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In this week’s “Wisdom of Golf” video, I discuss a simple way to work the golf ball — or how to hit draws and fades in other words — with better control. I also talk about ball position, “planing wood,” and I provide a one-legged drill that you should find useful in your next practice session. Enjoy!

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Shawn Clement is the new Director of Development at the Royal Quebec Golf Academy in Quebec City, Canada and a class A PGA teaching professional. Shawn was a 2011 and 2015 Ontario PGA Teacher of the Year nominee while Directing at the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre. He was also voted in the top 10 (tied with Martin Hall at No. 9) as most sought after teacher on the internet in 2016 with 83 000 subscribers on YouTube and 36 millions natural views. Shawn has been writing for numerous publications since 2001 including Golf Tips Magazine and Score Golf Magazine. He also appeared of the Golf Channel’s Academy Live in July 2001 with Jerry Foltz and Mike Ritz. Shawn Clement has the distinction of being one of the only professionals fit by Ping’s Tour fitting centre where he was fitted with left and right handed clubs including 2 drivers with 115 plus miles per hour and 300 plus yard drives from both sides.

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  1. ck

    Jul 7, 2017 at 2:41 pm

    most important thing when watching any draw (or fade videos) is to know whether they are teaching a draw or a push draw (or a fade or a pull fade). The difference is important because of perception, body position, and what you will be seeing with the ball flight relative to the target.

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  2. Edge of Lean

    Jul 7, 2017 at 1:01 pm

    I guess there’s a teacher/style for everyone out there, no matter how goofy this style sounds. Props.

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  3. DaveyD

    Jul 7, 2017 at 9:21 am

    Another camera – facing the golfer- would have helped to clarify the actual ball position. Behind the ball, you really can’t see the differences.

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  4. TexasSnowman

    Jul 6, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    I like a lot of Shawn’s stuff, but this video is 99% incoherent to me.

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    • steve s

      Jul 7, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      Agreed. Like another said a “face on” camera angle would have helped.

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    • Ude

      Jul 7, 2017 at 4:38 pm

      Not only incoherent but also contradictory from his other videos on stance and ball position.

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