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Originally Posted by SmootSmack
Practiced some with the pitching wedge this morning. Started off poorly, failing to get it past about 80-90 yards but then I settled in and was able to start consistently hitting it about 115 yards with pretty good loft...but more often than not it would hook to the right, couldn't keep it straight
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It's probably obvious, but this is basically caused by an open club face when you strike the ball (if you're right handed).
This can be corrected a couple ways:
1.) Try to setup with your club face slightly closed
2.) Don't rotate your forearms/wrists during the swing (i.e.: don't open the club face during your swing)
3.) Rotating your hips through the ball during your swing will make it harder to swing open-face (your pelvis should be pointing to where you want to shoot just before the club strikes the ball -- back swing, forward swing while rotating hips, hips face forward just before club strikes the ball).
Of course, I'm no pro and others might have some better advice.