Fix Your Golf Slice Today

The single biggest golf swing tip instructions that golfer’s want the most is in dealing with slicing the golf ball. It’s a problem that 80% – 90% of all golfers face.

Does this sound familiar? You aim way left and hit your tee shot, only to watch it fly way right? How do you go about stopping that dreaded slice? This is exactly what you’re about to learn today. And in doing so you’ll begin to enjoy the game of golf like it is meant to be.

Slicing is caused mainly from these three areas: the swing plane, clubhead path, and the golf grip. It’s not caused by where you are aiming, or even how you’re standing. Once you make the adjustments in these three areas, you’ll put an end to the problem.

First, let’s look at the swing plane. Most golf swing instructions don’t touch on the swing plane, but that is the number reason for slicing the ball.

The swing plane for every golf club will be different. What I mean by that is if you take your driver and your 9-iron out and hold them at the address position, you’ll quickly see that the 9-ron is closer to your body. This means that the swing plane is going to be different for the 9-iron than the driver. The 9-iron will be more upright and feel straighter up and down, while the driver feels flatter.

The cause of most slicing problems is due to golfers swinging the driver on a steeper swing plane like the 9-iron. When you swing the club too steeply, the result is an outside in swing pattern and a slice. The key is to flatten out the swing plane which will create a straighter shot. This will take some practice, but continue to make adjustments and you’ll find the correct swing plane.

If this doesn’t eliminate the problem, then work on the clubhead path. The clubhead path needs to be square as it goes through the impact zone. This may require you to adjust the position of the club in your hands to be a little more to the left. Again, make the adjustments a little at a time while on the range.

Finally, the golf grip may be the reason for slicing. A weak grip inevitably causes the ball to go right. Try strengthening your grip by rolling your hands a little to the right, which causes the “V” to point more to the right of your face. A weak grip is the second most common reason for slices.

Of course, these golf swing tip instructions are not as detailed as they can be. You can find more detailed tips and instructions at the end of this article. With these simple tips and a little practice on the range you should begin noticing improvement immediately.

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By: Terry Edwards

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More golfers than ever are learning that target putting not only helps them putt better, but it is infinitely easier than any other putting method available. That makes the results immediate and universal. And the improvement will last the rest of your golfing life.

Target putting is not like anything else you may have tried before. In fact, it throws the teachings of such “superstars” as Stan Utley and Dave Pelz out the window in favor of common sense and proven logic.

It does this by showing the golfer, regardless of their skill, how to use the natural targeting instincts that all humans have. These instincts have been evolving for thousands of years. It amazes me that their use has not been brought into the world of putting before now.

Think of any target game you have ever played before. It can be pool or darts, throwing a baseball or football, shooting a basketball. There are no games that are exempt from the basic fundamental required in all of them.

The requirement is target awareness instead of technical thought. Have you ever tried to throw a baseball accurately while you are focused on your various arm positions? It can’t be done.

Well, that is exactly what the best putting instructors recommend you do when you are putting. It doesn’t make sense to worry about your putting stroke, except in practice when you are working on something specific.

Should you bring the putter straight back and through, or should you open it up on the way back so you have to close it precisely the same way on the way through?

In the end, the only thing you accomplish with either is to block your natural targeting instincts and get in the way of your own putting success. Target putting works because it eliminates the barriers that keep those instincts from working for you.

By: Darell Mckissick

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Golf is one of the most difficult sports in the world to master. It takes a great deal of skill, mental fortitude and perseverance to excel. You need great hand-eye coordination, balance, athletic ability, and creativity. Many golfers have a goal o braking 80. However, many golfers play poorly and are unable to achieve this goal. Do you play poorly? Answer each of these questions:

Do you play golf 2-4 times/month, but have never broken 90 or even 80? Do you work the ball (fade, draw, general trajectory)? Do you have at least 3 or 4 putts per round? Do you rarely hit greens in regulation? Do you make a birdie once in a blue moon? Do you not really know where the ball is going when you swing (hit and hope)? Do you consider yourself an advanced player and typically shoot in the low or mid 80′s frequently, but are unable to break 80?

If you can identify with even one of these characteristics of a poor golfer, then it may be time to try to improve your game.

The techniques in How To Break 80 will help you lower your handicap quickly. There are more than 60 million golfers in the world, and fewer than half of them will ever break 100. Only a third will break 90, and only 5% will ever break 80. The information contained in How To Break 80 has helped hundreds of people to Break 80.

How To Break 80 is more than a collection of golf tips, golf lessons, or golf instruction. It is your personal guide to lower scores. This book will teach you the simple steps necessary to create more consistency with your golf swing. These steps take only about 30 minutes. The book provides drills to ensure that you can incorporate these new techniques into your game. This book is not a basic guide that shows you 4 simple steps. It is a complete manual on how to shoot your best scores ever. It covers all aspects of the game enabling you to develop a solid all-around game. All contents of the book are designed to do ONE thing…..lower your scores!

How To Break 80 contains the following:

A New Twist on Fundamentals: Think you know the proper way to address the ball, grip the club and set up? Guess again. 4 Proven Techniques to Get You Into the 70′s Instantly: Step-by-step instructions on specifically what to do in terms of your swing. Shotmaking Secrets: How to draw and fade the ball so you can attack any pin you see and add distance when you need it. Dealing With Trouble Shots: Learn how to turn adversity into birdie with these proven techniques to save you from even the toughest of bad breaks. How to Develop a Solid Short Game: Learn how to get up and down from nearly everywhere. The Simple Formula for Short Game Shots: Simplify the complex short game shots for handicappers of all levels. Mastering the Chip Shot: Foolproof way to consistently chip the ball so you catch it cleanly every time and put the right amount of roll and loft on your shots. The Putting Secrets of the Pros: Learn specific techniques and drills so you can expect to drain every putt you swing at. Secrets to Reading Greens Properly: Learn how to read greens so that before you even hit the ball you’ll have unfair advantage over your competitors! Highly Effective “Putting Results” Practice Game: Learn to approach every putt as if you’ll make it, even if you’re 35 feet away! Learn step-by-step to improve your putting instantly. A Mental Gameplan: Learn the simple and tested methods to keep your brain on track to play your best golf possible. A good swing alone will not keep you in the 70′s for long. Perfect Practice Techniques: Learn step-by-step the techniques to prepare yourself to break 80. Learn how much time to spend on each drill and specifically how and what to practice leading up to your round. Professional Pre-Shot Routine: Learn what the pros do before every shot (mental and physical actions) that you can apply to your own game. How to Handle Bad Shots: Hitting bad shots can emotionally and mentally ruin your round and enjoyment of the game. Learn a bulletproof method to not only handling these tough times, but also turning them into opportunities for lower scores. Sand Play Success: A specific checklist to get up and down from any bunker. How to deal with trouble bunker shots such as a buried lie, hard sand and more! The 10 Essential Components of Breaking 80: Absolute must-haves for your game and how to incorporate them effectively.

Which golf clubs you choose is important, but you need to know how to use them. This book will help show you how to improve your golf score. Here is a link to show you how to obtain your own copy of How To Break 80.

By: Lane Wright

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When you decide you want to learn the game of golf, there are lots of basics you need to know about at the start. But where do you begin if you are a complete newbie? Well, there are various resources on the Internet to help you with the basics.

Golfing Tips For Beginners

The beginner golfer can start off by reading some free golf tips online. The Golfing Tips For Beginners site is a growing resource that you can visit to learn about every aspect of the game. You will find articles and links to specific sections for further detailed information. A couple of resources that you will find are links to free golf tips videos and a review blog.

Basic Golfers Tips

The Basic Golfers Tips articles cover the things that you need to know to get started. There are currently 8 articles covering the basics; starting with the scoring system, these articles will take you through choosing the necessary equipment to the different types of shots.

Golfing Resources

There are some carefully chosen resources at the golf tips for beginners’ page. You will find PDF eBooks specially written for the beginner golfer, the senior golfer and the woman golfer. Also, links to the best balls and clubs for beginners.

Golfing Equipment

You will obviously need some golfing equipment to start with. The essential items are clubs, tees, bag, and balls, though you don’t necessarily need to buy these at first; you can rent them out from your local course. On the other hand, if you are serious about playing the game, then buying a good set of clubs, balls and a bag is fundamental.

When you take the decision to buy your equipment you will see that there are hundreds of choices. Many of the big name manufacturers of clubs and balls spend millions each year trying to get you to buy their equipment. Don’t rush out and spend thousands of dollars on clubs that might not suit your game.

Preferably, start off with a good set of clubs that are designed with the beginner in mind. Sometimes, they are called game improving clubs and they are designed to be more forgiving to miss-hits. You can have them tailor made for your physical size and swing speed by customizing the clubs with the correct shaft type and flex.

Hence, for your basic education, check out what the golf tips for beginners website has to offer. There will be more articles added and more reviews at the blog to help you figure out what products are a good investment.

By: Mick Euan Tait

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A tendency by many beginners and by many experienced golfers is a desire to hit up at the ball to make the ball go up. It is amazing; with all that is written about the game of golf and all of the instruction available that the basic concept of hitting a ball on the downswing is not conveyed.

We all watch the pros hitting irons and taking divots. Are they trying to take the divots or not? They are. Realize these are the best golfers in the world. If they can’t do what they want, we don’t have much of a chance. Since they are consistently taking divots, we probably should be too.

Does the divot occur before the ball is hit or after the ball is hit? If the club hits the ground before it hits the ball, club head speed is greatly diminished. As a ball sits on the ground, there is no room to hit up at it. To hit up at the ball, the ground will have to be hit first. We want to hit the ball on the downswing because we have more club head speed on the downswing than on the upswing.

We all marvel at the Pros’ shots that hit the greens with a lot of back spin. A downward motion at contact is needed to put the proper spin on the ball. If the golf swing is traveling up when it gets to the ball, the ball will have less than the desired amount of back spin. Additionally, back spin is needed to keep the ball airborne. If a field goal kicker kicks a ball with top spin, the ball may not clear the linemen’s heads. The same principle holds true for a golf ball. A ball hit with top spin will not stay in the air for very long, it will not go very high and it will also roll for quite some distance. When hitting a ball into a green, we usually want it to go high and not roll very far. To create the proper back spin, the ball has to be hit with a descending blow. The divot should occur after striking the ball.

To work on hitting the ball with a descending blow, lay a tee down about 2″ in front of the ball (target side). Your goal is to hit the ball then the tee. If you take a swing and hit the ball but the tee does not move, you probably did not hit the ball on the way down in the swing.

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We often hear the term “releasing the club”. It might better be described as hinging, unhinging and re-hinging. We hinge on the backswing and unhinge on the downswing. The confusion comes as to the proper time to re-hinge. If the re-hinging starts at the contact of the ball or before contact, body rotation will be impeded and manipulation of the club will occur. The re-hinging of the club does not take place until the shoulders are squared up to the target. When the release is done properly, it may feel as though you hang onto the swing longer and definitely your balance will improve.

By: Ron Hanson

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