How to Fix a Duck Hook with the Driver | Golf Instruction | My Golf Tutor

[@F82M4yvr]

They say a hook is easier to cure than a slice. I used to slice all the time when I first started but was able to cure it in about 6 months. But I have been fighting a hook for over 2 years now!

[@whodatjt]

SAME! Can’t fix my driver hook. Puring my irons but driver sucks

[@isaac.knight]

Ditto

[@whodatjt]

Figured it out. My trail arm was coming way behind my body and I was swinging terribly from the inside! Got my trail arm out in the backswing and started to hit some fades. Thank goodness

[@arhalimi5883]

Dear Coach .. omg omg omg - coach, u have BRILLIANTLY broken down the HOOKing issue .. thumbs up!! My hooking issue with the driver started in April2018 (after trying to adapt to play to a switched driver) I believe i have the matter solved. TQ again. Lucky to have found your fantastic video. From Malaysia. Take care coach.

[@sweetpain2388]

Thanks for the tips!. It worked for me at the driving to range 75% of the time. More practice and I'm sure that the percentage will increase.

[@timparks1913]

Great explanation of the cause, and how to fix it...thank you...

[@jimmadarieta7756]

Thanks for great explanation. I too have been struggling with a hook now for over a year,. After battling a pretty good stice for 15 years. Could you add a tutorial on gripping of the club? Both positioning and how firm to hold the club? Thanks.

[@theMANxGOLFER]

I've fixed my path from 9 degrees inside to 3 degrees inside, but still feel like I have to really hold the club from turning over or use a very weak grip with the driver. I think what is going on is I am releasing or flipping early. My irons fly higher and shorter and my driver still closes. I think the fix is training a flatter wrist and later release but I only seeing gimmicky training tools to help this. Are there any drills to train to release later or maintain a correct wrist in the impact area? I also might be raising my wrists causing this flip as I have tried to hold off the club from turning over in the past, so a drill to avoid raising the hands in the impact zone would help me a lot as well.

[@nescafeshorts1900]

This video is 10 years old, but is still good today.

[@louislucatelli4844]

The Duck hook is my problem also I tend to top the ball on my drives. It's making me insane

[@YourstohaveinLou]

I fixed my duck hook by standing closer to the ball and making sure I keep my backswing straight back. I hope this helps

[@anthonycoppola5602]

I found that I hook and duck hook when I move the ball back in my stance and have my hands forward. Years ago I was taught to swing inside out and thus my problem. The duck hook happens with the driver and very seldom with any other club. To correct that I move the ball forward in my stance and start my swing with the hands and shoulder moving the club straight back from my line. I also found when this happens I go to the range and start with a wedge or 8 iron. with half swings to develop tempo. I hit as many balls as it takes. Once I am confident I move to a 5 iron then the 3 wood and then the driver. It works for me. In pressure situations I am more aware and make sure I am set up with the ball forward. It works for me.

[@briggs13a]

great tips i have been hooking the ball and pretty sure this will help.

[@michelbuhler752]

great explanation on te physics - I'm ready to try focus on the interaction of club path and club face direction.

[@golph9877]

Great drill!!!. On the take back of swing always find myself inside how can I fix that?

[@eddiebrown687]

Great job on the video. I'm 6'4 260lbs. My miss tends to be a pull or pull-draw, and not just with the driver. Face is square to slightly shut when it happens. So basically you're saying just imagine I'm trying to hit a fade and that will keep the face actually more straight at the target? I've been told this before by instructors, and just ended up hitting a high slice. Thanks for any advice....tired of adding penalty shots to my score.

[@mygolftutor]

eddie brown it depends on what shot shape you want Eddie, if the ball is starting where you want it to and is curving too much, you have a path issue. Sounds to me like you have a problem with the face at impact, it's closed. Try to focus on the face and where is is aiming at impact. Check and make sure you are not setting up with a club face that is aiming left of your target. This is a common mistake I see golfers make due to the design of irons nowadays. Don't use the top line of the club to line up, try make sure the leading edge is square to where you want to ball to start. I hope this helps.

[@eddiebrown687]

+My Golf Tutor Still pulling it.....I make sure the leading edge is square at address with both the irons and the woods.....unfortunately, about 30% of the time the ball starts left.....the divots are pointing left when this happens with irons, the tee is pointing left after a driver swing. I think because I am tall the first move down is over the top to try to get back down to the ball. I wonder if longer clubs would help. It's really frustrating because when I don't pull it I can keep my score around 80. But these pulls are costing me big time. One swing can be right down the middle, and the next shot could be a pull.....never know when it will happen. Thanks anyway for trying to help.

[@paladine_tv]

Thanks for the video. I'll try out the drills on the range to see if it helps!

[@mygolftutor]

Sounds good paladine9797 , let us know how it works out.

[@jtsimikas]

I have a problem where I either hook the ball too much or push it too far to the right. With some occasional straight shots. When I try to stop the hook, inevitably the push to right happens, and when I then try to close the club more vigorously to avoid the push, I then get my hook. It's a vicious cycle. Do you have any advice. I go back and forth between this two misses.

[@mygolftutor]

Sounds like you have a club path that is going too far in-to-out in relation to your target. Few things to try: Try keeping the club in front of you on your downswing, it's more than likely getting stuck behind you. Try placing an object just outside the ball, like I have done in the video. This will prevent you from swinging out too much, and help reduce the excessive right path. If you have access to a Trackman for Flightscope check to make sure you are not hitting down too much on your driver, that will contribute to a path that is too far right as well. Finally, check to see where you are striking the ball on the face. Heel strikes will add left to right curve, and toe strikes will add right to left curve to your shots I hope this helps. Thanks for your question.

[@jtsimikas]

Thanks for the comment. I actually do have an inside- out swing path. I hit off the heel most of the time. My misses right usually are straight shots(no spin). My misses left, definitely have hook spin. So I think I am attacking from inside, and swinging towards right field. I put a broken shaft outside the ball, parallel to target line. And I just can't seem to stop hitting the shaft no matter what I try. Even though I am trying concsiously to not hit the shaft, I still hit it. The only thing that sometimes works is trying to keep my arms really close to my body, but not sure if this the right fix as it feels really restrictive.

[@leefindlay4613]

I've been struggling with a snap hook, especially on Friday when I was playing a competition, it was so annoying but amazingly I stayed out of trouble

[@maxturner3279]

Super helpful thanks

[@pbode1]

Well thank you. I am an avid toe hitter. But surely the gear effect can't make the ball turn violently enough for a hook?

[@nescafeshorts1900]

I think Sean's focus was more on getting the face and path more in line with each other. So someone with a pull hook(this is me), would swing more around their body while feeling like your opening the club face. I went from a pull hook to a nice long fade. Don't forget to use the DR. Scholls foot spray.

[@deeararoa4253]

HI I have a problem with duck hooking with my driver and I notice even when I'm taking practice swing it feels like the club head is trying to roll over and it's like the golf club is twisting in my hands causing the club head to close like twisting in my golf swing do think it's something to do with my grip? thanks

[@mygolftutor]

possibly? I'd have to see it to be able to give you a definite answer. If you have a strong grip it can make it easier to roll the clubface. Try this drill, set up to a ball and have it 6" outside your left foot. Try to hit a "pull cut" from that set up position. I think it will help your path and also improve your clubface control

[@monkusbee]

I wish you would have put the camera above the headcover for a second so the distance and position could better be seen. Good video though!

[@Johnny_smathers]

golfers graduate from " how to fix a slice" to " how to stop hitting a duck hook"

[@iggy1538]

Unreal tbh

[@davidbarnard1409]

brilliant video - I'm a 1 handicapper BTW -- I took a 7 year sabatical and I'm making a comeback -- have a nasty snap hook

[@MrDubbwicked]

I have recently sent 3 driver heads rolling down the fairway. I hit the ball way down on the heel, and it snaps hard to the left. Besides a ton of lessons, any theories on what I can do ?

[@mygolftutor]

I'd have to see your swing before I'd come up with a theory. Sounds like it would be in your best interest to find a teaching professional and take a lesson.

[@stackleft8998]

I can't stop hooking the ball off the tee and it's killing my golf game. I use to be a upper 70's player and now I struggle to break 90. :-(

[@mygolftutor]

Check to see where you club face is aiming at address. It may be aiming left of your target, and you are returning it back to it's original position at impact. If your club face is aiming to where you want the ball to start, check your left hand grip (for a right handed golf) I'd like you to make sure that you don't have too strong a left hand grip. Check out my grip video on www.mygolftutor.com. I'd like you to have a neutral, maybe slightly weak left hand grip. This should get the ball starting in a better direction. If it's still curving too much you'll have to try and put and object outside the ball to prevent your path traveling too far out to right field. Check the video. I hope this helps. Let me know how it goes.

[@stackleft8998]

My Golf Tutor It's not my grip. I have a weak grip. The club drops too far inside on the downswing and I swing out, just like you demonstrate in this video. I broke down and took a lesson. Funny he told me to do the same thing you're doing in this video.

[@tonythetonytone3070]

Excellent illustration. This is my number one error. Question, would the club being too laid off at the top cause this in to out path? If so, are there any tips to fix the laid off position? Every time I try to swing steeper my hole swing gets thrown off..

[@mygolftutor]

It's possible Jarret. Take a look at my grip video... make sure you have a neutral grip. A poor grip can lead to an incorrect hinge and wrist angles, and this might be one of the reasons you are getting laid off at the top. Give that a go an if you have any more issues let me know.

[@4jtopp]

So I found out I'm hitting the ball out toward the tow most of the time. What's the fix for that?

[@mars495]

What if it is off the toe when you check? You said that swing mechanics cause this, any tips?

[@mygolftutor]

Could be standing too far from the ball.

[@mars495]

That was the first thing I checked after struggling with this. I normally have enough space between the handle of the club and my body to fit one hand through.

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[@matthunter9617]

I am brand new to the game of golf and bought a set of clubs and went to the driving range for the first time today. I hit about 75 balls and id say 70 of those hooked way to the left (Im left-handed) and could not figure out what i was doing. I could chalk it up to being a first timer but I knew something was off. I was consistently hitting it 150-175 yards just not straight. Is it simply just hitting it on the end of the club?

[@bottlecap57]

Matt Hunter If you are a left hander and your shots are bending to the left then you are slicing, not hooking. Most people taking up the game tend to slice the ball. There are quite a few reasons why a slice happens but the most common is an incorrect grip. Try placing your hands so that they are turned left of centre on the grip. This is known as a strong grip and may help straighten out your slice. Good luck.

[@mygolftutor]

Matt Hunter Matt, that's called a slice. The chances are you're hitting it in the heel, if not.. then you have a path problem. If the ball is starting where you want and then slicing... you're club face is fine. If it's starting too left then you'll have to feel like you are rotating the face more to get it started online.... after that you'll need to improve your path. Start trying to swing more to left field to neutralize the path. Try a find a pro in your area to help you with this.

[@jaywheeler3311]

Can someone explain the proper position for the club head for this drill?

[@donthaveonedonthaveone5901]

yes

[@matthewmiller1882]

I'm hitting off the toe is clearing the hip out could be a problem

[@mygolftutor]

+Matthew Miller Possibly, you could also be standing too far from the ball

[@gordongrayson9978]

Someone who understands the swing path. A rarity.

[@tmak4699]

so what if you are hitting on the toe? ...whts the fix then? setup?

[@thedude1744]

Yeah, I'm in the same boat but didn't hear what to do or look at in my swing. I think I need to get fitted and get closer to the ball

[@matthewmiller1882]

Did u fix the toe shots I also hit toe hooks

[@phillipmele]

sometimes i sharpy the range balls to check my contact

[@scokill1]

would be good if the captioning wasn't in the middle of what you are showing.

[@creamabdul-jabbar6722]

Went from a slice to a hook. Teaching tells you do that to fix the slice with a hook, which is wrong teaching to begin with but ok. But since I’ve figured out how to hit a fade 70 percent of the time I attempt 275 carry. 20 percent it may slice and 10 percent I hit a straight pull, I’m happy with that. But the hook is insane, but what’s teaching say oh let’s implement a slice to fix your hook. I’m not even going down that path I know it ain’t correct and is going get me off my fade

[@sasmongu]

Wrkd awesome 3 lrg baskets and I'm cured

[@gianlucadiscenza6476]

whats up people!

[@donthaveonedonthaveone5901]

i got a hole in one

[@jcece5270]

This is incorrect. If the ball starts left it means your path is left. He is correct that the hook or curve of the shot shape is due to the face being more left than the path

[@mygolftutor]

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[@mygolftutor]

What Causes The Ball’s Starting Direction? Until more recently, it was generally taught that the swing path of the golf club determines the inital starting direction of the ball. So an out-to-in swing path for example, would start the ball left of the target line. As PGA teaching professionals we knew instinctively that this wasn’t 100% accurate, but it was easy to teach beginners that the “swing path sends it and the club face bends it”.The club face angle, it was taught, then determines whether there is any side spin on the ball, adding curve during its flight. We now know that the club face angle at the point of impact is by far the biggest and most important influence on the ball’s starting direction. Recent data (from launch monitors such as the Trackman and high speed cameras) shows that about 85% of initial shot direction is attributed to the golf club face angle at impact. #science #trackman #flightscope

[@jcece5270]

Yea I think I mixed this up you are correct