Ball Flight Tips - Fade

Here are some quick tips for golfers who want to learn how to hit a fade on demand. Note: This is written from the perspective of right-handed golfers. Lefties should reverse the directional elements in the text below.

These quick tips are from instructor Roger Gunn of GolfLevels.com.

Ball Flight Description
The face is a quality shot where the ball moves slightly left-to-right toward the target. The ball should not move past the target to the right.

Fade Quick Tips

There are two good ways to play a fade:

• 1. Aim the clubface at your target. Aim your body, including feet and shoulders, slightly left of the target. This will create a slightly glancing blow. Make a normal swing along your body-line with no effort to alter your swing.

• 2. Aim your feet, shoulders, and clubface left of your target. Through impact, get the slightest feeling of holding the face "off," keeping it slightly open through the hit. Look for a slight turn of the ball left to right.