What Does Hook Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Shots & shot shapes
Golf term
Hook
Hook in practice
A vicious low hook is sometimes called a "snap hook." Where slicers lose the ball right, hookers lose it left — often the sign of a grip that's too strong or hands that flip through impact.
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