Visualize dispersion patterns for draw and fade; understand how miss tendencies differ by shot shape.
A fade isn’t “short”—it’s predictable. You can plan for it.
Old wisdom said “draw goes farther, fade doesn’t.” With modern low-spin, high-speed balls the gap has narrowed. Here we look at each shot shape’s miss pattern (dispersion) and carry consistency.
Draw：Draw: Good carry, but with run total distance spreads more; left miss (hook) tends to be wider.
Fade：Fade: More spin and steeper landing angle, so total distance (where it stops) is more predictable.
Draw runs more, so total distance is longer but control on the green (predicting total) is harder. Even with modern balls, fade has a steeper landing angle and stays closer to the landing spot.