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By Brent Kelley, About.com

Draw Trajectory - Small

The draw trajectory for a right-handed golfer.

Illustration by William Glessner
Definition: A flight path of the ball in which the ball curves gently right-to-left for a right-handed player, or left-to-right for a left-handed player. At impact, the ball starts out slight to the right of the target (for a right-handed golfer), before gently curving back to the left arrive at its target.

A draw has the same right-to-left curvature of a hook; however, a hook is much more severe and is rarely played intentionally. A draw, on the other hand, is considered a very good shot to have and is often the shot of choice for better golfers. A draw can also cause the ball to roll out farther in the fairway, adding a few extra yards.

Also see: Quick tips for a draw

Examples:
He likes to play a draw. He is drawing the ball. He drew the ball to the left side of the green.

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