Driver Hooks

[dukoefism]

I recently got frustrated with spraying my tee shots with my driver all over the place and started choking down 1"-1.5". This has greatly increased my distance and control with my driver, but I my common miss with my driver is now a big hook. Does anyone know of some tips to fix the hook, especially when gripping down on a bit?

[thefinlex]

well maybe not a tip but an idea.....as you are gripping further down the shaft the grip will be thinner and may be encouraging you to be a bit more "handsy" thru the ball and turning them over...?

just a thought as i have recently regripped my irons and added an extra layer of tape to try and stop me getting to hooky...good luck!

[bukifvr]

There are a couple of different types of hooks.  Can you please describe the flight path of the ball.  Does it start straight and then turn left in midflight?  or does it start immediately left of target and then turn more left?

[Randy R]

move the ball back more towards the center of your stance

choking down on the grip may be lessening the distance you had to the ball before and therefore as the clubface meets the ball your hands have already rotated and the clubface is not square but closed causing a draw or hook

[cipher]

Originally Posted by Randy R

move the ball back more towards the center of your stance

I would not do this.

[Stretch]

Originally Posted by Randy R

move the ball back more towards the center of your stance

choking down on the grip may be lessening the distance you had to the ball before and therefore as the clubface meets the ball your hands have already rotated and the clubface is not square but closed causing a draw or hook

Please don't do this.

Moving the ball back will make it draw more, since it promotes a more downward angle of attack and hence a more rightward club path.

Bukifvr asked the necessary question, are you going left and lefter or does your ball initially start right and then over curve?

[Randy R]

Originally Posted by Stretch

Please don't do this.

Moving the ball back will make it draw more, since it promotes a more downward angle of attack and hence a more rightward club path.

Bukifvr asked the necessary question, are you going left and lefter or does your ball initially start right and then over curve?

why? true or false the clubface is steadily closing during the downswing?

if true then the clubface will be more open as it nears the ball being further centered in the stance, and an

open clubface promotes a fade / slice.

[cipher]

Originally Posted by Randy R

why? true or false the clubface is steadily closing during the downswing?

if true then the clubface will be more open as it nears the ball being further centered in the stance, and an

open clubface promotes a fade / slice.

Read about the D plane.  The more back the ball is the more your club is traveling out at impact.

[dukoefism]

The flight is more or less on the target line and low with most of the hook coming in mid-flight and after first contact with the ground. For the most part, gripping down has increased my distance (better sweet spot contact), but the hook has decreased my control more than expected.