What is the difference between the pull and the hook?
My golf friends have offered various views to this question. This has left me more confused than ever. I am looking for more answers from world-wide golfers. You can comment below and I will also try to comment in return.
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3 comments:
A pull is a shot that starts off straight or left and then veers off further left. Often caused by an out-to-in swing path. A hook starts off to the right and then "hooks" violently left. Often caused by an in-to-out swing path.
There are other causes of both shots including a strong grip causing the hook.
The previous answer to the question it TOTALLY incorrect!
A pull is a shot that starts left of target with NO curvature and a hook is a ball that starts ANYWHERE and then curves to the left, for a right-handed player.
In to out swings do NOT cause a hook as a swing that is out to in does NOT cause a slice or a fade.
I tend to agree more with the second post as to defining a pull. I have always thought that a pull has a straight ball flight.
A pull hook starts left and then curves left even more than the starting path.
A good swing path should be in-to-out which will produce a straight hit or a nice draw.
However, too flat of an in-to-out swing can become part of triggering a hook.
This "too flat" of a swing will have other factors contributing to a swing which is severely in-to-out. These other factors, at times, cause various bad results coming out of too flat of a swing.
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