A hook is a ball that travels from right to left for a right-handed golfer. This is a problem for most golfers who hit the ball this way accidentally, using a number of incorrect techniques, such as improper stance and ball position. Understanding the various causes of a hook will let you chose one or more to use if you actually want to create this shot.
Step 1
Place your ball farther ahead in your stance than normal, closer to your front foot. Placing the ball up in your stance creates a club-face angle that will send a right-hander's ball to the left.
Step 2
Place the ball farther away from your body than normal. Standing too far away from your body creates an inside-to-outside swing path that creates a right-to-left ball flight.
Step 3
Hold your club with a strong grip, with your knuckles facing more upward than sideways.
Step 4
Set your club face facing right to left at address. Starting this way will help you finish this way.
Step 5
Snap your wrists into your shot slightly earlier than normal. Turning your hands over just before contact helps you square your club face at impact. Doing this earlier than normal will close your club face enough that the angle will project your ball from right to left.
Step 6
Roll your left forearm under your right forearm before contact. Do this early enough to create the club-face angle at impact that sends the ball to the left.
Step 7
Narrow your stance. A narrow stance can cause you stand up more during your swing, creating an inside-out swing path.
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