How 2 Do Things

Hitting a fade shot in golf will allow you to work the ball around obstacles such as trees or to cut doglegs. A properly hit fade will curve from left to right for a right-handed golfer.

Pick a target that is left of where you ultimately desire the ball to land.

Address the ball with your normal stance and grip toward the target you selected on the left.

While maintaining your stance, align your club face to aim where you desire the ball to land. Hence, your club face will be open for the stance you are in.

Take your normal swing just as if you were hitting the ball toward the target you picked on the left. The ball should start left at your target and then curve to the right where you desire the ball to land.

If you are left-handed, these instructions should be reversed, and you should pick a target that is right of the flag initially.  A left-hander’s fade will curve from right to left.