Chivas

Hi. This year I have been hittingn the ball preetty straight on all my shots. last year I just about hooked everything. The hook comes back once in a while. anyone know how to get rid of it?

Lead Tape

Yep...start hitting a cut shot that you can control any time you want to hit it. That'll be $60. I prefer cash.

BrianMcG

That's a good one.

Generally I have found many people who hit really bad hooks, it is because of thier grip. They usually will have a grip that is way to strong, meaning their left and right hands are turned clockwise under the grip where the back of the left and the palm of the right hand will be pointing up.

A lot of people start adopting a grip like this because they have an over the top swing. This tends to straighten the slice out but you are unable to release your hands properly or you will hit a big pull hook. In pressure situations or when your timing isn't perfect this is when you get that hook.

Would you happen to have a picture of yourself at address. That could help out a lot.

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Doby45

WHAT?

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BrianMcG

That would be good too...LOL.

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Driver: Titleist 975 J-VS 8.5'
3-Wood: Titleist 14.5', EI-70 Stiff
4-Wood: Titleist 18.5, EI-70 Stiff
Irons: 3-PW Titleist 990, Dynamic Gold Lite Stiff
SW,GW,LW:Ping Tour Grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport
Ball: Titleist Pro-V1
Bag: Titleist Staff Bag (this thing is huge)

Doby45

I think Chivas is a dude, so that would =s BAD.

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Whats in tha bag?

10.5* SVG 460 (TM Clone) Graphalloy Prolaunch Blue Shaft
3 FW SVG (TM Clone) Graphalloy Prolaunch Blue FW Shaft
3,4,5 SVG Hybrid (TM Rescue Clone) Graphalloy Prolaunch Blue HY Shafts
6-LW Snake Eyes Viper Graphalloy Proluanch Blue Shafts
Macgregor V-Foil M5K
Titleist DT So-Lo

BrianMcG

Its always good to have blackmail pics.

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What's In the Bag:
Driver: Titleist 975 J-VS 8.5'
3-Wood: Titleist 14.5', EI-70 Stiff
4-Wood: Titleist 18.5, EI-70 Stiff
Irons: 3-PW Titleist 990, Dynamic Gold Lite Stiff
SW,GW,LW:Ping Tour Grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport
Ball: Titleist Pro-V1
Bag: Titleist Staff Bag (this thing is huge)

cbwheeler

Stay behind the ball and rotate your hips, don't slide. If you get out in front, the club lags behind, causing either a block or a snap hook.

Also the grip problem Brian posted is a big one too. It becomes way more drastic on your longer clubs, especially the ones with graphite shafts that are swung harder. I'd check that out before anything.

Your swing with your longer clubs also tends to get a bit more shallow. This type of swing is more susceptible to hooks and draws. You may consciously try to keep your swing on the steeper plane that you take with your shorter irons.

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300Yards

I agree with CBWHeeler..check your grip, make sure it isn't to strong, and check that your turning, not sliding.

Chivas

ok. Thanks for the tips. I went to the range today and guess what. I am now hitting a slice. what else can go wrong?
so now on most of my drives are slicing. i cannot figure out what is going on. I will take some pictures tonight and post them. Ill get a video of the full swing and my hands and at adress. thanks for all the help so far.

p.s. I wont be wearing a dress in the pictures. LOL