| Well I am not trying to confuse the original question but flatter swing plane would confuse me if I didnt have a practical example to follow it with.
First the shape...For me...a high draw starts in the hips. I tend to shape most shots with my hips (faster more open rotation = fade - slower more closed rotation = draw). This means of shaping shots is VERY dependent on feel I believe. So take this with a grain of salt.
If I want to control the trajectory its all ball placement. To see what I mean...take say a 7 iron...put a ball down and address it. Have a buddy place balls about 3" inside yours and about 3" outside your natural ball placement. With the ball inside (closer to you) Choke down a bit on the club and swing away...you will see a lower trajectory. If you want even lower trajectory abbreviate your follow through. Now hit the ball thats further away, you may have to reach a wee bit (this makes your swing plane a bit flatter). The ball farther away will fly on a higher trajectory...if you want to accentuate it concentrate on finishing 'high' on your follow through. Also, of course moving the ball forward (higher trajectory) and back (lower trajectory).
If I wanted a high draw the ball would be slightly forward of normal in my stance and slightly outside (further away from me). I would want to feel more arms in the stroke and I would think about my arms/shoulder rotation being ahead of my hips.
Hope that makes sense. |