Why do I keep hooking the golf ball?
Oct 08, 2012 · PGA Golf Professional Andy Proudman shows you one of the main reasons for hooking the golf ball and how make sure you practice the right moves. http://www.fa...
How to stop hooking golf shots?
Apr 26, 2021 · Tips to Help You Stop Hooking the Ball. Fix Your Stance. Your golf stance is the foundation upon which the rest of your swing is built upon. If you’re not getting set up in the proper stance first, the subsequent elements of your swing will suffer.
What is a golf hook and how to fix it?
Work with those two feelings. Get about 100 practice swings aiming left, path of the hand moving down the target line. That’s going to allow you to get that hook immediately away, and then you can play better golf from there. Good luck to you guys, I’ll see you all soon.
Do you hit a hook in your golf swing?
May 21, 2020 · 4 Ways To Stop Hooking Golf Shots. 1 - Hooks usually stem from swinging too much from the inside and/or the clubface being closed relative to target at impact. The drill shown here helps to ensure that your swing path is good, with the sticks encouraging alignment at address to be square to the target line.
What is a hook shot in golf?
In golf a hook – or a hooked shot – is one that sees the ball starting right of the target initially but then veering aggressively to the left as a result of strong counterclockwise sidespin.
What is a pull hook in golf?
In golf a pull hook – or a pulled hooked shot – is one that features the same right to left side spin that is associated with a hook. However, in this instance the shot starts left of the target instead of right. So in contrast to the hook shot proper, a pull hook will see the ball start left of the target and proceed to curve left still.
Is a hook shot a closed shot?
A hook shot is strongly associated with a closed stance. Indeed, it is very likely that your feet are aligned to the right of the target at address. Such a stance – if severe enough – can prove enough in producing an aggressive inside-out club path at impact.
What is a hook shot?
A hook is when you strike the ball in a way that drives it to the left (for a right-hander) in a low, parabolic arc that peaks early and dives down fast. It is also sometimes referred to as a “snap hook” or played off as an intentional “fade” - a shot pros use intentionally to move from right to left. Now that we’ve set the scene and covered the ...
What is the path of a golf club?
Your golf club path is the trajectory line your club travels during your backswing and follow-through. With the ideal trajectory, your club head travels in a smooth, straight line as your club swings backward and then forward, like a pendulum in a straight line.
What is closed clubface?
A closed clubface is when the flat face of the club is pointing towards the left of the target and occurs for a number of reasons we’ll get into here shortly. The angle and direction of your clubface when you make contact with the ball is the single largest factor in determining which direction your ball will go.
The Only 3 Reasons Why You Hook The Golf Ball
Want to know how to fix a golf hook? Read on. If you suffer more with a slice that goes to the right, READ THIS instead.
Path Is Too Far Right
Swing path refers to the direction the club is moving through impact (more right or left). All else being equal, a swing path that is more right will send the ball more left – a game of opposites.
The Lesser-Known Issue
Not many people know this, and it’s only really an issue with bigger headed clubs (almost negligible with irons) but……
Stop Messing Around
For many of you this will be ground-breaking information. However, if you have been around the golfing block, this is stuff that you have heard before.
Quick Process For Improvement
This is mind numbingly obvious to me – but many golfers don’t think like this. Here’s what you should do to improve;
The Bottom Line
Unless you change one or all of the above, your hook is not going to get fixed.
What Causes Hooks?
- Clubface Open at Impact, But Closed to the Club Path
For a shot to produce a lot of side spin the clubface must hit the ball with an angle that is anything but square to the club path. Or in other words, the clubface must not be perpendicular to the direction of the club at impact in order to produce some side spin. Specifically and for a shot to …
Other Possible Reasons For A Closed Clubface
- The following are possible explanations for why your clubface could be closed relative to the path, which as was discussed is a key element of a hook flight path.
Other Possible Reasons For An Inside-Out Club Path
- Are you locking your right knee at the top of the swing?
Another part of the puzzle behind your hook shots – and another that relates to the top of the swing position – is found in how your right knee behaves. Indeed, some golfers tend to lock their right leg at the top of the swing. They do so while rotating the upper body on top of the hips. Th…
Other Possible Reasons For A Hook
- If the likeliest reasons proposed above still don’t touch the core of your hooking shot issues then you’ll want to consider the following alternative explanations.
Pull Hooks – How to Stop Pull Hooking Shots Left
- In golf a pull hook – or a pulled hooked shot – is one that features the same right to left side spin that is associated with a hook. However, in this instance the shot starts left of the target instead of right. So in contrast to the hook shot proper, a pull hook will see the ball start left of the target and proceed to curve left still. As is the case for a hook shot, a pull hook will also see the ball co…