How to stop hooking in Golf

Reviewer The gold standard here - real data verifying every claim, and teaches a concept most videos skip entirely.

Moderator Entirely and rigorously about diagnosing and curing a hook, using real data the whole way through.

Reviewer Properly explains WHY you hook it, not just what to feel. This is the one to send people to.

Moderator Entire video is built around curing a hook - defines it, explains the ball flight laws behind it, gives grip checkpoints and a drill. Nothing here isn't in service of this exact sub-skill.

Reviewer Good specific checkpoint and a genuinely useful coaching principle about feel vs. real.

Moderator Squarely and entirely about diagnosing and fixing a hook, from a credible source.

Reviewer One of the better fix-a-fault videos I've seen — proper diagnosis, proper drill, proper result.

Moderator This is a complete case study in fixing a hook — cause (grip, clubface closing on the backswing), diagnosis via launch monitor, specific fix (grip change, wrist-set drill with a mirror check), and a shown result. Everything ties to the skill.

Reviewer Best-structured drill in the batch - clear mechanism, real numbers, sensible progression.

Moderator Precisely diagnoses the hook mechanism (path right of target, face closed relative to that path) and builds a drill specifically to feel the opposite. Nothing here strays from curing the hook.

Reviewer Best hook breakdown in the batch - actual numbers, multiple causes covered, not a one-size-fits-all fix.

Moderator Thorough, systematic diagnosis of the hook - closed face at the top, strong grip, in-to-out path combined with a closed face, and the over-the-top/steep move. Every part of this stays locked on curing the hook.

Reviewer Actually distinguishes the better player's hook from the average player's - most videos don't bother.

Moderator Entirely built around diagnosing and fixing a hook, with real diagnostic tools (alignment stick test, reading your own ball flight pattern) to figure out which type you actually have.

Reviewer Best of this bunch, covers every real cause of a hook with a fix for each.

Moderator Covers hooking start to finish: equipment, grip, alignment, and clubface. Never strays off topic.

Reviewer Real self-feedback drill - you'll know immediately if you're still coming too far inside.

Moderator Direct, specific drill for a too-far-inside swing path causing the hook. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer The wall drill is a keeper - simple, physical, self-correcting.

Moderator Built entirely around fixing a viewer's hook (Casey K's question) - identifies the underneath-the-plane cause and the flip that creates it, then gives a drill. Completely on topic.

Reviewer Correctly debunks the 'just swing more right' advice that actually makes a double-cross worse.

Moderator Entirely devoted to one specific, very common hook pattern (the double cross / pull hook) and the actual science behind it.

Reviewer Two real drills that give you a feeling to chase, not just words to remember.

Moderator Entirely structured around stopping a hook - causes, cures, two drills, and common pitfalls. Comprehensive and on topic throughout.

Reviewer Simple cue, backed by real numbers - good stuff.

Moderator A real teaching pro giving a specific swing thought for an over-the-top, closed-face hook pattern, backed by launch monitor numbers. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Explains the why and gives you a way to practice it - better than most of these.

Moderator Correctly ties the hook to torso deceleration forcing a hand flip, a real and common cause. Squarely about stopping the hook.

Reviewer Good drill and honest coaching, but it's really for the more advanced player fighting a stuck feeling.

Moderator Answers a specific viewer's hook question and stays locked on it - diagnosis and drill both squarely about curing the hook.

Reviewer Solid technical checkpoints once you get past the intro small talk.

Moderator A real swing review of a specific golfer's hook and push problem - stays on the hook diagnosis the whole way, just wrapped in some intro chat about the season starting.

Reviewer Great low-cost drill with real instructor pedigree behind it.

Moderator Entirely about the hook (and its cousin, the block): diagnoses the into-out path and closed-face combo and builds a drill around it. On topic throughout.

Reviewer Strong lesson, clear cause, clear drill, plus a nice pro reference to anchor the feel.

Moderator Squarely about the hook: closed face relative to swing direction, with a specific punch-shot drill and a hip-action addendum. All of it stays on the hook fix.

Reviewer Simple, repeatable drill, does the job without overcomplicating it.

Moderator Same instructor, same problem, laser focused on the swing path and face relationship causing the hook. No detours.

Reviewer Clean, simple feels - just make sure your grip's neutral first.

Moderator Feel-based cues that are all technically sound for stopping a flip-hook: hips uncoiling earlier, left side leading, clubface held open longer. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Solid drill, explains the cause first - that's the part most hook videos skip.

Moderator Nails it - correctly diagnoses the flip as a symptom of stalled body rotation, not the root cause, and the drill (split-hand grip) is a legit way to force the fix. Squarely on stopping the hook.

Reviewer Simple, memorable image you can actually take to the range and use immediately.

Moderator Directly targets the hook with a clear before/after description of the impact position and a purpose-built drill. Stays on the sub-skill throughout.

Reviewer Good drill, explained well, minor filler at the end.

Moderator Dead center on the sub-skill: explains the two causes of a hook (in-to-out path plus closed face) and builds a drill specifically to stop it. Nothing here is about anything else.

Reviewer Good diagnosis of what actually causes a hook, just gives you too many cues at once.

Moderator Entirely focused on hook causes and fixes - grip, path, and transition into the downswing - never strays off topic.

Reviewer Explains why your instinctive fix isn't working, then gives you one that will.

Moderator Identifies a real, common trap (aiming right to compensate for a hook, which just creates a second miss) and then walks through the actual fix - proper aim plus a takeaway drill. Stays locked on curing the hook.

Reviewer Good drills once you get past the rapid-fire delivery.

Moderator Runs through multiple causes of a hook (tee height, grip, losing spine angle, coming over the top, habits transferred from wedge play) then gets into numbered drills to fix them. On-topic throughout, if a little scattershot in delivery.

Reviewer Solid drill, explained a little loosely, but the cue lands.

Moderator Squarely about eliminating a hook via finish position and a ground-stick drill for swing path. Stays on topic the whole time, including his own hooker-to-fixed story.

Reviewer Decent two-part fix, just gets a bit rambly getting there.

Moderator Directly targets right-to-left ball flight, breaks the fix into path first then face, with drills for each. Stays on topic throughout, just a bit meandering in delivery.

Reviewer Correct, specific fixes from a legend - just don't expect a drill to practice them with.

Moderator Short, but every sentence is a specific hook fix - weaker left hand, right hand on top, faster hip transition. No filler.

Reviewer True, but you've heard this one before.

Moderator Correct, common cause of a snap hook (arms-only swing, no body rotation) and a correct fix (start down with the lower body, keep the trail elbow tight). Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Simple, correct, and something you can try on your literal next tee shot.

Moderator Squarely about fixing a hook, specifically with the driver, and explicit that this is one lever (tee height) rather than a full swing overhaul.

Reviewer The halfway-back checkpoint gives you something concrete to actually check yourself against.

Moderator Alignment stick drill with a specific halfway-back checkpoint — squarely a hook fix, and a concrete, checkable one.

Reviewer One clear cause, one clear fix. No wasted time.

Moderator Pull-hook is a hook - ball starts left and keeps going left. Whole video is built around curing that exact shot, so it's on topic, just a specific flavor of it rather than the general case.

Reviewer Simple drill, does what it says - just don't expect much theory.

Moderator Squarely about an in-to-out path causing the hook, with the tell-tale signs (fat strikes, divots pointing right) and a drill built specifically to square the path back up. On topic throughout.

Reviewer Good diagnostic thinking, just wish we saw the actual fix, not just the autopsy.

Moderator This is literally diagnosing a hook and tracing it back to ball position - dead center of the sub-skill. Only ding is it's framed as a general 'common errors' case study rather than a dedicated hook-fix video, so it drifts a bit before landing on the hook cause.

Reviewer Tips are legit but you're wading through a lot of vlog filler to get them.

Moderator Literally answers 'how do I stop hooking' with three concrete checkpoints - shoulder, ball position, grip hand. Doesn't wander into other topics, it's built entirely around curing the hook.

Reviewer Correct fix, but you need to already know the lingo to follow it.

Moderator Squarely diagnoses and addresses the hook - clubface too closed at impact, timing of forearm rotation/supination. Doesn't wander off into other shot shapes.

Reviewer Goes straight to a real, common cause instead of a band-aid fix.

Moderator Directly about fixing a hook via a grip adjustment — squarely the skill, one specific concrete fix.

Reviewer Good checklist, but it's a list - bring your own execution.

Moderator Three legit causes of a hook - grip, clubface at address, path - all correctly attributed. Squarely about stopping the hook.

Reviewer Simple and correct, just don't expect much depth beyond the one cue.

Moderator Single clear mechanism (finish position reveals an out-to-right swing path) and how to change it. Stays on the hook the whole way, no digressions.

Reviewer Sharp diagnosis, but we don't get to the cure in what's shown.

Moderator Title and majority of the analysis is about the hook - closed face at the top, swinging out to the right to compensate. It does branch into his fat-shot issue toward the end for the iron swing, so it's not 100% pure, but the hook diagnosis is the main event.

Reviewer Great info if you can already keep up with tour-level swing talk; tough entry point otherwise.

Moderator Does address curing an in-to-out path causing a hook, and the divot-direction point is a genuinely useful diagnostic idea. But a good chunk of the transcript is back-and-forth banter between coach and player rather than direct instruction, so less of the runtime is pure teaching than the other hook videos.

Reviewer Useful if you want to see how a hook actually gets diagnosed, less useful as a direct fix.

Moderator He's genuinely diagnosing his own hook here — strong grip, right knee flare, and real launch monitor face-to-path numbers — but it's wrapped in vlog narration about his own prep, and cuts off before the actual fix.

Reviewer Concept's fine, execution of the explanation isn't - hard to learn from words alone.

Moderator About hooking the irons and squarely tries to fix it via shoulder sequencing, but the explanation leans hard on a visual demo ('this way, not this way') that doesn't carry in words alone, so on the page it reads muddled.

Reviewer Good drill buried in a long product raffle pitch - skip ahead.

Moderator The instructional core - path and face relationship for the driver hook - is squarely on topic, correct ball-flight-law teaching with a real drill.

Reviewer One decent tip, zero teaching around it.

Moderator Buried in the golf-vlog bit but there is real content - tempo/rhythm and a grip-style fix (hand on top instead of underneath) for the hook. Most of the runtime is personality/banter though, so it covers the topic more than it teaches it.

Reviewer Generic tips, no real teaching behind them.

Moderator Real tips buried in the bit again - ball position back, hand on top, keep the club on the trail side longer. It is about stopping the hook, but the comedy framing eats a lot of the runtime.