HOW TO STOP A HOOK WITH YOUR DRIVER

[@skylercutsforth8595]

A big reason I've recently learned about that causes a lot of hooks is the "whip'/turnover moment is happening too fast, golfer trying to swing with arms too much which causes them to forget about turning their body in sync. Keeping the body turning hard through impact slows the moment of whip in relation and allows timing up the turn over easier allowing you to square the club at impact more consistently.

[@Devlins10]

Great tip Ryan! I'm a lefty who struggles with a hook. This definitely helped! Thank you

[@zzxxyy22]

I'm just joking with u chris... I would never question your authority... U are the best instructor out there!! Have helped me huge.. So thank you... Just havin fun with u!! All the best to ya Chris!! From Canada!

[@gavinharmer653]

I don’t call it a hook I call it a 50 yard draw

[@noahloheni3672]

dont we all

[@weiweiwang7600]

man, such a better way to describe it

[@zachjennings5768]

Wow. This hit spot on. Grew up playing tennis my whole life, I knew what I was doing wrong when hitting my driver but didn’t know how to fix. Great video this really helps!

[@TS_Esquire]

I definitely learned what I’m doing wrong. I’m looking forward to trying this at the range.

[@scottwightman4359]

I was slicing my driver now I'm snap hooking it, just started lessons and the pro as given me a strong grip..could that be why I'm hooking my driver. Cheers Scott

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Hey Scott, a grip change will often change the face angle through the swing. I’d guess that it’s the correct change but will just need a little time to adjust or may require another tweak to line everything back up 👍

[@JonniHill]

Eyy me too!

[@logant6490]

I presume it would also be a good idea to avoid drivers and woods which have a built in draw bias? Seems there are a lot on the market.

[@ristonfuller1319]

@Joe Schmoe damn I need a stiff flex and I use a regular that’s probably why then?

[@TheMegansdad]

I personally like the concept, theory and application of your teaching technique Chris. The basic mechanics of the game and equipment are so fundamental to developing the ability to self diagnose and correct. Thanks.

[@nathangreenwood3531]

Watching this to try to implement what not to do to try to fix my slice. Wish me luck

[@gregblankenship9059]

Thought about turning pro but who would be the club pro at willow brook.

[@Slicesandspices]

I am on the course now. I need help! I’ll keep you update

[@ykhwaz]

So would you do the opposite of that drill if the problem was a hard slice? That's always been my issue with the driver

[@bobdignan4630]

I liked this video, although it is likely not enough for me. I had already sort of figured this out on my own and by watching practice swings of PGA pros on TV. It always looks to me as if their practice swings are outside to in, like this video, except probably not with a wide open club face. I have been trying to do this on the range and on the course to get rid of my hook. When I swing inside out (going by how I am trying to swing and how the swing feels) I tend to get a nasty "duck" hook. If I try to hold the club face open, sometimes it works, but more often I get a block or the dreaded double cross in which I set up aiming left expecting a fade, and the club face somehow does not stay open. Nasty. Ugly. So when I go with the outside in swing, it works better. For one thing the ball flies higher. It also seems like a higher percentage of the shots end up in the fairway. Sometimes I hit the ball too high and/or with too much fade/slice, but I still like that shot better than the snap hook. Sometimes I still get the double cross, which I really don't like, because it tends to be long and, if not gone, at least in a very bad place. So I am trying to work my way toward something more dependable. It seems like the way to do this would be to swing toward the target, rather than inside out or outside in, and adjust the clubface until the ball goes straight or does not curve too much. Unfortunately I have not found a way to do this consistently. I must be doing something that causes the club face to shut down on some shots and stay too open on others, but I can't figure out what it is. I suspect I am not alone in this. Although the symptoms may vary, many of us share the problem of not understanding what is causing our errant shots, other than LOFT (Lack Of Flipping Talent).

[@rahulpuppala9571]

I am currently experiencing what you describe spot on. ik you posted this two years ago, but if you've figured out anything abou this since then, I would love to know.

[@jbuburuz]

Thank you, I recently having this issue and I made it worse. I thought if I swing more from inside I would solve my problem. This caused worse hooks. I love your video timing and I would have never tried to swing more around me. Thhank you! Can't wait to try this tomorrow at range.

[@earthedice]

I am doing the exact same thing. Maddening, but at least now I know what not to do...hopefully.

[@danskinder3891]

Great advice

[@rudolfhuber5987]

I have the same trouble, only with the driver. I think the most important factor is the set up, body alignment & club alignment.

[@devlz789]

Could you please do a video on how to get the ball far and straight.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

That would be an incredibly popular video! If there were a simple answer I would 👍👍

[@creamabdul-jabbar6722]

Also try opening the face a little more at address. I tend to have to open the face at about 45 degree angle to target line on a draw because I tend to shut the face also stop putting forward shaft lean on your handle at address or hooding the face. If you do have the handle forward open the face even more. I tend to have a little bit of a smidgen of forward shaft lean just how I learned to hit a draw. That dynamically closes the face so I have to open the face more when I do so.

[@richardlovelady8784]

Hi Chris I have about a three quarter back swing and wondered if you Have any drills to lengthen it.i am concerned more about the driver. I play off 5 but with this backswing I find myself getting a little quick .thanks

[@57JimboSlice]

hanging back too much also closes the clubface viciously causing the snap hook at least that's what was causing mine as the hands race ahead of the body when you release, try and keep turnign forward through the shot to fix it

[@wmbishop22]

Can you do a video showing how to over draw or hook the ball? Please also give us a video on consistently hitting the ball on the center to toe side of the club with a closed to path club face and how the body and hands feel. Thanks for the great content.

[@zzxxyy22]

Teaching how to hit a slice!!! Chris!!! Come on man!!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Teaching a slice or was I just explaining how to control path and face? I agree he may have a strong grip which is why I mentioned that and asked him to check 👍

[@johndoyle5118]

I have the same problem, my fix is to try and hit a block type shot by keeping my left wrist straight ,and not letting my it collapse left

[@yuichu6957]

I watched the video about hitting driver on the ground and i fixed it with turning right leg through impact, but now im hitting a duck hook? Any suggestions? Thanks.

[@lkjh00on89]

I used to do this every time (for years), then someone pointed out my grip being wrong. You need to grip the club slightly in front of dead center (towards where you're hitting), which opens up the face of the club. I fixed that, then got a stiff flex shaft driver (used to have regular flex) and now I crush drives. It was like a miracle occurred and it was so simple (just felt weird at first).

[@markdavenport4193]

Chris I am struggling bad with flexibility. How can I improve my ball striking without the youthful flexibility I used to have? I’m also 6’5” so being y’all is also a challenge. Please help me!!!

[@dominickdelfino7552]

yes why do all the videos target slicers, us hookers are always left out! Would be great if you do more videos for hookers! I continue to struggle with a swing path that 8-9 degrees in to out with a slightly closed club face. Any advice?

[@meekrodriguez6438]

I like your videos so much

[@steveevans444]

Humm...looked like a shank to me! Did you find the ball Chris? Face to path very well illustrated

[@rickyzampogna9366]

I can hit the ball in the center of the club face but it just won’t leave the ground. How can I get the ball up in the air? Even when I swing up on it I still can’t get it very high

[@jamesovenden3833]

I have this exact problem but it's only really with my driver (occasionally with my 3 wood as well) and I don't seem to do it on the range nearly as much as on the course and even then, strangely enough, not on the first few holes... any explanation for this?

[@tcwrestling9623]

James Ovenden grip pressure increasing with the added pressure out on the course perhaps? Just an idea.

[@rohitpratap4174]

Hi Chris. I have a reasonably consistent game, but have an occasional tendency to pull the ball off the tee, especially when attempting a draw, often so severely as to require a reload which is costing me good rounds. I like to shape the ball both ways but play predominantly with a fade as my go to. My trackman face and path and strike numbers are all fairly consistent. Any suggestions for drills/ on course ideas to avoid the dreaded pull when a left miss is dead?

[@pivotmaster9556]

just hit straight drives no shape

[@TheJerseyNinja]

I used to slice it bad, then I tamed it back to a hard fade/light slice, then I finally tried a few things and fixed it to a very very slight fade or dead straight and I was happy. Then all of a sudden the last few rounds it’s as if my body has completely forgotten what I’ve been doing to swing that way and now I’m hooking it off the tee like crazy and it’s frustrating me so much. I think my issue is I’m used to closing the club face a bit at address because I used to naturally open up a little on my downswing, but maybe now I’m not doing that so my face is closed and for some reason I may be either going in a straight line with my swing path or back to outside to in instead of inside to out. I’m gonna try standing just a little bit further away now to force myself to go OUT at the ball rather than coming in, and I’ll try my same setup with my hands but opening the club face a little bit more to see if that works but I honestly think my body tries to just correct itself mid swing when I try these things out and it corrects itself back to some kind of hybrid of what I used to do and what I had been doing well recently and now I can’t really even tell what’s going on with my body when I’m swinging because it feels so odd. I guess I’ll just have to slow my swing down a bit in order to force my body to keep the swing I want while focusing on applying the changes I need

[@caelkuhn3735]

I'm right there with you man. Finally fixed my horrendous moon shot/slice and was striping them for a few weeks, now all of the sudden I'm launching them 4 miles to the left of the green. Sad times.

[@pbabs3389]

Difference between a hook and a draw? 30 yards and a window

[@stuartbarclay1134]

Chris, can this be applied to a 3 wood off the deck, I really struggle with that shot

[@charliedallachie3539]

How do I just get it in the air and straight, I used to do it as a kid but lost it. My friend says my swing is old fashioned so idk, that’s what I was taught as a kid at 8 when taking golf lessons

[@mitchellbaesman3312]

I was once a good player 80s consistently didn't play for awhile now getting back into it and every club I hit goes left the ball flight initially looks good straight and long but hooks and ends up 50 yards left idk what the heck I am doing? Help

[@brianmenendez]

Aim far right

[@MrMark945]

Except that makes your hook worse

[@nicholasblair460]

Could it also be an over the top swing with a closed club face?

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Could be, but these shots would tend to start more left and then curve further off target, but could definitely cause a severe left shot

[@Lino_elevation]

Damn I have to go to the gold studio lol

[@gazthebass1]

I often have an unwanted "cut" with fairway woods ( mines a 3) , l have tried a few things to correct this but nearly always end up "topping" the shot as a result of any alteration to my swing or grip , any ideas ??

[@alloneword154]

I recently started golfing and I play tennis a lot and I hook like crazy and I thought to myself I was hitting forehands.

[@pauljordan2721]

Hit relatively straight shots off my 11 hcp, but with shorter wedge shots regularly finish left of target, why?

[@paulkross40]

Check you lies... probably need flattening

[@bjarnieinarsson3472]

It sound to me Chris has this one perhaps wrong.. This kind of hook which starts of right at the target is not due to in-out swing, more likely bad grip as club turns when "rolling" inside to palm etc.

[@dementus420]

Im dying with a dang hook right now. I hate it so much.

[@vandals_Gardens]

This seems like a shank tutorial

[@zzxxyy22]

Guaranteed the guy had a grip issue

[@warmnorth]

Omg it took him 4 minutes to begin the demo.

[@danofficial117]

Just aim it right and let it come back 😂

[@FatFingers02]

That’s half the lesson Chris. Where’s the other half that gets you hitting neutral.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Hi Sean, if you were to practice this I would almost guarantee that when hitting shots at full speed you would fall somewhere in the middle, a much more neutral ball flight 👍

[@dannyjames9986]

shank

[@majscrap2629]

No. I don't want to left at all. I never want to hit left again. No draw, slight draw or anything left. ZERO.

[@MrMark945]

This is why hybrids suck

[@cityphotolab1549]

Dude there are other reasons of hooking ur ball explain them aswell

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

😂😂agreed, but that would be a helluva long video 👍

[@braver9805]

Terrible video long intro

[@georgeglowa9951]

Get to the point

[@tj2154]

this is no good..because this makes golfers very steep into impact

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Personally I would disagree, this drill is to move path left, not all golfers with a left path are steep. Also in my experience golfers who hook the ball could often do with reducing the ‘up’ through impact 👍

[@tj2154]

@@ChrisRyanGolf ok sure..but the average golfer is going to pop up a bunch of golf balls doing this correct

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Is that analysis based on your coaching experience and seeing golfers perform this drill?

[@tj2154]

@@ChrisRyanGolf both..just curious you dont see that as an issue

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

I agree that moving path left can change attack angle and there is a correlation, but I don’t see the pop up as an issue and if generally see this when attack gets towards -3/4 and I don’t see this drill causing that, this is also a drill, so it’s to create a feel and create a concept for that’s required to reduce the rightward path and closed face. 👍