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jmbarba Professional Champion
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Been trying like hell to turn a fade/slice into a draw...with pretty miserable results. Finally gave up today - weakened my grip, opened my stance and simply played for a high fade. Made the change on the 6th hole, hit 9 of the last 10 fairways ( no slices), and broke 80! Can draw the ball all day on the range, but can't do it on the course. How do you guys deal with the range/course differences? Gonna ride this fade wave and see where it takes me...
dday39 Professional Champion
# 1 6/16/2010 3:51:40 PM
sometimes you just gotta play with what you got that day.
MikeNomgi Professional Champion
# 2 6/16/2010 4:03:31 PM
The picture you use next to your name is of a fellow who was a very average professional golfer when he was playing a draw. He became one of the greatest golfers who ever lived (the greatest in my opinion) after he went to a fade. Maybe you're on to something. Stick with it.
poisonivey Professional Champion
# 3 6/16/2010 4:05:59 PM
that is why I do not like going to range before a round with the driver I take three wood, hybrid and 7 iron and hit small bucket of balls. Have the same issue hit the fade now working on it and hit the straight shot a few times a round. Changed swing path make myself swing inside out. Only problem is with hybrid same swing here comes the draw
jmbarba Professional Champion
# 4 6/16/2010 4:46:31 PM
Good point about Hogan...read both biographies - great reads! Gonna head out again tomorrow and see where it goes. Early tee time today...didn't hit any range balls -- scored well. Coincidence? I wonder...
MikeNomgi Professional Champion
# 5 6/16/2010 6:14:25 PM
that is why I do not like going to range before a round with the driver I take three wood, hybrid and 7 iron and hit small bucket of balls. I usually don't hit balls before a round. A little putting and chipping is all.
michaeldriddlejr Professional Champion
# 6 6/16/2010 6:18:37 PM
sometimes you just gotta play with what you got that day. Exactly! I do like to hit about 10-15 balls before I play. Our swings are never the same from day to day. I will hit on 3-4 balls with drivers on the range, and play whatever it is doing on the first hole. I normally hit a 5-10 draw with the D, but some days it just won't draw so I'll play the fade.
MikeNomgi Professional Champion
# 7 6/16/2010 6:21:33 PM
sometimes you just gotta play with what you got that day. I will hit on 3-4 balls with drivers on the range, and play whatever it is doing on the first hole. I normally hit a 5-10 draw with the D, but some days it just won't draw so I'll play the fade. Excellent strategy. Why try and force something on the course that isn't there?

jmbarba

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Been trying like hell to turn a fade/slice into a draw...with pretty miserable results. Finally gave up today - weakened my grip, opened my stance and simply played for a high fade. Made the change on the 6th hole, hit 9 of the last 10 fairways ( no slices), and broke 80!

Can draw the ball all day on the range, but can't do it on the course. How do you guys deal with the range/course differences? Gonna ride this fade wave and see where it takes me...

dday39

Professional Champion

# 1 6/16/2010 3:51:40 PM

sometimes you just gotta play with what you got that day.

MikeNomgi

Professional Champion

# 2 6/16/2010 4:03:31 PM

The picture you use next to your name is of a fellow who was a very average professional golfer when he was playing a draw. He became one of the greatest golfers who ever lived (the greatest in my opinion) after he went to a fade. Maybe you're on to something. Stick with it.

poisonivey

Professional Champion

# 3 6/16/2010 4:05:59 PM

that is why I do not like going to range before a round with the driver
I take three wood, hybrid and 7 iron and hit small bucket of balls.
Have the same issue hit the fade now working on it and hit the straight shot a few times a round. Changed swing path make myself swing inside out. Only problem is with hybrid same swing here comes the draw

jmbarba

Professional Champion

# 4 6/16/2010 4:46:31 PM

Good point about Hogan...read both biographies - great reads! Gonna head out again tomorrow and see where it goes.

Early tee time today...didn't hit any range balls -- scored well. Coincidence? I wonder...

MikeNomgi

Professional Champion

# 5 6/16/2010 6:14:25 PM

that is why I do not like going to range before a round with the driver
I take three wood, hybrid and 7 iron and hit small bucket of balls.

I usually don't hit balls before a round. A little putting and chipping is all.

michaeldriddlejr

Professional Champion

# 6 6/16/2010 6:18:37 PM

sometimes you just gotta play with what you got that day.

Exactly! I do like to hit about 10-15 balls before I play. Our swings are never the same from day to day. I will hit on 3-4 balls with drivers on the range, and play whatever it is doing on the first hole. I normally hit a 5-10 draw with the D, but some days it just won't draw so I'll play the fade.

MikeNomgi

Professional Champion

# 7 6/16/2010 6:21:33 PM

sometimes you just gotta play with what you got that day.

I will hit on 3-4 balls with drivers on the range, and play whatever it is doing on the first hole. I normally hit a 5-10 draw with the D, but some days it just won't draw so I'll play the fade.

Excellent strategy. Why try and force something on the course that isn't there?

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