pull hook/ more distance

Question
hi im a 8 handicap 22 yrs old, im 6 ft 3 and i seem to be having a problem with pulling the ball, and sometimes pull hooking it. ive been working on my grip making it weaker and it has seemed to help a lot most of the time, but sometimes i get on a streak of pulling it, especially with 7 though driver. I feel like i know what is going on but dont know how to fix it. when i hit a bad pull hook i can basically feel it in my lower back. i feel like through impact i am tilting from my hips to my right side and therefore pulling my arms across my body and pulling it. i used to hit most of these thin because i could also feel i was yanking my head up, but i have worked on keeping my head down and now i hit it solid and pulled. so my thinking is im dropping my hips too soon or im starting down with my hands too soon, i dont really know which. so if you think you know what im doing wrong then help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer
Hi Jeff, in answer to your question a pull is caused by an out to in path with the clubface square to that path a pull hook is the same except the clubface is closed to the path, so we have to sort out this problem. You say you are 6ft 3' which is quite tall, have you been custom fitted for your clubs? if not it may be an idea getting it checked you may need special club specifications such as longer shafts or different lie angles. Making your grip weaker suggests that you have moved both your hands round to the left side of the handle more which could bring your right forearm forward which in turn makes your shoulders aim left, check this out and make sure your forearms are parallel to the target line, check also the ball position isn't too far left in the stance which could lead to pulls. As for the tilting hips, try making swings off the ground, waist height (like baseball swings) in order to feel how the club shouild track around the body more instead of swinging too steeply upright. Get back to me if you need clarification on any of these points.

Thanks, good luck