Jim hardy, a texasbased pga professional and author of three books on golf, blames snap hook problems on loose right hand grips. I have a very bad snap hook with my driver most of the time. About 80 to 90 percent of amateur golfers flip their hands attempting to get the club back to square at impact, says jack nicklaus and golf teacher jim flick. Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. A duck hook is a shot that curves hard to the left of your target, if you are a righthanded golfer. Hooking or pulling the ball off the tee with a driver can be fixed with a few tweaks.
How to fix a duck hook with the driver drill im going to give you a drill to practice when you go to the range. The good news is youre close to achieving a good golf swing because a hook. How to correct a hook with a fairway wood after teeing off. We have swivel options in the following categories. How do you stop snap hooking your driver yahoo answers. The snap hook almost always results from a backswing flaw of getting the club too far across the line at the top and coming from underneath on the downswing. Rotation of the hips and rotation of the shoulders through impact.
I hit 20 balls on the way home from without one single. If you havent been fit for your driver, i would start there. I hit 20 balls on the way home from without one single bad drive. How to fix a duck hook golf swing golf practice guides. Every single drive was a violent snap hook ranging anywhere between 50150 yards. The causes for a pull hook are the same as those for a hook and are explained above. Nov 16, 2018 a snap hook is a mishit that can plague any golfer, tour player or weekend duffer alike. In short, to stop the snap hook you have to get a more online swing. No clue if this will help you or not, but a few swings will tell you. In this video pga golf coach mark wood shows you a great way to start hitting your driver much straighter.
You are snap hooking because of one of the above i would say so. The fix for the hook would be to open your stance slightly and. The previous part helped fix the club path but youll still need to fix the clubface angle at impact in order to fix your pull shot issues. A shaft will not stop a snap hook however a tip stiff shaft will generally help reduce the severity of a hook.
Grip club path the first thing we need to do is check. Craig explains how when under pressure to avoid turning your nice draw into a snapper. Years ago, i was asked for an advice to fix a pushslice with a driver. Fix your path and your snap hooks will go away forever. Michael breed how to hit a golf ball straight golf channel. When asked why he preferred to fade his drives, lee trevino once said, you can talk to a fade, but a hook wont listen. The face flips closed, and you hit a snap hook a low screamer that turns left before it leaves the tee box. Craig hocknell shows you how to never hit a snap hook again with your driver. How to fix a duck hook with the driver golf instruction my golf.
As soon as you pick up a club for the first time, youre a golfer. How to fix a duck hook with the driver my golf tutor. The snipes, snap, duck hook whatever you want to call it, its a frustrating and damaging shot that usually plagues better players. Michael breed tips to fix snap hook golf swing issue golf channel. We have drills here that you should try to get rid of hooking permanently. Learn how the hook is formed by how youre swinging and where your face is angled. Well, youre not stopping that clubhead, so it whips past. I tend to have a left problem in general more than anything else, but it can get to the point where i can lose the ability to hit my driver for stretches of time. If youd like something as a reminder when you go to driving range or golf course to help stop hitting a. A snap hook is a mishit that can plague any golfer, tour player or weekend duffer alike. I have no idea why you snap hook your driver, but this is a recurring problem for me and i know what helps when i start snapping mine. Driver snap hook swing fault by tom stickney tom stickney a top 100 golf teacher so whenever we get the club going this way clubs kind of go and crossline out to in blades. Or that theres a certain feeling with your hands through impact that can help you fix the problem. How to fix a duck hook golf swing 101 if you find yourself with a nasty duck hook in your golf swing, then youre not alone.
You will find this hard to fix, because i also have had snap hooks and i do snap hook some still, otherwise you are probably hitting your driver pretty long when you catch it. Lets analyse why you have a hook and then how to fix it. How to eliminate the snap hook from your golf game forever golfwrx. If youd like something as a reminder when you go to driving range or golf course to help stop hitting a duck hook, then download the bonus below. You may not have realized that posture plays a huge role in creating your snap hook. I went through a rough period as a kid fighting a nasty snap hook. A duck hook almost always gets a golfer into some kind of trouble. We are going to show you how to stop hooking with driver for good. If youve got issues with the snap hook, we can help. Snaps can creep up with nearly any club in your bag, but is most common with longer clubs like your driver to 5iron. If your right hand grip slips underneath your left hand on the downswing, the only way to square the clubface at impact is to snap your right wrist, hardy says.
Then, position the index finger dot directly under the middle of the shaft so that it is hidden. Nov 16, 2018 about 80 to 90 percent of amateur golfers flip their hands attempting to get the club back to square at impact, says jack nicklaus and golf teacher jim flick. Snaps can creep up with nearly any club in your bag, but is most. How to fix a duck hook with the driver golf instruction. First, we are going to address the path, and secondly we will address the face. We have drills here that you should try to get rid of hooking permanently at first, you need to understand, just like a slice pattern, its all about the club face. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, teaches you a how to a hit a golf ball straight and eliminate the snap hook. Exaggerate this correction by trying to hit fades and slices. This drill uses the feeling of a chip shot to help you get a feel for less hand and forearm rotation cure your hook for good. Aug 17, 2016 grip the club and align the thumb dot with the trail edge of the shaft.
Flips can be a cupped left wrist at impact that causes a weak, scooped shot or a screaming hook when the right hand flips the club in an overrotation. He told me that he was hitting a draw that curved a lot. This week chris helps steve beckfield who is struggling with his driver swing. Golf hook tips stop hooking golf shots free online golf tips. If you hook the ball and want to fix it, see if you have any of the problems below. By slowing or even stopping your turn toward the target, your arms and hands whip through the hitting area and shut the clubface, producing that dreaded snap hook. This drill uses the feeling of a chip shot to help you get a feel for less hand and. Many players, especially low handicappers, suffer from the same ailment. There are a couple things we need to address to stop the duck hook, but dont get frustrated. By bob gomavitz on march 23, 2015 instruction academy. Jul 30, 2008 you will find this hard to fix, because i also have had snap hooks and i do snap hook some still, otherwise you are probably hitting your driver pretty long when you catch it. A duck hook almost always gets a golfer into some kind of trouble on the course.
Take a second to ingrain this concept into your memory the. Pick up easy tips to feel comfortable, have fun, and learn about golf along the way. Stop snap hooking stay in posture to hit straight top. Your weight never shifts to your front foot during the downswing. As is the case for a hook shot, a pull hook will also see the ball coming to rest left of the target. Combine that with a stalled turn, and its easy to snap it. Check out this index for easy access to all of our coverage of golf news, instruction, equipment and courses. Michael breed tips to fix snap hook golf swing issue golf. Last, you may be surprised how a simple cardboard box can get you on the right path for straighter shots.
Hooks how to stop hooking golf balls left golf distillery. Aug 11, 2016 this tip will keep you from hooking your driver. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre helps work on 6hcp georges snap hook. How to fix a pushslice and a hook with a driver golf. Fighting the low smothered hook with driver golf and. One of the issues with the snap hook is that we stop rotating through the ball and we get handsiearmsie and the ball goes leftsie. I have developed a horrific snap hook with my driver. Often, i will line up way right and play the hook and it will come back 40 yards past the target line to the left. How to fix a pushslice and a hook with a driver golf tips. Lets start by making an incredibly obvious and unsurprising statement. We have drills here that you should try to get rid of hooking permanently at.
Fighting the low smothered hook with driver right, so what i was alluding to was, though the path is in to out relative to club face angle. And the easiest way to go about doing this is to simply modify the. Im 6 3 and if im hitting it good, i will hit a stinging low draw or a dagger down the middle that goes about 270 290 yards. I tried changing to stiffer shafts and holding on tighter through. Srixon z star xv yellow trackman driver swing info club head speed. Pull shots how to stop pulling golf balls left golf.
Lets say youre swinging down at 90 mph, and your body stops turning. Tips drills and instructions to stop hooking with golf driver. At first, you need to understand, just like a slice pattern, its all about the club face. For me, the quick fix is to focus on getting more vertical on my takeaway. A radically closed clubface one that points to the left of a right handers target causes the ball to spin low and left, running hard toward trouble. Fix your slice and hook by changing your golf grip by golftec digital.
If you weaken your grip to the point the clubface is square to the path you will see the ball start way right, the push. Fortunately, all golfers can take steps to prevent that wicked miss. For the last couple weeks the only shot with my driver has been a low pullhook. When i had my hook it was closer to 2 driver widths. Hooks happen for a variety of reasons a swing path thats too far inside the target line, overrotation of the hands and arms through impact, etc. Mar 17, 2014 watch this video on how to fix a duck hook with the driver. How to eliminate the snap hook from your golf game forever. The face flips closed, and you hit a snaphooka low screamer that turns left before it leaves the tee box. Driver snap hook swing fault by tom stickney tom stickney a top 100 golf teacher so whenever we get the club going this way clubs kind of go and crossline out to in blades kind of turning down we tend to get that low dive and snap hook that doesnt go very far and becomes a very very hard ball to control. May 07, 2009 this isnt actually a problem because if you can fix the direction, the hook will straighten out and you will hit the ball either dead straight or you will hit the ball with a slight draw. For a quick fix, try weakening your left hand on the grip, in effect opening the face of your driver. Watch this video on how to fix a duck hook with the driver.
I tend to have a left problem in general more than anything else, but it can get to the. Here is why it happens and how you can stop hitting duck hooks. The biggest cause for hooking is the grip that is too strong for you. Hooks happen for a variety of reasons a swing path thats too far inside the target. This is a common swing fault that many golfers suffer from in addition to a. Learning to swing with a square club face, to release the. This can be really frustrating for the uninformed golfer, as they see the ball snap hook to the left, and every bone in their instinctive body tells them to swing more to the right but this just. If you hook the ball and want to fix it, see if you have any of. With most snap hooks, theres another telltale sign. What we need to do is feel our body finish the swing. This, if done properly, should add height to your drives and eliminate your hook. How to fix a duck hook with the driver hitting a draw stepbystep checklist. Time to stop hooking and straighten out your shots.
By paul wilson may 7, 2009 if youre pulling or pull. Michael breed tips to fix snap hook golf swing issue. Your friday is where you can help chris with the content. You can hook the ball with any club, including fairway woods, which. All you have to do to fix the direction is to get your hips starting first in the downswing. Lately my biggest problem with driver has been getting into total ruts of snap hooks and super lowleft ball flights. A closed club face at impact and an insidetoout swing can cause a duck hook. A righthanded players hook is a shot in which the ball moves right to left because of sidespin created when the golfer hits the ball.
Stop hooking the golf ball, this is a simple drill that makes you adapt to your. You will see better impact contact and a higher ball flight immediately. If you stop fearing the hook and start swinging all the way through. Metal swivel snap hooks rome fastener offers metal swivel snap hooks in a wide variety of styles, finishes, and metals. 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. Ben hogan left the tour early in his career because his hook had gotten so bad he couldnt get his driver airborne. Even though the hook really isnt that bad more like a power draw. The majority of players with this issue have a stall and flip motion. Sep 08, 2012 i have a very bad snap hook with my driver most of the time.
This is a common swing fault that many golfers suffer from in addition to a nasty slice. Snaphooks occur when the rotation of the hands and forearms is too aggressive. When you see golfers who hook the ball, youll find some common faults. I asked him what kind of shots he was hitting with his irons and fairway woods. Just to let everybody know, i shortened my driver to 44. For golfers who struggle with an overdrawing ball flight, we often see a grip that is turned too far away from the target commonly. In short, to stop the snap hook you have to get a more online swing path. I have a relatively old driver and ive had a coach tell me that if i upgrade my driver to. I start hooking my driver when i get to flat on my takeaway. I feel your pain because i had a nasty hook in 2006 i could actually snap hook an 8 iron 150 yards.
For me, the distance between my hands and my body is 34 the width of my driver. Whether you call it a snap hook or a duck hook, it is one of the most dreaded shots in golf. How to stop flipping hands through a golf swing sportsrec. This is one key reason driver snap hooks occur more often than iron snap hooks. This video is how to stop the dreaded snap hook or pull hook. Nov 26, 2012 i have no idea why you snap hook your driver, but this is a recurring problem for me and i know what helps when i start snapping mine. Finally fixed my snap hook im finally confident in my driver again, for the first time this season im actually excited to take it out of the bag.
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