Drills: How To Shape Your Shots

By: Chaz Moses

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Golf isn’t simple. In a perfect world, each hole would consist of the linear, tee-to-green scenario. But, who would play such a monotonous game? In the real world players face holes with intimidating hazards, obtrusive tree-lines and severe dog-legs that require shots with a bit of ingenuity. More often than not, golfers find themselves in compromising situations. Duck-hooking a shot around a Pine or skyrocketing your ball over a Douglas Fir only for it delicately land on the putting surface takes practice. By adjusting ball placement, stance and club head position, manipulating shots—on command—can be your saving grace.

“Golfers need to have nine shots in their bag,” says Chaz Moses, Program Director of The First Tee of Essex County. “First is the straight shot with a high, mid and low trajectory. Next is the fade, which is a shot that starts left and moves right with high, mid or low trajectory. Third, is a shot that starts right and moves left, commonly known as the draw, with high, mid or low trajectory. There are many ways to accomplish these shots, but here’s how I do it.”