Void of Enigmas Tip of the day, Need a hook? Try this

[VoidOfEnigmas]

This is a shot you really need to practice on the range and its very tough to get correctly. Lets say your playing a dogleg left and hit a low stinker down the left that doesn't clear the dog leg and need to hit a big hook. Here's a few tips to help you get an exagerated hook.

1. When you are lined up, bring your front foot forward, it blocks your hip turn and forces your hands to turn over aggressively.

2. Are you aware of your swing path? If you are bring it back slightly inside while of course keeping your front foot forward. Bringing your front book back doesn't greatly help you hit a cut but it sure promotes a hook, if you are struggling with hooks check your alignment and dont be surprised if your front foot is leading and making it difficult to hit it straight.

3. Do not try to hold off when trying to hit a hook, holding off gets your hands stuck and usually promotes a cut, when trying to force the hook one of the worst things you can do.

Again let me know if you guys like these tips.

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[iacas]

This is a shot you really need to practice on the range and its very tough to get correctly. Lets say your playing a dogleg left and hit a low stinker down the left that doesn't clear the dog leg and need to hit a big hook. Here's a few tips to help you get an exagerated hook. 1. When you are lined up, bring your front foot forward, it blocks your hip turn and forces your hands to turn over aggressively.

I'm not a big fan of that one. I hit draws and hooks without "turning the hands over aggressively" and think it's easier to time that than by turning them over like you suggest.

[VoidOfEnigmas]

Originally Posted by iacas

I'm not a big fan of that one. I hit draws and hooks without "turning the hands over aggressively" and think it's easier to time that than by turning them over like you suggest.

that's what I love about this setup is you dont have to do it yourself, your body position and feet position forces it so it happens naturally. I respect your opinion tho.

[iacas]

that's what I love about this setup is you dont have to do it yourself, your body position and feet position forces it so it happens naturally. I respect your opinion tho.

The point I was making is that I never want to feel my hands rolling over so aggressively, whether by conscious act or because it "happens naturally." It is tough to time and leads to shots that over-hook or don't hook enough.

[VoidOfEnigmas]

I see your point, I'll say from my standpoint I only do this when I want a big hook as it forces a big sweeping hook. Probably a tip that's not gonna continue on however.

[Adam Young]

Originally Posted by iacas

The point I was making is that I never want to feel my hands rolling over so aggressively, whether by conscious act or because it "happens naturally." It is tough to time and leads to shots that over-hook or don't hook enough.

I agree with what Iacas is saying here in some ways. It is probably better to control the hook in some other way - usually a grip change or closing the face left at address works best for me. I find it easier to control as it involves less manipulation of other variables - although every person reacts different.

For me - however, the feeling of turning my hands over tends to change the shape minimally (unless I do it very aggressively). If I need to bring my pattern more to the left one day, I may use this option. But I know others react differently, and the feeling of turning the clubhead over - they can overdo it or have very little feeling for it. This is the beauty of individuality.

In fact, if i want to turn a short iron over, I will be more likely to use the stronger grip and closed clubface at address. I may also feel like my swingpath is squarer to my body line, and that I trap the ball more (dont start with all the stuff about how we never actually trap the ball between the clubface and turf, I know that). When I have a longer Iron, I may just feel like I swing from the inside a little more and rotate the clubface through impact, like a table tennis topsin (although not that aggressively). I am a teacher of golf, and I understand the complex mix of why this is the best way for me to play, but as a player I LEARNED it through experimenting with all variables to see what was possible. Now it is just a feeling. I don't actually think that logically about it when playing, it just kinda happens. Just like you don't have to think about getting into your putting setup when you address a putter.

Bottom line is, we gotta get that clubface more closed to the path to get it hooking more. The method you employ is yours to own.