When I drive the ball just about 50 yards out it starts to hook right how can i correct this problem?

Question

when i drive the ball it just hooks right every now and then ill hit a nice straight one but mostly ill hit the ball and it hooks right how do i fix this problem

Answer 1

Can be caused by more than one thing.  First, check how far you're standing from the ball at address.  If you're reaching out too far, the ball will come off the toe of your club and go immediately right.  Try standing slightly closer (drop hands in front of you rather than reaching out).  Also, could be you're not getting your hands over at impact and clubface is open.

Answer 2

duck, duck, hook, swing softer it will fix your problem, count on it...

Answer 3

You need to correct your grip and your swing plane.Your left hand is turned too much on top of the grip and your swing plane is to shallow.Turn your left hand to the left where you can only see your 1st two knuckles and raise your swing plane up to where your hands at the top of your swing are closer to ear level.

Answer 4

WELL IF ITS GOING RIGHT IT NOT HOOKING ITS A SLICE. SO LETS GET THE TERMINOLOGY CORRECT BEFORE WE CORRECT YOUR PROBLEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS YOU CAN DO TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. I ACTUALLY CAN'T GIVE YOU THE CORRECT ANSWER WITHOUT LOOKING AT YOUR SWING. I SUGGEST YOU TRY TO MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS NOT MAJOR ONES. SEE IF YOU CAN GO TO A FREE CLINIC SOME WHERE IT MAY HELP YOU OUT. MY TIP TO START WITH IS ADJUST YOUR GRIP AND DON'T TRY TO KILL THE BALL JUST MEET IT.

Answer 5

Without seeing your swing, it is tough to get specific. I assume you're left handed if your hitting hooks to the right. If the ball is starting towards your target and then hooking right, your clubface is closed relative to the path of the club. Check your grip.  There is a good chance your grip is too strong, meaning its rotated too far to your left, again assuming you're left handed.  Next check that your clubface is square at the top of your backswing. Swing in front of a mirror so that the image is behind you and towards the target. Your clubface is square when it is parallel to your right forearm, again assuming you are left handed. If it faces the sky, you're closed and vice verca, Good luck.

Answer 6

i dont guarentee this will work but it has helped me a little bit try to tee the ball higher and dont have such a steep downswing

Answer 7

From the information you have provided my best guess is a toe hook. The toe hook is a ugly shot cause by a reverse weight transfer and overactive hands. When you hit it on the toe

with a closed face the ball starts out right low and hooks violently about 180 yards with the driver. The fix is making sure your knees are slightly flexed and your feet are flared about 2 inches.

This allows a free hip turn which ultimately allows you upper body to stay centered  turn and fire through with balance. This will help you hit the back of the ball and increase the likely hood of catching it pure. A good weight transfer starts with the backswing because if you don't shift back you cant shift through. With a upper body tilt or reverse pivot the only other option is to fall back on your right leg on the follow through. This also makes the arms and hands overfire and cause a hook that makes contact on the toe good luck my Friend!

Answer 8

If you are right handed this is a slice caused by an square clubface but an outside to inside swing path.  To correct this:

Make sure you are lined up correctly(not too far left)

Do not start your swing by turning your shoulders but with your lower body delaying your shoulder turn.  This shallows out your swing path and makes it more inside to square.  This is also much easier said than done just ask the 80+% of golfers that slice the ball.

Answer 9

To correct the problem you must spin the ball the opposite direction.

Answer 10

You said that your balls starts to "hook right". I do not mean to suggest that you do not understand golf termonology, but hooks move to the left and slices move to the left. I'm going to take a chance and say that you actually mean that your ball "slices right".

Now, you'll probably have a ton of people telling you to do all sorts of crazy things. They'll say to tuck your elbow in to your side or wiggle your toes three times during your backswing or hum the Battle Hymn of the Republic as you waggle. In the end, though, all of those little tricks are "hit or miss" things. What you really need to know is the reason why the ball is hooking. Once you understand what is happening you can hopefully rid yourself of the fault (and many other future faults, as well).

Boiled down, only two things can cause a slice. For all slices, the ball is spinning clockwise as it leaves your clubface. (Hooked balls spin counterclockwise.) As I said, only two things can cause a slice. Either your swing is coming too far from the outside of the target line and ending up too far inside of the target line or the clubhead is not square (it is aiming right) when it strikes the ball.

There is also the chance that you are swinging "out to in" AND you are leaving your hands "open" at the same time!

As you practice try to slow your swing down and figure out what is happening. Have someone stand behind you as you swing so that they can watch to see if your swing is heading down the target line as you enter the impact area. If the clubhead is ending up to the left of your intended target, place a tee in the ground a foot or two directly ahead of your ball and try to swing over it as you come through impact. This will help you to continue "down the line" as you swing.

Most slicers, however, share a common problem. They do not turn their shoulders enough during their backswing. It's a difficult thing to do. Not many of us are limber enough to make a full turn. If you have access to a video camera, record yourself once or twice to see if your shoulders are turning as they should.

Another key is to check your grip. If your hands are rolled too far to the left (a strong grip) as you address the ball, the tendency is that they will naturally "open up" as you swing causing the clubface to be aiming right just as the ball is hit.

Lastly, the reason your ball goes straight for the initial 50 yards is because it is moving so fast the dimples and the spin of the ball are not able to take hold of the air. Once the ball slows down a little, physics take over (centrifigal force comes into play & the dimples dig into the air) and the ball will start to veer to the side.

If you get to the point where you want to strangle someone because of your swing (believe me, I've been close to that point more often that I want to admit), ante up for a lesson or two. For 25 dollars and a half hour of your time you can save yourself a lot of headaches.

Anyway, I hope this helps.

Dale

Portland, OR

Answer 11

If you find out for sure you can become very wealthy teaching the rest of us. If it hooks right you must left handed. But the slice is uglier. And it tends not to roll.