LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Closed,Shut,Hooded Clubface Thread: Closed,Shut,Hooded Clubface View Single Post #5 05-13-2010, 06:49 PM Daryl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,521 Originally Posted by dlam I like to ask a simple question. At impact isn't the clubface suppose to be shut or hooded? No one really mentions this, and I wonder this is the "hookface" HK is describing that is built in the irons? The Hookface diverts the ball to a Straight Path from a Circular Path. The Clubface should Close Only and not Hood. Hooding produces a Downward Compression which is the job of the Clubhead moving down and out On Plane during the Impact Interval. You could use Hooding as a specialty shot. Daryl View Public Profile Send a private message to Daryl Find all posts by Daryl