A controlled, gentle curve away from you — left-to-right for a right-hander — typically 3 to 10 yards. It's the slice's well-behaved cousin: same curve direction, but intentional and small. Fades fly a touch higher with more spin, so they land softer and stop faster — great for holding firm greens, which is why pros like Hogan and Nicklaus built careers on it. The trade-off is a little less distance than a draw. You produce it by swinging slightly left of target with the face pointing between the path and the target.