5 SIMPLE WAYS TO FIX YOUR GOLF HOOK - GUARANTEED
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- 5 WAYS TO FIX YOUR GOLF HOOK - GUARANTEED
In this video Rick Shiels PGA golf professional will shoe you 5 really simple ways to stop HOOKING the golf ball!
HOOKING the golf ball can cause you to miss fairways, loose golf balls, and shot bad golf scores!
In this video you will learn how to hit the golf ball straighter, longer and lower your golf scores and handicap with some really simple tips!
ゴルフのフックを直すための5つの方法 - 確実に
このビデオでは、PGAゴルフプロフェッショナルのリック・シールズが、ゴルフボールをフックさせないための本当に簡単な5つの方法を紹介します！
ゴルフボールをフックさせると、フェアウェイを外したり、ボールを失ったり、悪いスコアを打ったりする原因になります！
このビデオでは、ゴルフボールをより真っ直ぐ、より遠く打つ方法を学び、シンプルなヒントでゴルフのスコアとハンディキャップを下げることができます！
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Hi I’m Rick Shiels, welcome to my channel RickShielsPGAGolf. This TH-cam channel is designed to help you play better golf, also to help you enjoy your golf more!
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Can you make the same changes on you’re irons or is it only driver??
Hey Rick, what do you think would be the main cause of someone who generally hits the ball pretty straight but has an occasional snap hook a couple times per round?
Rick this lesson on how not to hook the ball is spot on. Am 59 years of age and I never hooked a ball but the last 3 to 4 years I have been plagued with a hook because of basic injury of my right elbow. I will implement your drills from this day forward. Love to get back a slight fade. Thanks rick
You watch your own video Rick 😂😂👍
Off to the Range....lets kill the hook....
Just fixed my slice using his “fix your slice” video and now I’m here.
Dude same
I feel this ❤️
same
Same… :(
Glad I’m not the only one
The irony that I was watching the fix your slice series 4 months ago and now I’m here
right bruh
Same bruh last month I sliced it about 100 yards. I know hook it like 100 yards
Literally same 🤦
Exactly the same lol
man same
I had been slicing for years and I started hooking a few missed shots when I followed Rick's tips for stopping a slice. I actually spent a good 10-20 balls at the range trying the intentionally hook and slice the ball with "extremes" and seeing how they affected the ball flight. This was magical for understanding how the setup, grip, club path and club face affect the ball flight. It's so much easier to find a "neutral" swing now that I understand what causes a slice and what causes a hook. It's all about being neutral, but if you've been hooking for years, it's probably going to feel like you're overdoing it in the beggining, and you might even slice. Then you just gotta dial it back a little and find that neutral club path and club face.
Got to try that.
Thank you so much for this! I've come back to golfing after 20+ years away, and have been hooking terribly. Took a trip to the range where I planned on trying each tip in turn to see how I could fix it; my grip needed to weaken up. Boom, drives were straighter, irons didn't carom off to the left, and it was (mostly) fixed.
This kind of instruction, plus your series on paying with inexpensive box sets (which convinced me I could buy a set of clubs for $300 that would be perfectly serviceable) have turned me back into a golfer, and allowed me to bring my daughter along for the ride, offering us excellent daddy-daughter bonding time. So thank you again.
I'm a senior golfer with a nine handicap, I play three times a week. When I say I've been fighting the hook for more than forty years that is a plain and simple fact. I can honestly say I've never been able to eliminate that shot from my game. The hooked tee shot always raises it's ugly head when there is out of bounds / hazards etc. down the left side.
In any event this particular posting by Mr. Shiels was very interesting and certainly confirmed that ( in my particular case ) my take away with my long clubs is the biggest contributing factor.
I spent an hour at the practice range yesterday and the results were very positive. After watching a video clip of my swing there was no doubt that the club face of my driver was shut at the top of the backswing ,,,
Awesome video! Went to the driving range this morning with the goal of applying these tips to eliminate my hook and the difference in my drives was night and day! By the end of the session I was consistently hitting longer, straighter drives. Tip #4 seemed to help the most for me.
been battling a terrible hook for years. Just started trying to implement at the range. Leaving it a bit right, but high, straight and far. Happier and easier to fix miss. Rick is the best teacher I know for recreational golfers. I'm 61 - never going pro. Just want to be a bit better and enjoy it more. Rick's lessons consistently fit what i need to do.
Been picking up these pieces of advice from different sources but love that you put it all together in an easy to understand visual representation. Thanks, Rick!
Thanks Rick, your video helped a lot to fix my terrible hook 😃
Finally an instructional video to help me from rick shiels...I’m used to seeing videos for 20hc players lol
A year ago I used the Rick Shiels videos to fix my dramatic, perhaps cringeworthy, slice. And here I am with my new problem.
Rick thank you so much for making this video. I have been struggling so much with a hook this summer and I have incorporated this video into my game and ever since it has stored my hook. Yesterday I played 12 holes and had 10 pars and 2 bogeys which is amazing golf for me. Thanks again rick 👍
Rick, I was so depressed playing golf for so long. Hooking every single long iron into woods was not my idea of a good time. Couldn't afford lessons and fuck me, this video is LIFE changing, I'm now hitting slices from time to time which is such a good feeling in a sick kind of way. Thank you for actually bettering my life, genuinely.
Playing later today and this has been my problem recently! Thanks for the tips!
Thanks!
My hook came from pushing up with my hips and legs which led to the path being massively in-out. No amount of backswing or clubface work was enough to fix it.
I started to fix it by really feeling that weight transfer to my front foot, almost like I'm trying to crush a can under my foot as I transition to my downswing. That really gets your hips and bopdy moving around and from there I was able to start tweaking my wrists and backswing to find what felt comfortable.
Thanks for this comment because that’s what I’m doing and I can’t fix it
Rick,
OMG, did you watch me play yesterday? I swear you did, and seen all five issues I am doing!
I have written them down, maybe even take them to be tattooed on my arm. You are spot on to fix my hook.
I have worked very hard over the years to fix a forever slice and now I have gotten to the point of over compensating everything to avoid my dreaded slice. Every point you have made, are all the areas I have over corrected to avoid the slice. Now the work begins to bring back swing where it should be. Thank you!
The one thing that you did not address was insufficient body rotation, where your arms take over the swing rather than following your lower body. I have some lower back issues that can limit or at least slow my rotation, and would be interested in your observations for this problem. Keep up the good work!
Completely agree. When I hook the ball it’s because my swing is all arms and not enough body rotation.
I have the same issue and probably one of the biggest reasons for most players hooks. Early extension is very hard to stop, creates limited rotation and therefore results in a shot that almost always hooks straight left. I have to focus on moving might right hip forward and might left hip back and not allowing my hips to travel forward towards the ball.
I stopped Playing Golf because of my Hard Hook, it completly destroyed my Game. This Video has helped me a lot. Thanks legend !
Loved this video! I definitely hook and I’m going to give these steps a try today!
*Four hours later...*
**searches Rick Shiels channel for “how to fix a slice”**
Dude, thank you so much for this. I played on Friday and scored 5 points in 9-holes, before walking off and wondering if I should just quit. Watched this vid quickly this morning before a knockout game and shot 39points and won 6&4. Legend. 🙌
Perfect timing as I'm playing this afternoon, I hook a few tee shots and fairway wood shots!
Play well
@@RickShielsPGA I'm playing my home town course in Stevenage for the first time in over 20 years. I'll let you know how I get on. Loving all the vids btw, kept me entertained the past 3 months.
Why has it taken me 2 years to see this. Watched it yesterday, went to the range last night and didn't hook a single shot. After 15 years of struggle I hit it straight (and with a lot more natural loft as not hooding it now). Thanks Rick!
The body alignment and swing path drill really helped me last night so so much. I made several grip changes earlier in the season to fix a slice and in process made transition to a bad hook; implementing these I was able to hit the ball much straightener and make better contact also. Great content Rick - thanks so much!
Cheers Rick. First session at the range after watching this and already hitting it straighter. Sometimes block it right and sometimes old habits die hard. But a lot happier and have something to work on.
Early gang! Thanks so much for this video, I always struggle with a driver hook. Very helpful.
I just played 9 holes in my senior league after seeing your video on stopping my hook. I crushed every drive and all were straight and in the fairway. I won my match and even my partner was amazed. Thanks Rick!😊
The whole time I was thinking “If Rick’s 5th and most important tip is to ‘believe’ in myself I’m gonna lose it”
Hello Rick! Thanks for the video. I have suffered for years with a hook...and some days it gets extra nasty costing me a couple of OB's a round! All that you said is me! Strong grip, rotating wrists too strong through impact, over time have started swinging more inside/out to compensate, aiming down the right side of the hole entertaining my friends as they watch!!! I will try all your tips....however, the new grip will be tough, not sure can do (been gripping same way 40+ years)! I have a real weak left side (arm, hand, and leg)....always been very, very right dominate (killed me in soccer with no left leg power)! So the right hand wants to compensate for my wimp left hand! I might have to hope steps 3-5 get me doing! Funny listening to you describe exactly everything I do (without seeing my swing)! Thx Rick!
After you fix the hook with a fade, how do you fix the slice?
The grip is so important for the golf swing. I was hooking all of my driver shots for a good month and I looked at tons of videos. Finally I changed my grip and it fixed my swing within about 20 range balls
No one:
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Alright this worked. Clubface was main issue, not just how you hold the club but how the wrist is bowed at impact. Made a massive difference in just one range session.
I’ve basically just incorporated my hook into my game. Ha.
Same. 😂
It gets to a point when you aim at the trees at the tee box, you know it’s to bad.
Winston Godfrey Ha. Hilarious and true.
🤣🤣 yes!! Most people line up towards the hole! Not me! Lol and I’m left handed so I gotta take all this and try and turn it around! Haha
I tell people I have a really nice draw as I aim to the other fairway to the right.
Rick ...your a great explainer of methods and what we need to do to correct things in our swings. I offer you a challenge so that you may understand our side of things. Your able to do and play the way you do because of your mechanics ..most of us watching you dont have those same mechanics to achieve the result. To prove my point and heres my challenge ... I would love for you make a video where your the student and play golf and swing like Jim Furyk ..so in theory, you watch his video swing just like we watch your video swing and then go apply what you watched. I think you will get a understanding of our end of things.
One day ill drive the ball straight
I have been saying that for 4 years
Wait who r u
I didn’t know you played golf kaz
No…no you won’t…haha enjoy the struggle
Hi Rick, just wanted to say thank you. I have been out of golf for almost a decade and just making a comeback, haven't made the course yet, just on the range and I have developed a filthy hook! Your video gives me hope that I may once again enjoy the game I love. Thanks for the great work that you do!
Hey Rick, could you review golf sunglasses. I’ve never seen a review on these. Cheers !
Been hooking all summer and I'm at the point to stop golfing for the year cause no matter what I do the hook gets worse and here comes Rick. Thanks alot
5:48 “Just a nice little draw” 😂
haha! I was thinking "thats a hook right there??"
Thank god it wasnt just me. lol. 30 yard draw, no biggie.
I JUST fixed my slice, lol, and now I'm here too. But the one thing that stood out in Rick's video was body alignment. I'm used to having such an open stance, knowing my ball was going to come back 30-35 yards to the right. And now I'm lining up straight or actually a couple of degrees to the right.
So thats where I'm gonna start, body alignment. Go back to a neutral to slightly open stance and possibly a nuetral grip.
I feel like all of us who just got over slicing might have just "over did" our corrections. It was the right idea we just over did it.
Might need to tell Gm_Golf about this
but especially matt scharff
Many thanks Rick. I currently have a terrible hook problem. I will focus on your video principles when I next go to the range in the hope that it fixes my problem 👍🏻👏🏻
this helps, now for my shank and pull
and duff and top and thins and fat and push and..
Fredrik F and whiff
I whiffed the other day... then stepped up and hit the best shot ive ever hit off of that tee box. Sometimes you just rush the shot for whatever reason and being just a tad bit off can turn into disaster
I only found your channel about 3 months ago. I've really enjoyed your vids and content. Like your attitude when you play and your sense of humor. Just seem like a very nice guy. I was playing my weekly games and about 3 weeks ago start developing too strong of a draw with the driver. The following week, struggling to keep it in play. This past week after 4 drives had to bench the driver for the 3 wood. Went to the driving range the next day and tried a weaker grip and could not hit a straight shot. (for yrs I was a bad slicer) So when I finally learned to stop swinging outside in, I guess that I kept trying to get more inside out. LOL, That did not help at all. Don't know why I couldn't figure that out!!! I was so exasperated. Came home and googled how to fix a hook shot. Your (this) video was one that came up. I clicked on it and what you said about hooking and the occasional long straight shot to the right was exactly what was happening. I went to the range today, neutralized my grip, put a golf club cover on the ground as you do in this vid, and the very 1st shot and all the ones after it were so straight and down the middle with only a few having a baby draw. LOVED IT!!! Thank you RickShiels. I am a devoted fan of yours from here out! Thanks mate! God bless!
Driver is so difficult to master
Very true
I’ve mastered mine,I leave it at home 😂
Go get it shortened by about an inch. Thank me later.
My best shot on my round yesterday was a driver, but I spent a lot of time waiting for people to come up on holes left to us as I was skuffing shots left.
Dude I can’t hit a driver to save my life
great vid, i was shocking today hooking the ball every tee shot, the vid has made perfect sense and made me realise what u have puinted out is spot, only down side for me was today was the second card being marked for my first ever official handicap , but at least i know where i am going wong , thanks rick
Ok, next video: "How to fix your Hook after watching my video to fix your Slice" I would watch that on repeat...
Yes dude
Same
Exactly!! Feels terrible 😂
Hahahahahahha omfg exactly what happened.
The "out to in" feeling Rick describes feeling, although counterintuitive, works!
I went to a strong grip to fix my slice only to hit an occasional pull or hook. With the" out to in" I hit its now dead straight!
Watching this as I want to turn my slice into a hook
He has another video th-cam.com/video/oDnctpwLa8o/w-d-xo.html
Stop slicing your driver
Haha same
Rick, I don't know how you do it but you know exactly what I'm struggling with first it was the slice (foud your fix your slice videos) then it was the hook and now i can aim straight down the middle of the fairway. thanks a bunch Rick
i started to have a hook after fixing my slice. will this just be a cruel vicious cycle of slice, hook, slice, hook for the rest of my life?
Yup, need to find the sweet spot
Are you trying to swing to hard? That was my problem. I quit trying to kill it (which was harder cause I love hitting it long) and started to swing smooth and my mine straightened out.
Get 1-2” cut off your driver shaft. Way easier to make solid contact and control the face. Won’t hit it as long but it will be more consistent and that’s way more important for any amateur.
This video got me Hooked, not gonna lie.
Ok I'm leaving
Haha nice
@rickshieldsgolf you are simply the most amazing teacher of golf. You are single handedly responsible for shaving 10 strokes off my game. Thank you so much!
Can't wait to go to the range to apply all of this , and then top it anyway 😢 😁
As long as it’s om the fairway 😂
I played last night after watching this Video Rick, aiming left... who Knew! I didn't hook the ball once, and drove better than I ever have before. Thanks for the Video! Now to work on avoiding 3 puts!!!
Rick: To fix your slice, strengthen your left hand.
Also Rick: To fix your hook, weaken your left hand.
Yeah golf is easy right?
Not sure what the point of this comment is. It’s all about finding the right balance for you. Not too strong or weak.
I have a nasty hook. Everything you explain in this video I can 100% relate too. Explained very clearly. Can’t wait to try your tips thanks
The title should read - "How to slice the ball"
Oh trust me when i say i don`t need help with that
@@jman2_012 haha
Exactly!!
Pretty much. Never heard anyone say hit from outside to in! Always the opposite
This video is clearly not aimed towards someone with a pure swing. For someone with ingrained bad habits, overcorrection proves a better strategy than trying to unlearn flawed technique. It's easier to meet in the middle, plain and simply.
Finally the hook!!!! Shielsy, could you please do a video of hooking irons? I hook those way more and my driver. My driver is probably 60% straight and 40% hook and these tips are great. With my irons it has become not good and I dunno how. It’s probably 85% hook and 15% straight and my confidence is shot with irons anymore. Wedges I’m great, 5-8 which are very important, are terrible
Knowing I have an absolute banana slice: hmm I should try hooking it
used 4 of the 5 that you mentioned (alignment ot needed) and saw incredible results! Thanks!
As a recovering slicer, watching this video is terrifying.
as a recovering hooker it gives me hope
Did I mistakenly record my round of golf yesterday? I had a wicked hook on all but one of my drives, losing several balls along the way. Such a timely topic for my game!!!
Rick only needs 15 shots. He’s totally serious
I get it lmao.
But does he strike the ball thin or fat or pretty solid.
Love it
Luke Reeve haha i have seen that one about 1000 times now
My goodness Rick - thank you SO much. Theoretically, I know all of this - but based on the fact that 99/100 articles/videos advise and demonstrate on correcting a slice, those of us who fight the hook get brainwashed into programming a STRONG draw (or hook). This was such a helpful reminder. Totally agree that it is primarily alignment and path (and then TRUST). Last time out was SO much better. Thanks Rick!
“Five tips to fix a hook, stay tuned to 4 and 5.” Did Rick just clickbait us with his voice?
Took your tips to the course today, didn’t hit one hook! I had been lost in the wilderness with my hook and even worse, a pull hook. Real progress! Thanks so much!
Great now my head covers in the middle of the driving range... JK I couldn’t hook the ball if you paid me. But I can slice it like a chef.
I'm new to golf, been playing for around 3 months. Had a horrible slice when I started, watched some videos to fix it, spent a fair amount of time at the range, tamed it to a nice fade but the whole time I've basically been trying to deliberately hit a draw. I've hit one draw in a couple of thousand balls. Just can't get that in-to-out club path.
Thanks Rick. Fixed my hooking problem that I have struggled for 20 years. The last tip was the best, and I now may be able to fade it with more control.
😂 Guaranteed huh?!? You’ve not seen my hook. It’s un-stoppable
Thank goodness you have finally made a helpful video for us smother hookers. My hook has been steadily getting worse and worse but now I at least know why now. And it’s one of the most informative videos I’ve seen on your channel. This might have just saved me from who knows how long of hooking the ball into people’s houses in the future. Thank you Rick, we don’t deserve you!
Imagine this: There was a type of Pterodactyl with a bigger wingspan than a fighter jet. Fun fact, it’s true!
Can't wait to try these out - Melbourne Australia is locked down and no golf. I tried out a launch monitor and was getting a bunch of side spin on the driver.
🦆 🦆 🦆 🦆 Hooks
Hi Rick, this class has been a revelation for me and a surprising cure for my eternal hook. When I went to the range to try out these, I had many doubts, but I was amazed and delighted by how well these tips worked. Forever grateful Rick.
Are you reading my search history? Yesterday, had the worst hook and was trying to find good tips.... THANK YOU. Off to the range.
Genius, actually fixed this on the course during play which is normally not smart. Thanks
A very good tutorial I think. A much better tutorial than those which state the obvious with no real information like "don't hit the ball left".
Thank you so much Rick the ball is going straight as an arrow and the ball flight is so much better
Great video Rick I came the this after watching how to stope a slice like I see many people before me have 🤣, because of these two videos I can now hit a draw and a fade on demand, thanks Rick, top man 👍
Hey Rick - this video is brilliant! 1 year into golf and this video cured my vicious hook. It’s all in the grip! I was turning my body, the club...only worked now and then. Thank you for this! I’m reprogramming my muscle memory and process of approaching the ball. 19 of 20 are now pretty straight! 👍
I come back to this video every single year. Good stuff Rick
Omg, this totally worked for me. Just shot my best round this year. Thanks Rick
Wow! You added the completion to my journey to fix my driver hook.
It has been monumental.
worked like a charm. went from awful hooks/habits to spanking rockets in one range outing
You, Sir are an absolute Hero! Fixed 2 months of bad habits in 3 swings!
Thanks for the advice Rick! I am a chronic hooker... of the golf ball... And because of it, I can't seem to get my HcP under 10. I'll try these at the range today!
Drinking game- take a drink when ever Rick says hook or hooking , take a stiff drink every time he says “hooker”. Hahaha
I love these videos for the educational aspects I receive every single time. Love going to the range trying the new lessons attained by the information provided.
Rick! You’re awesome! Don’t do the “stay tuned” comments! It discredits you! Not necessary! Just do your thing and keep being you!
I sliced for years I watched your video on that and slowly fixed it. Now anytime I swing with any kind of power I hook. This is going to help I feel.
I think this is the best golf instruction video I have ever seen. And I have seen a lot.
Can't believe how much you're videos have helped my golf game! I'm slowly making my way to single digit handicap! Thank you!
THIS REALLY HELPED ME! LAST WEEK I KEPT HOOKING ALL MY DRIVES & RIGHT NOW IM DRIVING STRAIGHT, 1ST COUPLE DRIVES DID GO RIGHT BUT IM IMPROVING
Your video added 50 yards to my drive. Straight as an arrow.Ca,e her after watching your collar with Eddie hall, now I’m subscribed! Thanks for the help!
These tips are excellent. I always used to hit it straight off the tee but the last 3 months or so I have been hooking every other drive. The main problem i found was the crossing over of the hands (tip 3) probably trying to hit the thing too hard over time and develped a bad habit. Tip 3 is very similar to Jack Nicklaus' tip which solved my hooks where at impact you make sure the palm of your right hand (for RH golfer) faces the target and keep your right hand below your left as long as possible on follow through. Having played a lot of cricket it is almost like holding the high elbow for a cover drive and not letting the bottom hand take over and whip it through midwicket - the left hand is the control and keeping that above the right stops your wrist breaking and the hands crossing. I now make sure to say "cover drive" to myself on every tee as part of my routine. :-) (12. 6 HCP)
Used these tips, now hit a lovely high fade, and have added about 20-30 yards to my drives. Nice one Rick!
Thank God for that video, I'm at my wits end. I play off 12 and have hit a nice draw most of my life, but lately I seem to be losing lots of golf balls down to the left.
I wish I could like this twice! I can't wait to get out and try a bit of these tips and see if I can get my hook to ease off.