Low Draw Shot

A low draw shot combines a reduced launch angle with a right-to-left curve (for a right-handed golfer). This produces a penetrating, boring ball flight that both avoids trouble positioned on the right side of a hole and rolls out considerably further on landing than a higher shot with the same total distance would. It is a favored shot shape for navigating under tree cover on the right. This involves working the ball around a dogleg-left hole, or simply maximizing roll-out on a firm, fast fairway to gain extra distance. The technique generally involves closing the stance slightly and setting the clubface a touch closed at address. This includes ball position moved somewhat back to help keep launch angle down, then swinging along the body's line (aimed right of the ultimate target). As a result, the club approaches from inside the target line. This means the closed face relative to that in-to-out path produces the draw curve. At the same time, the more closed face at address and the back-of-stance ball position both work to reduce effective loft and keep the trajectory lower than normal. As with the high cut shot, executing a controlled low draw is an advanced skill. This is because it deliberately recreates a face-closed-relative-to-path relationship similar to what produces an unwanted hook for less controlled swingers. This means the difference is precision and repeatability of the amount of curve, not the underlying mechanism. Golfers attempting this shot without first having reliable control over face-to-path relationship risk producing a much larger. A related detail is a less predictable hook rather than the intended gentle draw.