Why You Keep Hooking the Ball (And How Pros Avoid It) 🏌️♂️
4 golfers recommended it · ✓ 1 said it fixed their problem · 2025–2026
Explainer · Intermediate
Explains why golfers hook the ball and how pros avoid it, with release starting from the top.
Why golfers recommend it
- AMG video, start release from top
- Thumbs down through impact
- Great pull hook fix
- AMG drill helped a ton with shanks
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
5 comments from Reddit
u/Ok-Home9841 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why am I shanking?”
This ▶ this video helps with hooks but helped me a ton when I get the shanks. The drill starts at the 5min mark.
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u/ace-treadmore 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “How do I stop closing my club face (20 hcp)”
Assuming you are hitting a pull hook here is a great video from the AMG guys for the fix: ▶ this video
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u/TacticalYeeter 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Swing has stalled. Looking for points of improvement”
Do t think about them mid swing. You need to start them from the top down where you could actually influence it. Just practice lowering your arm with your right palm facing the ground, then without facing the ground as much, etc. It’s all happening behind you and starting from the top. You don’t want to think about trying to control it by the ball. What you do at the top as you start down changes what happens at the …
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u/TeddaMan2 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Please help my swing.”
The big clue is that you can see the three fingers of Tigers glove hand at this stage. Take a look at. ▶ this video and ▶ this video Hope this helps.
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u/GolfExplained 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Neutralize in to out path”
More thumbs down through impact. ▶ this video
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