Fix Your Pull Hook
If you see a ball flight that starts out to the left (for right handers) and then curves even further left, you’ve got yourself a pull hook. Erika Larkin shows how to correct it.
Erika Larkin is PGA Director of Instruction at The Club at Creighton Farms in Aldie, Virginia. She is the owner of Larkin Golf LLC and author of A True Swing. Erika was named Middle Atlantic PGA Teacher of the Year 2012, has been ranked the number 1 teacher in Virginia by her peers and Golf Digest since 2014. She is also has been recognized as one of America’s Best Young Teachers by Golf Digest since 2012. She has been featured many times and magazine and appeared on The Golf Channel. Erika is a certified SwingAI Coach where she gives online lessons through the “Play with the Pros” App.
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If you see a ball flight that starts out to the left (for right handers) and then curves even further left, you’ve got yourself a pull hook. Erika Larkin shows how to correct it.
A fade has a left to right ball flight (for right handers) and is a great option in lots of situations. Erika Larkin shows what you need to do to hit a fade.
You will have good holes and bad holes, we all do. Erika Larkin demonstrates how to use damage control to get out of deep rough and other tough spots.
Don’t ‘take it away’! Erika Larkin demonstrates drills to help improve your backswing such as starting with the club in front and sweeping it back or practicing a “cow tail” motion where the body moves first before the hands.
Out on the course it’s sometimes necessary to hit the ball a bit higher than normal. Erika Larkin shows how to add some extra loft to your shot.
Off the fairway? Erika Larkin has some great tips for making good contact when your ball is deep in the rough.
Erika Larkin shows the two main reasons why you slice. Sometimes it’s all about intention and understanding the geometry of the swing.
Erika Larkin demonstrates a practice drill that helps you to stabilize your front leg and create a natural release through impact to hit straighter and more solid shots.
This drill from Erika Larkin will help you turn your shoulders properly in the right golf posture.
Erika Larkin shows why one of the keys to better distance, accuracy, and consistency is mastering the transition phase between your backswing and downswing.
Erika Larkin shows how to check your backswing and follow through for the correct Letter ‘L’ wrist angles.
Erika Larkin shows how a neutral wrist position will help you keep the club on plane and the clubface square leading to more solid and straight hits.
