Hooks & Blocks Driver Fix
Drill by TruGolf Academy
Why this drill works
A high lead shoulder and a lower-body-first transition trap the arms and club behind the body, forcing a block or a flip-hook to square the face. Dropping the arms early and keeping the lead shoulder low gets the shaft back to a neutral, on-plane position by the halfway-down checkpoint, removing the need to block or hook to make contact.
How to do it
- 1
Keep the lead shoulder low at the start of the downswing; a lead shoulder that rises early drops the club too far behind you and causes blocks or hooks.
- 2
Feel the arms move down toward the ball early in transition, rather than lunging with the lower body first, which is what traps the club behind your body.
- 3
Let the arms drop vertically in front of you before committing to full body rotation, to get the club into 'the slot'.
- 4
Check the halfway-down position: the shaft should sit more parallel to your toe line, not stuck behind your hands.
- 5
Rehearse the arm-drop feel with a slow-motion practice swing before hitting a real shot.
