My Swing (redranger)

[redranger]

A month ago I got a 17* hybrid to close the gap between my Driver and 3 iron. I hit it high and straight the first week I got it and it helped me to shoot a career best 76.

Then I started to draw it and then the draw got bigger until it turned into a low sharp hook after I tried to fix it. About 2 weeks ago, this problem crept into my driver swing and now I hit the same low hook.

It is only these two clubs that I am struggling with as of now.

I tried a few things like making my strong grip more neutral and even weak to get rid of the hook, but it causes me to slice it and it's really uncomfortable since I've always had a strong grip.

I saw my pro for a lesson and he tried to get me to emphasize me getting the feel of taking my backswing and downswing more outside outside and keeping the face open.

Any tips or drills would be very much appreciated! Thanks!

[senorchipotle]

well, the hook is easy to fix by the looks of things. weaken your grip! that sucker is strong. you'd have to hold off to keep that thing from turning over. also, your stance is a bit wide causing your back foot to scoot up a la greg norman. but it works for him, perhaps it works for you, too. however, he did not have a very wide stance. i'd mess with those two for now and they should give you more control over the face and better balance and more stability.

[mdl]

Maybe you're swaying back too much on the back swing?

[saevel25]

Your head and upper center move back when your hands move through impact
The ball seems to be to far forward in your stance
I think your stance is to wide.
I think you need to get more weight on your front foot at address, you look like your on your back foot, move your weight back more and just can't get back trhough the shot. The ball is to forward so your clubface is closing down and your getting the old Snap Hook.

[redranger]

I noticed the same things about my ball position, swaying and stance width when I actually saw it on video. I don't know how/when this started happening, but I tried to fix some of those things and my normal ball flight and impact is coming back.

Thanks guys!

[sean_miller]

well, the hook is easy to fix by the looks of things. weaken your grip! that sucker is strong. you'd have to hold off to keep that thing from turning over. also, your stance is a bit wide causing your back foot to scoot up a la greg norman. but it works for him, perhaps it works for you, too. however, he did not have a very wide stance. i'd mess with those two for now and they should give you more control over the face and better balance and more stability.

Yeah, that's what I see. A little more knee bend/squat and keeping the weight on the inside of his feet might allow him to be a bit more quiet with the legs.

I was impressed how well he's got the clubhead snapping though the ball - dude's got some power!

[RC]

Too strong left hand grip, takeaway drops under plane and hence inside (keep clubhead above and outside your hands,) you cross the line at the top, now you are trapped so you drop under and flip the club without opening up the lower body. Take the club away without dropping under and inside, and shift left and drive the hips turn through the shot... square the club with your body and swing and not your hands. It will feel strange at first but better soon. When the swing gets right, you will feel like you cover the ball and the club face will square up on its own.