HIT THE DRILL HOOK LIKE JUSTIN THOMAS

In this tutorial, 2010 National PGA Teacher of the Year Todd Anderson breaks down one of Justin Thomas' favourite golf shots - a drill hook drive - which he uses quite regularly on TOUR when required.

With 15 PGA TOUR titles under his belt, Justin was the 2017 FedExCup winner and has twice won the PGA Championship (2017, 2022).

Justin hit this particular drive on the 16th hole of the final round at THE PLAYERS Championship in 2021, curving the ball almost by 30 yards. When it hit the ground, there was almost another 30 yards of roll because there was so much topspin due to the swing motion.

It is important to note that Justin was hitting away from trouble to the left of the fairway on the 16th hole. If he had ended up hitting the ball straight, he would still either be in the right side of the fairway or worse case, in the right rough. Hence, it is important to know when you should attempt to hit this drill hook drive to maximise a perfectly executed shot.