[Rob2197]

Hi,
I'm new to TGM myself but have read the book several times and am still trying to "incubate".

I'm an okay player; however, when I'm playing good I can work the ball high, low, draw, fade, whatever.

Simply put, it is the spin that makes the ball move in flight. A ball beneath your feet has a tendency to move from left to right in the air. Why? - Because you are forced to put your weight on your heels to prevent you from falling down, so even if you make solid contact you will be pulling back which makes the clubface cut across the ball. If the ball is above your feet it has a tendency to go right to left. Why? - Because your weight is on your toes and most people will then come from the inside sliding the clubface across the ball from inside to outside.

Is the easiest way to hit a draw to hit the outside-aft portion of the ball - no. Can it be done - yes. Heck, I've seen people than can draw a ball beneath their feet with enough compensation. The easiest way for me to work a draw is a tip I read from Jack Nicklaus (not a very proficient drawer of the ball but could do it) - I take my normal swing but feel that my arms are slightly outrunning my body. This can be done with keeping the left wrist flat and the right wrist bent with some practice. What this does, at least for me, is keep my shoulders back a bit before they start the follow through. It's hard to cut across the ball (on a full shot) when your arms are even or ahead of shoulders after impact. Another simple tip to drawing is keeping right elbow a little closer to side on downswing promoting more inside to out swing path.

Rob