When you think about the Masters, certain shots just kind of stick in your brain. Like, maybe you weren’t even there, but you feel them. Remember Tiger’s ridiculous chip on 16? Or Bubba’s wild wedge that shouldn’t have worked? Oh, and Phil threading that 6-iron through the trees like some golf wizard. Well, after the 2025 Masters, Rory McIlroy’s 7-iron is now part of that legendary list. I mean, 207 yards from the 15th… it was something else.
But it wasn’t just about the ball-smacking brilliance. It was the moment, ya know? Rory was spiraling—bogeys everywhere, a cringe-worthy double on 13. Justin Rose was hot on his heels, and the crowd could just feel that sinking “oh no” vibe when the fairytale seems to slip away.
Then Rory rolls up to the 15th tee—cue the dramatic music—and smacks a drive that says, “I’m not done yet.” Standing there for his second, trees in his way, like taunting him. Most would probably go safe, lay up. But Rory? Nah. He went full draw, whipping that ball around the woods toward the green with this insane confidence. It was bold. It was exactly the game-changer he needed.
Now, let’s not kid ourselves—you’re probably not pulling off Rory’s distance anytime soon, especially with Augusta-level nerves. But that sweeping draw? Oh, you can definitely give it a shot.
### How to Make That Sweeping Draw Happen
So, wanna channel your inner Rory and nail a draw? Here’s the skinny. First up, choose wisely with your club. Sure, Rory went 7-iron, but for the rest of us mere mortals? You might want a 6, 5, or even a 4-iron—those babies help get that launch and spin going for a real show-stopper of a draw.
It all starts with the setup. Get slightly closed in your stance, shuffling that back foot a bit more behind. Let that trail hip open a touch, giving you maneuver space to swing inside-out. It’s like opening the door for the ball to start out right.
The ball placement? Back it up a tiny bit in your stance—not like crazy back, just enough to guide that rightward path.
Here’s where things get real: it’s all in the release. Your wrists, forearms, hands—they gotta be loosey-goosey. The clubface should be barely closed when it smacks the ball, but not like flipping it over. Picture tossing the clubhead out, like it’s aiming for right field on a baseball diamond, and just let those hands go where they want to naturally. That’s how you spin it right to left without the nasty hook.
Swing too much across or get jittery with your hands? You’ll probably end up with either a big ol’ pull or a fragile slap. You need that comfy rightward swing, trusting the ball to curve back like it’s supposed to.
And… practice. I mean, duh. It takes a few tries—or maybe a hundred—to get comfy exaggerating that inside-out path, figuring out how it really feels to let the ball fly. Once you catch on, you’ll get why Rory took his shot. Because there’s just nothing sweeter than pulling off a sweeping draw when the pressure’s on.
