This is an excellent reminder. As a very slightly better player (9 handicap leftie) my bad shots are almost always pulls. On a good day when my driving is fine I can still quite regularly pull my short irons 8 to wedge.
I will try to discipline myself to stay behind the ball and I think you did a recent tip about keeping your head over your rear instep until you hit the ball which should also reinforce it.
It’s not the length of the club. It’s you trying to hit these clubs longer. The harder you hit, the more over the top you will come. Let the club do the work (ever heard that one?). This is what they are talking about.
Great reminder Paul, I do suffer from this frequently when my body works faster than my brain. One problem I do often get when I try to manually tilt back is I tend to over do the tilt and this make me come through with a huge open face which results in a sever push resembling a shank. It happens mainly with the shorter clubs 8 to wedge and gets me into a lot for trouble. Any suggestions how to avoid this?
Thanks, Andrew
See the over tilt as a good thing not a bad thing. Get used to the tilt. To reduce it you get off the back foot. I did mention fat shots from working on the tilt. This would be overtilted hanging back. What was the fix? Touch the legs faster. This would get you off the back foot thus not over tilting.
I don’t think your doing this though if you are shanking. You need to follow these tips:
Excellent tip – really need this one at present; have club championship this weekend.
I was also thinking that I have a tendency to pull/ pull-hook when I am losing stability in my lower body, i.e ‘seeing the grass’ between my knees, causing the club to whip inside on the takeaway, but I also believe I am shifting forward.
Your thought is to hit fairways and greens. I would prefer you to swing at 50%. You need to be Mr. Smooth. Do that and you should do well. Let us know.
I never heard of the “watch the dimple through impact” tip before. One of my recurring problems is lateral movement of the whole body. Being a baseball pitcher and playing a lot of softball, I always want to move toward the target, it feels powerful even though I know it leads to pushes and push fades. Can’t wait to try this to see if can keep me from the lateral movement.
Yes, give this a try. If you get ahead of it it’s not good but you also don’t want to slide either. So it’s a shift and turn but the shift will occur if you get to the touch the legs position. You need to think turn while watching the back of the ball. I included another way to do it too:
I pull hook my driver and push my irons. I have video taped my swing and I definitely come from the inside and have enough tilt. It feels like my hands snaps shut with the driver. Have read you can pull and pull hook a driver by coming from too much from the inside which will cause your hands to snap close. This is what I think I do. I have tried keeping the face open which helps but not consistent. I never pull slice.
If you are hooking the golf ball then you want to make sure that your grip is neutral first of all. A strong grip will shut the face and cause hooks. Start going slower, this will begin to turn the arms off when hitting shots. Start at a 50% effort. Then slowly build up power using your legs and hips not your hands and arms.
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19 Responses to “Definitive Tip To Cure Pulls and Pull Hooks”
August 26, 2018
daviddonaldsonThis is an excellent reminder. As a very slightly better player (9 handicap leftie) my bad shots are almost always pulls. On a good day when my driving is fine I can still quite regularly pull my short irons 8 to wedge.
I will try to discipline myself to stay behind the ball and I think you did a recent tip about keeping your head over your rear instep until you hit the ball which should also reinforce it.
Thanks again.
David Donaldson
August 27, 2018
Paul WilsonDavid,
Very good. You remembered that other tip. They go hand in hand. Just got to do it every day. Practice swings over and over.
August 26, 2018
JohnHierbaumHi Paul,
Is it a fact that longer clubs like the 4, 5, 6 and up promote more of an over the top than lower clubs?
August 27, 2018
Paul WilsonJohn,
It’s not the length of the club. It’s you trying to hit these clubs longer. The harder you hit, the more over the top you will come. Let the club do the work (ever heard that one?). This is what they are talking about.
August 26, 2018
MarySmithHi Paul,
Thanks for the tip. Couldn’t figure out why the ball was going left. Big help.
August 27, 2018
Paul WilsonMary,
Very good. Glad you liked it. I see so many people doing this when really it’s simple.
August 26, 2018
NormanKlineGreat tip. I’m trying to imagine how many lessons I would need to get it though my head the cures that I get by being a member of Ignition Golf.
August 27, 2018
Paul WilsonNorman,
Exactly. The answers are all here.
August 26, 2018
AndrewRobsonGreat reminder Paul, I do suffer from this frequently when my body works faster than my brain. One problem I do often get when I try to manually tilt back is I tend to over do the tilt and this make me come through with a huge open face which results in a sever push resembling a shank. It happens mainly with the shorter clubs 8 to wedge and gets me into a lot for trouble. Any suggestions how to avoid this?
Thanks, Andrew
August 27, 2018
Paul WilsonAndrew,
See the over tilt as a good thing not a bad thing. Get used to the tilt. To reduce it you get off the back foot. I did mention fat shots from working on the tilt. This would be overtilted hanging back. What was the fix? Touch the legs faster. This would get you off the back foot thus not over tilting.
I don’t think your doing this though if you are shanking. You need to follow these tips:
Why You Shank It: https://ignitiongolf.com/why-you-shank-it/
How To Cure the Shanks: https://ignitiongolf.com/cure-shanks/
Stand Tall with Short Clubs: https://ignitiongolf.com/stand-tall-short-clubs/
August 27, 2018
StianOttersenReally works. Angle behind and touch your legs.
August 27, 2018
Paul WilsonStian,
It sure does. Glad you see it.
August 28, 2018
StevenFarberHi Paul,
Excellent tip – really need this one at present; have club championship this weekend.
I was also thinking that I have a tendency to pull/ pull-hook when I am losing stability in my lower body, i.e ‘seeing the grass’ between my knees, causing the club to whip inside on the takeaway, but I also believe I am shifting forward.
Cheers,
Steve
August 29, 2018
Paul WilsonSteven,
Exactly, no lower and you will hit with the arms. This usually happens later in the round:
Coming Down The Stretch: https://ignitiongolf.com/how-to-finish/
Good luck on the weekend. Don’t hit great shots to warm up.
Warm Up Before Round: https://ignitiongolf.com/practice-before-round/
Your thought is to hit fairways and greens. I would prefer you to swing at 50%. You need to be Mr. Smooth. Do that and you should do well. Let us know.
September 3, 2018
mps1954piI never heard of the “watch the dimple through impact” tip before. One of my recurring problems is lateral movement of the whole body. Being a baseball pitcher and playing a lot of softball, I always want to move toward the target, it feels powerful even though I know it leads to pushes and push fades. Can’t wait to try this to see if can keep me from the lateral movement.
September 3, 2018
Paul Wilsonmps1954,
Yes, give this a try. If you get ahead of it it’s not good but you also don’t want to slide either. So it’s a shift and turn but the shift will occur if you get to the touch the legs position. You need to think turn while watching the back of the ball. I included another way to do it too:
Watch Back of The Golf Ball: https://ignitiongolf.com/watch-backside-golf-ball/
Another Way To Stay Behind It: https://ignitiongolf.com/another-way-to-stay-behind-it/
Also, if you slide I would watch the tips below:
Slide: https://ignitiongolf.com/cure-slide/
You Better Check This Especially If You Slide: https://ignitiongolf.com/slide-turn-foot-out/
Easy Way To Cure A Slide: https://ignitiongolf.com/easy-way-cure-slide/
September 26, 2018
DonYoshikawaI pull hook my driver and push my irons. I have video taped my swing and I definitely come from the inside and have enough tilt. It feels like my hands snaps shut with the driver. Have read you can pull and pull hook a driver by coming from too much from the inside which will cause your hands to snap close. This is what I think I do. I have tried keeping the face open which helps but not consistent. I never pull slice.
April 10, 2021
JohnSharkeyI do this as well. Inside path but club closes. I think I must not be turning arms off enough. Not sure off the fix but would love to know!
April 14, 2021
Paul WilsonIf you are hooking the golf ball then you want to make sure that your grip is neutral first of all. A strong grip will shut the face and cause hooks. Start going slower, this will begin to turn the arms off when hitting shots. Start at a 50% effort. Then slowly build up power using your legs and hips not your hands and arms.