Cover story: How To Hit The Big Shots

Driver, Fairway Woods, Irons: My 3 Keys For Every Full Swing

MY FADE

SQUARE THE FACE
Aim the clubface directly at the target, and open your feet and shoulders relative to the target line.

CUT ACROSS IT
Swing the club back and through along your stance line, letting it track outside the target line on the backswing and move from out to in through impact.

HOLD IT OFF
Keep your arms and wrists firm through impact, holding off the release of the club. Don't let the clubface flip past your hands. Swing your hands high at the finish.

HANK SAYS
"When you're trying to fade the ball, finish like Tiger does in this picture. He's swung more to the left and really held the face open."

MY DRAW

OPEN THE FACE
Close your feet and shoulders slightly relative to the target line. Aim the face slightly to the right of your target; this allows the ball to start to the right, and the open face sends a message to close it as you come through.

HIT FROM INSIDE
Swing back and through along your stance line, the club tracking inside the target line on the backswing and in to out through impact.

ROTATE THE CLUBFACE
Release the club through the shot, with the back of your left hand squaring the clubface slightly before you get to impact.

HANK SAYS
"Like Tiger is doing above, finish with the right arm more rotated over the left than you would for a fade."

Additional commentary by Golf Digest Teaching Professional Hank Haney.
Tiger Woods writes instruction articles only for Golf Digest.