Fade shots
The Fundamentals of Fade Shots
A practical opener that turns fade shots into decisions you can use on the course.
Start with the real shot
The Fundamentals of Fade Shots should feel useful before a golfer ever reaches for another browser tab. Picture a 6-iron starting left and falling toward the flag; the point is to make that moment clearer, not to bury it under theory.
What to notice
Start by setting the face close to the line where the ball should begin. A playable fade is judged first by start line, then by how gently it falls.
- First check: Set the face near the intended start line.
- Second check: Let the path work slightly left of the face.
- Scorecard check: Did it support building a curve that is playable rather than weak?
Use it today
For this article, success is modest: one decision around fade shots should feel easier the next time the situation appears.