The ball cannot be too far up in your stance, a common mistake most players make, mimicking the driver setup. For a 3 wood contact should be made with a slightly descending angle of attack, feeling as though you’re sweeping the grass after the ball.
Play the ball about a clubhead back of your front foot to do so and watch how the consistency of your contact improves (and ball flight)
In this video, Titleist Staff Member Michael Breed shares a key move to unlock a more powerful golf swing that is sure to help you hit the golf ball farther....a bent right (back) elbow coming into impact and extending through the ball, like a side arm throwing motion
5 Tips to fix your hook, view the video for details: 1. Weaken your grip 2. Ensure club is not closed midway in backswing 3. Feel arms extending through golf ball with less wrist rotation 4. Feel like your body is more open to the target (aligned left of target) - Important 5. Feel swing path more out to in, club exiting left through the ball to promote more neutral swing path vs. in to out