Hey guys how do I stop a toe hook with my driver?

[Mike Boatright]

My alignment is good my ball placement is good I feel like im not trying to hold back on my back foot,but I still hit a semi solid toe hook that loses 20 yards down the left side? I still nail a good one but those are my misses albeit a decent miss for golf! It doesn't ruin me but over all even with my irons I toe it a bit why?

[foxworld]

Was doing something the same a few weeks back. I figured maybe when setting up I reached out to the ball a tiny little bit more (ie stepped back about 3 inches at setup) I would stop hitting the odd shot off the heel. It worked/working great for me. Maybe you stepping in about an inch or two might work!

[Mike Boatright]

Was doing something the same a few weeks back. I figured maybe when setting up I reached out to the ball a tiny little bit more (ie stepped back about 3 inches at setup) I would stop hitting the odd shot off the heel. It worked/working great for me. Maybe you stepping in about an inch or two might work!

I'm hitting the ball off the toe not the heel.

[RayG]

I'm hitting the ball off the toe not the heel.

Right- he's suggesting you move TOWARD the ball an inch or two. He moved AWAY from the ball a couple of inches for his heel hits. What may sound counter intuitive is to address the ball at the toe end of the Driver. This should encourage you to make a more inside out path to the ball and really extend your arms on the downswing and at impact. At the range, being consciously aware of your swing path to correct the toe hits may be the key to avoiding them. My 2 cents, anyway.

[foxworld]

Yes. I was suggesting you do the opposite of me. Just as a quick play about with set up, before you go trying to change anything in your swing

[Mr. Desmond]

I had a former instructor who said to feel as if you cover the ball with your right shoulder (in the downswing).

That usually helped.

Or see a less in-to-out path - approach the ball more square - see it.

[Club Rat]

Correct the swing path.

Toe hits are common to the club path arc coming back to the inside before impact.

On centered, solid shots, the club head continues towards the target after impact.

Club Rat

[Mike Boatright]

Awesome thanks guys I think it's a path to far from the inside that makes sense as I hit a push sometimes. I think getting closer to the ball would cause to me to smother it I need extension through the ball getting to close could also cause me to come to much from the inside.