Blocking and hooking driver.

[ademac]

I’m having issues with blocking and hooking my driver.
On a good day I drive the ball well, on a bad day I don’t know wether it will be a big block right or a low hook!

Apparently, after looking at videos online, the bad shots are linked to the same fault.

I will be having a lesson and 3 weeks and will look at my driving but in the meantime, does anyone (Bob Maybe?😂) have a drill that I can try to rectify the swing fault (in to out apparently?) for now.

Hope that makes sense

Cheers
Ade

 

[bobmac]

Which came first, the block or the hook?

 

[ademac]

The hook

 

[bobmac]

How is your grip ....neutral, strong or both?

 

[ademac]

I’d say neutral

 

[Foxholer]

Stop thinking about possible results and just swing! Perhaps slightly slower - say 90% as opposed to 100% but try it on the range first!

Btw. A block is often a 'natural' compensating reaction to a hook!

 

[bobmac]

I would check your aim and your grip.
You may be subconsciously aiming right to allow for the hook so the block may be a straight shot.
Check the easy to fix possibilities before messing around bith major stuff.
Have you tried aiming left and tried to hit a block?

 

[ademac]

I will have a look at alignment and grip tomorrow at the range and hopefully it helps.
I tried aiming left and hitting a cut/fade, it worked to a degree but felt uncomfortable and a bit slicey!

 

[ademac]

Thanks for your advice by the way Bob, I appreciate it 👍🏻

 

[ademac]

Just back from the range, took care over my alignment and grip.
Swing thought of turning against my left leg/keeping left foot planted and just swung the club at the ball, very happy with the outcome and drove the ball well.

Very possible that I am trying to subconsciously rectify the hook out on the course I guess.

Note to self to think more on set up in my pre shot routine.

 

[SocketRocket]

A Hook and a Block (Push) tend to come from the same swingpath. The path will be in-to-out but the clubface will be square to path with the block and shut to path with the hook.

 

[ademac]

A Hook and a Block (Push) tend to come from the same swingpath. The path will be in-to-out but the clubface will be square to path with the block and shut to path with the hook.

Makes sense. It’s my common fault so I am working on it.
Played 9 holes yesterday and was driving it well enough.
Thoughts were turning against my left leg and hitting a cut/fade. It seems to be working.
Looking forward to my lesson next week so I can eliminate some of the guess work.

 

[Jacko_G]

Your hips firing too quickly and the hands trying to play catch up?

 

[ademac]

Your hips firing too quickly and the hands trying to play catch up?

Very possible, playing 9 holes with the pro on tuesday so he can put me right.

When its working I am driving the ball really well, when it’s not working however it is shocking!!
I either don’t feel in control of any timing/sequencing or I feel like I am trying to control it too much and getting tense!

 

[patricks148]

mybe not turning, that was my problem when i had the same issue. sorted it by my pro getting me to start hitting a fade of the tee with driver, sorted the issue and takes one side of the fairway out of play, find i can also hit it as hard as i like

 

[ademac]

mybe not turning, that was my problem when i had the same issue. sorted it by my pro getting me to start hitting a fade of the tee with driver, sorted the issue and takes one side of the fairway out of play, find i can also hit it as hard as i like

This is pretty much how my pro explained it to me.
It was a combination of a few things at various times but I basically wasn’t turning and not controlling the club face great.
A small tweak in the grip, a bit less resistance in the backswing and more in the downswing and trying to hit a fade.
It will take a bit of work but it’s been explained to me so I understand it and I feel good that I can now work at it.