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Fight a hooking lie by closing your stance

From a lie that wants to hook, Phil Mickelson does the opposite of the common reaction. Instead of opening up - which he says tends to produce a pull and makes it worse - he closes his stance and cuts across the ball, taking a nine iron so the shot comes in low without spinning.

Channel: Grant Horvat Golf

Watch official source at 41:18

Try it

  1. Close your stance and cut it
  2. Come over it
  3. Take a nine iron so it comes in low without spinning