Know the Causes and Fixes Tips of Golf Hook Shot

Though the golf slice fault is probably the most common golf swing fault for most golfers, the golf hook shot fault is surely the second most troublesome golf swing fault.聽 A golf hook shot is a swing fault that occurs when your golf ball starts right of your target (for right handers) then curves back to the left of your target.聽 A variation of the golf hook shot fault is the 鈥済olf pull hook fault鈥?which occurs when you golf ball starts to the left of your target and continues to curve further left (for right handers).

So, now that you know what a golf hook fault and golf pull hook fault is, how do you fix them? Below, we provide a few key golf tips to fix these golf swing faults.

What Causes the Golf Hook and Golf Pull Hook Shots?

1.Poor alignment to the target: For example you are aligned too far right of the target.
2.Too strong of a golf grip (i.e., your golf grip is rotated too far to the right on golf club grip).聽 This causes the clubface to close pre-maturely at impact, which sends the ball to the left.
3.Your club swing path is either 鈥渙ut to in鈥?which sends the ball to the left or conversely too much 鈥渋n to out鈥?and combined with a closed clubface.聽 An 鈥渋n to out鈥?swing path and closed club face creates counter-clockwise spin on the ball which sends the golf ball to the left.

How to Fix Golf Hook and Golf Pull Hook Shots

To fix either the golf pull hook or golf hook shot, follow these quick golf tips:

1.Make sure you align your body and stance parallel to your target.聽 Think of standing on a railway line where your body is on the closest rail and the golf ball is on the farther rail.
2.Check to ensure you are using a neutral grip.聽 To check for a neutral grip, look down at your completed grip on the club and check that you see only two knuckles (forefinger and middle finger) of your left hand and that 鈥淰鈥檚鈥?formed from the creases of forefingers and thumbs of both hands point between right shoulder and right ear.
3.Check that you are swinging down the target line toward your target and not too much 鈥渋n to out鈥?and definitely not 鈥渙ut to in.鈥?br /> 4.Do some slow motion practice swings and check that the face of your club is 鈥渟quare鈥?at impact.

These golf swing fixes may take a little time to get used to, but you will soon find they take only a few seconds to ensure you are set up properly and ready to go.聽 Soon your golf hook fault and golf pull hook fault will be a thing of the past!

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