hit A Fade

The no. 1 goal off the tee is putting the ball in play. And probably the easiest shot to control with a driver is a fade because the ball doesn't roll as far. The most important thing to know about playing a controlled fade is that the clubface must be slightly open to the swing path at impact. When you're playing a fade, the timing of the swing is the real key. If your hands and arms outrace your body through impact, the clubface tends to close too fast, causing the ball to hook. Feel that your body--and in particular your hips--are leading the clubhead through the shot (left). The faster you turn your body through, the less chance the face will close too much.

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Hank Haney-When To Hit A Fade... pretty simple... something to use when you really,really need to hit a fairway.

Proper Set Up In Using The Golf Driver

Here is a quick golfing tip on the proper set up in using the golf driver from to teaching pro Bobby Eldridge. Bobby teaches "The Simple Golf Swing".

Let`s listen to Bobby...
   
I often see a number of amateurs prepare for their driver golf swing by walking up, after they have teed the ball up, they just take a step back and they address it. They grip the golf club and they address it, and they sort of just plot their feet down wherever they land, but let me tell you the proper way.

Driving The Golf Ball

Driving The Golf Ball... Five Tips To Improve 

There are many factors that go into hitting a good tee shot with the driver. This post, driving the golf ball, will look at five different factors.

As we step to the tee, with our driver or driving club of choice, we need to decide what is the best way to hit our drive in order to maximize our chances of making a par or better. Obviously, if this is our first time on the hole, there will be a lot more new input needed as compared to our home course where we have already processed a lot of this information.

This whole process takes place in a matter of seconds but is very important to our final result, a good or bad drive!

These five driving factors that we are going to review are in no particular order or importance.

Golf Driving Tips ... Five Factors To Consider

1. Which side of the tee to tee up from?

If you are going to hit a fade you want to tee up on the right side of the tee and the left side if you are hitting a draw. By doing this, you give yourself the most room to hit your fade or draw. Remember, the golf ball must be between the tee markers but your feet can be outside the tee markers. Also, you can tee up within two club lengths behind the tee markers.

2. Are there any hazards to be aware of?

We need to know what danger might be in front of us. Is there a bunker in play and how far to it and to carry it? Is there a water hazard to be concerned with? If it`s a dogleg, how far to the turn in the dogleg? Maybe, we don`t need a driver to get to our ultimate driving result. In general, we need to do some thinking and just not step up and whack away with the driver.

3. Am I going to hit a fade (slice) or draw (hook)?

Based upon the hole layout, what is the most favorable shot shape, fade or draw. Much of this decision will depend on the length of the hole and the wind conditions, if any. We always want to use the wind to our favor, using a fade or draw to ride the wind on longer holes or keep the ball in play on shorter holes.

4. Which side of the fairway is most favorable?

Where is the best place to come into the green from. An example would be, there is a bunker or water hazard on the left side of the green. So, if we drive the ball down the right side of the fairway, we will not have to carry the bunker or water to get to the green. In general, we want to cut our risk factor any way we can.

5. What am I going to aim at?

This is one that many people forget. They just step up and hit their tee shot in a general direction. We need to choose a specific aiming point. Usually, it will be an object in the distance, such as a tree or other landmark. Many recommend an intermediate aiming point. Which would be a mark on the ground a few feet in front of you. Whatever you do, you need to have a definite aiming point and be totally committed to it.
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I hope these five golf driving tips help you to play from the fairway and play better golf.

Golf Driving Tip

Golf Driving Tip... how to keep positive driving thoughts.

Here is an excellent driving tip from Jack Moorehouse, "How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros". Jack has a simple way to attack driving tight holes. He suggests going through a mental exercise that keeps you focused on the positive!

To many times, when we approach a tight driving hole we get focused on all of the bad things that can happen. Jack gives a positive plan with his golf driving tip.

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Tackling A Tight Driving Hole

Tight driving holes are a challenge. The idea of hitting to a fairway closely lined with trees creates panic in some golfers, resulting in a wayward shot that leaves them buried in a clump of trees or in deep trouble. Hit enough of these shots and you’ll boost your golf handicap to new heights.

If tight driving holes intimidate you, don’t sweat it. Perfecting a simple mental golf driving tip gets you in the middle of the fairway. Below are the keys to this trick:

* Visualize a goalpost
* Establish the limits
* Play your shot shape
* Compensate for the curve
* Adjust your swing

Visualize a goalpost the next time you’re on a tight driving hole, the kind of goalpost they use in American football with two uprights. If you hit a fade and you’re right handed, position the goalpost on the left. If you hit a draw and you’re right-handed, position the goalpost on the right. (Left-handers do the opposite.)

The goalpost’s uprights are the drive’s limits. Establish them off the tee. If you hit a fade, your limit on the left is the row of trees on the left. Your limit on the right is the middle of the fairway. If you hit a draw, shift the goalpost to the right.

Now visualize yourself hitting the ball between the uprights. Play the shape of your shot and make adjustments as needed. If you slice the ball, establish more generous limits. If there’s a crosswind, adjust the uprights or limits. Also, keep in mind that the ball will kick and roll the way it’s curving.

Don’t let tight driving holes freak you out. Master this simple mental golf driving tip and you’ll hit the middle of the fairway every time, leaving you in great shape.

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Excellent tip...I hope this golf driving tip helps. It certainly will give you a different focus, with the accent on the positive.

How can you miss the fairway with this great golf driving tip?

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Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book "How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros". He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. He has a free weekly newsletter with the latest golf tips, golf lessons and golf instruction.

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