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A fade shot, also known as a cut, is a golf shot where the ball flies slightly left to right. A hook, also known as a draw, is where the ball flies slightly right to left. Each shot has it's own advantages.

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A fade shot will often have more spin on the ball, go a little bit shorter than a draw, and will role out less because of the higher spin. 

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A draw will often times do the opposite. Have less spin, go a little farther, and run out a little bit more. 

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So why would Lee Trevino say you can't talk to a hook and can talk to a fade. Well I believe he's referring to when you over do the shot. If you over do a fade it's called a slice and goes way right. Over doing a draw is sometimes called a snaphook or a duckhook and goes way left. Now because of the fade's higher spin and shorter distance, when you slice the ball that becomes exaggerated. So the slice will spin even more to the right and come up even shorter, but in most cases short and right isn't round ending. The snaphook left could be round ending though. Because the draw tendencies become exaggerated when the snaphook occurs, the ball goes much farther in length and in left. And more often then not, long and left is worse than short and right. 

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So maybe in your next round be mindful of what Trevino said and if you really need help with your slices or snaphooks you can always book a lesson with us. 

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Enjoy the spring golf!

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