Why do you hook the golf ball?

Why do you hook the golf ball? A low and left shot often go together. When you close the clubface, you also deloft the clubface. A good place to start when fixing a low and left hook shot is the clubface on the takeaway. If the clubface is pointing down on the takeaway, that is a sign the clubface is closed and can be the cause of the low, left, hook shot. I explain more in this video.
Sue Shapcott, PhD, PGA GB&I
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Sue Shapcott, PhD, PGA GB&I is the founder of Change Golf Instruction. Sue is a former tour player with a passion for helping recreational players reach their potential. She trained with the British PGA and spent 5 years developing technical expertise with Hank Haney in Dallas, TX. Sue is also an educational psychologist and will sneak that into lessons!

[@rofolguy1]

Thank you so much for saving me from having to quit this amazing game ❤

[@ChangeGolfInstruction]

@@rofolguy1 ha ha. I'm glad the video helped 😄👍🏻

[@loribindlzahorik6331]

Good video lesson. We've been working on that technique in my lessons with you. It's part of my practice swing when playing, making sure the club's toe points to the sky. Also, having the knuckles of the left hand point to the sky. Working well to play well with confident straight shots! ;-) Thanks.

[@ChangeGolfInstruction]

Glad to hear it! See you soon, Sue

[@Rich-ey7jv]

Unfortunately, that first position you showed, with the closed club face, is what they're teaching everyone now a days. And yes, I hook the snot out of it! Thanks for the good explanation.

[@ChangeGolfInstruction]

Ha ha. Yes, there is that trend for sure. I hope that the clubface is only slightly closed, not as closed as my demonstration. Or yes, you will hook the snot out of it!

[@tomashmore4128]

you hook it because your not rotating your body having a stronger club face and good body rotation gives better compression, distance and more reliability and it certainly doesn't go low. yeah it is a more modern approach but way more efficient in terms of consistency. unfortunately the way she is showing just relies way too much on timing and cause's early extension flipping the club so much variance its hard to play consistent golf that way unless you have unbelievable timing.

[@ChangeGolfInstruction]

Hhhhmmm. I respectfully whole-heartedly disagree😉. The only reason a ball hooks is because the face is closed to the swing path. Rotating the body through harder *can* keep the face less closed. But that sometimes isn't enough. If you have a stronger grip, and take the face back closed, it is going to be hard to not hook the ball no matter how much you turn your body through at impact. And if the face is closed, the ball will typically fly lower. (And a square face on the takeaway is not related to an early extension.) Your description of a *modern* swing sounds very Golftec-like. As always, there is more than one way to skin a cat. I appreciate the dialogue 👍

[@tomashmore4128]

@@ChangeGolfInstruction I disagree with that because its all relative on the relationship of path to face because you can hit fades from that "closed" club face as you say. Morikawa and DJ are perfect examples take the club back in strong positions and fade the ball. modern day toe up at club parallel is an open club face, If you just rotate from that position the club is going to be so open at impact. and before the use of launch monitors and slow motion video footage that's the way golf was taught I was taught this way in the 90's but with the use of technology we have found out that it is not optimal anymore for consistent golf take a look at any top player now and in almost all cases that strong club position at club parallel will be in their swings. I have changed to the strong club position and more body rotation and I never hook the ball and play way more consistent golf than I ever did in my younger years and I get to play and practice alot less than then too.

[@ChangeGolfInstruction]

@@tomashmore4128 We are going to have to agree to disagree on this! The clubface at impact is the only thing that matters. And if it is dead closed on the backswing it will take a lot of body rotation, and manipulation with the hands to keep it open/square at impact and hit a fade -- but of course that is possible! If you feel that doing this is consistent for you, great! The video is simply saying that if you hook the ball look for places where the clubface is closed. And the takeaway is a good starting point (if you don't hook the ball, it isn't relevant).