u/AlexanderGolf

Most amateur instruction is built for slicers.

But if you've played since you were a kid, chances are your miss is the other way.

Hook. Pull. Ball going left and you can't explain why.

So what's actually happening?

As a kid you had no speed. You could drive up off your right side, thrust forward, flip your hands through... and it didn't matter. The club face survived it.

Now you're faster. And every degree that club face is open or closed at impact gets amplified.

The harder you swing, the more spread you get on your shots.

Maybe you thought your hands were the culprit. It's probably your lower body sequence though.

The fix is simple but counterintuitive:

At the top of your backswing, push your right foot into the ground. Feel the knee come slightly forward over the toe. Then... STOP. Don't drive off it. Push back against the ground.

What that does is keep the hips from firing early and thrusting you forward. Your chest stays back. Your butt stays back. The club drops on plane.

Compression. Hands ahead. Square face through impact.

One drill. Three reps at a time. Build it until it's automatic.

If you're a better player tired of fighting a hook you can't explain, I think this is worth 10 minutes of your time at the range this week just to test stuff out :)