Slice - fade, Hook - draw
Question
Hi John,
I would like to know your opinion on difference between slice and fade or hook and draw.
Let's look on slice-fade.
Could intentional slice exists ?
Imagine a clock.
I am at 6 o'clock and green is at 12 o'clock.
Between me and green there is a tree so I can not hit straight.
I will hit a fade, so the ball will start to the left, but then will come back to the right and touch the green at 12.
It is fade yes ?
Now the real question.
I am at 6, the green is at 2 o'clock and there are the trees between us (it is like dog leg)
a. I can hit a slice aiming on 12 but slicing the ball. The ball will go little left (or almost straight) and then turn to the right to 2 o'clock. It will be slice right ?
b. I can change my position (turning to the right) so for me 2 o'clock will became 12. Then I hit a fade like a described above.
So when we can talk about slice, when about fade, and when we can hit intentional slice ?
Thanks for the answer
Chris
Answer
Hi Chris, thanks for the question. Although it's not clear exactly what answer you are looking for, I've done some research and found a good video clip from the Golf Channel. This explains how to hit a draw and a fade. And to define each, I would say that when the ball curves more than 10 yards, it ceases to be a fade or draw and becomes a slice or hook. And while it's important to set up properly for each shot you want to hit, it's also extremely important to visualize the shot you want to hit so that the 200+ muscles in motion while doing so get all the help they need to send the ball where you want it to go.
Here's the link to the video: http://www.thegolfchannel.com/golf-videos/how-to-draw-and-fade-your-ball-12687/
Hope this answers your question.
Fairways and Greens,
John
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