Playing draws, fades and hitting into the wind

On certain hole layouts it helps if you can fade or draw the drive off the tee. For example if there is a dog leg right, you would probably want to play a fade shot, or if it a dogleg left you probably want to play a draw.  

How to hit a fade with your driver:

1. Line up with a slightly open stance or with both feet and shoulders facing left of the target. Now open up your driver face so that it faces directly at target. Take the club back and swing through the feet line (the line that is facing left of your target). Your ball should fade and because the face is slightly open the trajectory will be higher.

     a.  How to hit a "controlled cut" the Ben Hogan way as described by Johnny Miller: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTd8UAG1cn8 (at finish your left palm is facing the target this because you "curl" your clubface through the ball at impact).

How to hit a draw with your driver:

1. Line up with both feet and shoulders facing right of the target. Now slightly close your driver face so that it faces directly at the target. Take the club back and swing through the feet line. Your ball should draw since your clubface is in a closed position at impact.  See,  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN0wPnLYNy4 .

How to hit your driver into the wind and keep the ball flight low:

1.  When you take your stance slightly lower your left shoulder so that its on an even plane with your right shoulder, this also puts more weight on your front foot, you may want to experiment by choking up just a bit on the club, which helps to shorten your swing, and then take your regular golf swing.