-CJ-
Active member
Let's preface with, I have an lesson scheduled in 3 weeks he is booked then out of town also so that's as soon as I can get. Until then I need some help from you all.
I used to be a 5-7 yard offline fade with occasional straight pulls to the left sprinkled in. Which I was okay with as it was constant and if a slice slipped in once and a while I slowed my swing down and was back to normal. Then I recently got a case of the FAT to Super-FAT shots, went to a pro and took the first 2 lesson in my life. The fat shots went a way and my fade turned straight or 2-3 yards off. I ended up playing some great golf for 2 months (besides the horrible putting).
Then BAMMMM, on the 5th hole while playing with some fellow THP'ers I just slowly started hooking and over drawing all my long clubs and pulling my short ones. Then each subsequent round it has gotten worse and while trying to adjust/correct I have lost the good contact feel and have been hitting thin and fat added with the horrible hook. I just can't get a comfortable swing any more, the timing, tempo, and contact just feel so so so off. Nothing feels smooth anymore. The swing is a mess, it has the feeling of being forced and hacking at the ball.
My plan was last night to go to the range and video the swing to post, but with all the extra range time trying to solve it, bunch of extra pitching to our baseball team for the playoffs and champonship, 2 longer than normal bike rides, plus raking up extra yard work I ended up tweaking my back near my right shoulder blade. It keeps cramping up, so I need a few days off from everything.
When I am off the mend, is there something that I can try to get get rid of the hook?
What I have tried and its results;
On course
1. Changed the grip to a weak grip - saw no change and didnt have clean contact.
2. Played the over draw by aiming right - that seems to end mostly with a snap hook and 3 or 2 straight shots that end up going exactly where I aimed...OUT OF BOUNDS to the right.
3. Slow swings - seems to exaggerate the hook
4. Purposely trying to hit a fade - always ends up a slice OUT OF BOUNDS
5. Open the face at set up - Hosel it and yell fore or ends up fat and shoots out right yell for again.
On Range
1. Full 30 minutes with easy 1/2 swings with 7i and went home - Straight'ish shots and good contact
2. Next day 30 minutes 3/4 swings normal tempo 9i and 6i - Draws to hooks, felt rigid and contact was not good. Played 18 next day same horrible results
3. Range session of 1 hour 7i and PW. 15 minutes of 1/2 swings (clean contact straight with a bit of fade, 10 min of 3/4 (hook hook more hook), Tried the rest of the session with full swings but for some reason setting up with my hands lower than normal. - Seemed to work was able to hit straight, hit a draw when I wanted, hit a fade when I wanted. I was feeling great. Played 9 a few days later HOOK CITY, and the low hands set up caused so many fat shots its was just a hackfest.
4. Range 1 hour with GW, 9i and 6i, too many balls. Just cared nothing about ball flight just tried to work on good ball contact. No thoughts or pre-planned adjustments just slap that ball clean and keep slapping it clean. - Played 18 the next day, was hitting it thin on 90% of shots. Good news was that 8i and lower were deadnutz straight, thin but straight. Driver thru 7i were just over drawing, only one hook with the 5wood. Bad news upper back and right arm out of commission.
Also early into catching a case of the hooks I took 10 days off from even touching a club to see if it would magically disappear.
I used to be a 5-7 yard offline fade with occasional straight pulls to the left sprinkled in. Which I was okay with as it was constant and if a slice slipped in once and a while I slowed my swing down and was back to normal. Then I recently got a case of the FAT to Super-FAT shots, went to a pro and took the first 2 lesson in my life. The fat shots went a way and my fade turned straight or 2-3 yards off. I ended up playing some great golf for 2 months (besides the horrible putting).
Then BAMMMM, on the 5th hole while playing with some fellow THP'ers I just slowly started hooking and over drawing all my long clubs and pulling my short ones. Then each subsequent round it has gotten worse and while trying to adjust/correct I have lost the good contact feel and have been hitting thin and fat added with the horrible hook. I just can't get a comfortable swing any more, the timing, tempo, and contact just feel so so so off. Nothing feels smooth anymore. The swing is a mess, it has the feeling of being forced and hacking at the ball.
My plan was last night to go to the range and video the swing to post, but with all the extra range time trying to solve it, bunch of extra pitching to our baseball team for the playoffs and champonship, 2 longer than normal bike rides, plus raking up extra yard work I ended up tweaking my back near my right shoulder blade. It keeps cramping up, so I need a few days off from everything.
When I am off the mend, is there something that I can try to get get rid of the hook?
What I have tried and its results;
On course
1. Changed the grip to a weak grip - saw no change and didnt have clean contact.
2. Played the over draw by aiming right - that seems to end mostly with a snap hook and 3 or 2 straight shots that end up going exactly where I aimed...OUT OF BOUNDS to the right.
3. Slow swings - seems to exaggerate the hook
4. Purposely trying to hit a fade - always ends up a slice OUT OF BOUNDS
5. Open the face at set up - Hosel it and yell fore or ends up fat and shoots out right yell for again.
On Range
1. Full 30 minutes with easy 1/2 swings with 7i and went home - Straight'ish shots and good contact
2. Next day 30 minutes 3/4 swings normal tempo 9i and 6i - Draws to hooks, felt rigid and contact was not good. Played 18 next day same horrible results
3. Range session of 1 hour 7i and PW. 15 minutes of 1/2 swings (clean contact straight with a bit of fade, 10 min of 3/4 (hook hook more hook), Tried the rest of the session with full swings but for some reason setting up with my hands lower than normal. - Seemed to work was able to hit straight, hit a draw when I wanted, hit a fade when I wanted. I was feeling great. Played 9 a few days later HOOK CITY, and the low hands set up caused so many fat shots its was just a hackfest.
4. Range 1 hour with GW, 9i and 6i, too many balls. Just cared nothing about ball flight just tried to work on good ball contact. No thoughts or pre-planned adjustments just slap that ball clean and keep slapping it clean. - Played 18 the next day, was hitting it thin on 90% of shots. Good news was that 8i and lower were deadnutz straight, thin but straight. Driver thru 7i were just over drawing, only one hook with the 5wood. Bad news upper back and right arm out of commission.
Also early into catching a case of the hooks I took 10 days off from even touching a club to see if it would magically disappear.
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