Correcting A Hook Requires Practice

Very often you hear from experienced golfers and golf experts that a golf slice is much easier to cure than a hook. It is definitely the truth. One of the most important golf tips to remember is that golf game success is achieved through the practice of patience. While there are reasons to believe that the slice and hook are very similar in nature, they are just opposite and curing a hook requires a lot of patience.

A slice occurs when the club face is open. This results from the force of the swing, and is often coupled with an out-to-in swing. The net effect is a “slicing” through the golf ball, and hence the name. As the out-to-in swing is further increased, the golf ball trajectory similarly increases from a straight-line path.

After starting on the inside of your body it will spin and fade. The hook is the opposite of what you want to have happen in a slice. For a hook you want the club face to be closed and you will use an in-to-out swing. This will create a motion that takes the ball away from you and then hook back at the end.

First you have to focus on the club face at the impact. Most unintentional hooks shots are caused due to a closed club face. The most common cause is early wrist rotation. This can be observed at the bottom of the swing where the thumb is turning over too soon prior to the club face making contact with the ball or ground. This can be merely due to turning your wrists over too quickly, and not following through with the help of your hands to aim, or, in some cases, opening up your hips almost immediately.

The first and foremost step to fixing a golf hook is to make certain that the wrists and hands are positioned properly when coming into contact with the ground or ball. One should ensure that their wrists are not moving too fast. You can practice this by attempting to chip the ball, or by using a high iron.

Try the chip shot or swing you usually use with a 7 or 8 iron. That should correct the problem. If it doesn’t, and you’re still having a problem with hooking, work harder at keeping your wrists from turning over during your swing.

You should try performing this exercise using the same club until your chipping motion arcs straight. With lots of practice, you will soon notice a difference between your hook swing and your normal one, giving you a slim draw, or even better, a completely straight flight. Patience and perseverance in this exercise you will have your hook corrected in no time.

Get Social, Bookmark Us!