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I have decided to seriously try the stack and tilt swing, I think it has potential.

I've been off my game the past few months and sometimes it feels like that I am a beginner again. Everytime I have some troubles with my current swing, I try S&T for a few holes and my swing improves, and I am able to hit the ball more solid...so I said "hey why not give it a try for a few months and see what happens."

I'm on my second week this week I saw some potential in the S&T swing as I shot my lowest round in months....

I went to the range today to practice S&T again as I feel that I am almost getting the hang of this swing...everything was okay, irons and 3 wood were longer than usual, until I hit the driver!!! I was hooking the driver! really hooking, duck hooking it and even when I hit it okay it doesn't go far shorter than my 3wood...Most of the time it would go low hook 100 yards to the ground and roll....Ugliest shots I have hit! I think I have never hit this ugly with the driver! The harder I hit it the faster it goes to the ground!

I got the irons and 3 wood again and my shot would be great again! solid and pure! sometimes I pull it the left but still straight....Got the driver again and same **** happens, Ugly Duck hook!

I do the same set up and swing with everything from short irons to the driver...do you guys think I should change something in my swing when I use my driver? I really hope someone familiar with the S&T can help because there are no pros in my area that "really" know the Stack and Tilt...I want to continue with this swing, I really think it has potential...Please help!
Thanks Guys!

I'd say: try a more horizontal swing with the driver. With S&T, if your driver motion is too steep or out-to-in, instead of a slice you'll often get a hook. By the way, S&T is a one plane type of swing, so keep the shaft on the same plane.

Overswing is often bad, but it's particullarly bad for S&T, so check if you're overswinging. The following tip also worked for me: slow down the take off and smoothly accelerate through downswing until impact. S&T can generate an excessive, uncontrolled swing speed.

Finally, check if there's enough shoulder rotation.

In summary, some possible remedies are:

- More horizontal/plane, i.e. less steep swing.
- Rotate shoulders (ignore this if you're already doing it).
- One plane swing: shaft keeps on the same plane during take off and follow through.
- Slow down the take off, smoothly accelerate through down swing until impact.

Thanks Aquelarre, I'll try to follow your tips when using the driver. I'll let you know what happens.

Another possible fix (And perhaps easier) would be to concentrate on finishing your swing with your hands HIGH.

This is what happened to Baddeley in the last round of the US Open.

We have been trying Stack and Tilt this week and noticed that if you don't "stand-up" hard with the left leg, pulling the left shoulder vertical, we would hook the ball. All of us have added significant distance and consistency with ball striking with S and T....don't give up on it. The hook can be fixed with one..or some of the ideas posted.