Fix Your Golf Slice Today

Many people believe that simply getting out on the course and playing as often as they can is practicing their golf game. While playing often does help you improve, to really see improvement you need to perform golf drills that will target very specific components of your game so you can improve them. Just getting out on the course means you could just be “practicing” the same errors, drills focus on golf mechanics and will fix those errors.

Drills to strengthen your core come in handy when you need to improve your swing. One such drill is similar to push ups. Get in a push-up position on the floor and hold your body straight with just your hands and feet on the floor. Then, lift your right hand and left leg up and balance for 10-15 seconds. Repeat this move with your left hand and right foot. This drill increases strength and also works on your balance.

One of the simplest putting drills is simply to practice putting when you have an opportunity. At home, you can putt a few shots during each commercial break of your favorite show. At work, putt a few while the computer boots up in the morning, or when you’re waiting for a report to run. Vary your shots so you’re not putting from the same distance each time. Adding a few practice putts in each day can go a long way in improving your putting skills.

No matter which drill you are working on, think about how your body is working while you practice the drill. Would you do better if you have more strength in your lower back? Would increased flexibility help you perform better? This is when you can combine fitness into your drill practice. If your drills help you identify areas where you can strengthen your body, by all means incorporate some exercises into your fitness routine to combat those weaknesses.

Drills can hone in on particular problem areas and really help you focus on the steps to improve those areas. With a little extra effort, you’re on your way to a great game of golf.

By: Susan Hill

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One of the golf swing basic you must master is to control you slice. Fully more than 70% of golfers hate to slice the golf ball because it is almost impossible to control the direction of the ball. This article will help you to fix your golf slice.

In fact, if you are a right hand golfer your golf ball will most probably curve to the right. To help you cure your “banana ball”. You must first understand your slice. Following are the 3 types of slice you might encounter.

Type 1: The straight slice

Your club is open when applying a bit of spin to the ball. Normally, you ball path will look straight initially and then curve to right. This is known as the straight slice.

Type 2: The Pull Slice

This kind of slide result from which your club facing outside in (clubhead facing slightly to the left). The result of this slice is first the ball will travel to your left and then curve to your right.

Type 3: The Push Slice

The opposite of pull slice which is club facing inside out (club head facing slightly to your right). The ball will first travel to your right and then curve to the right giving you a nice (as intended?) banana curve.

Now, you can judge your slice by looking at your ball path. You should have a better idea why your ball go in those directions. To fix your slice, follow these few tips.

Tip 1: Fix Your Swing

Chance are you have a bad habit of slicing the ball outside in creating a left spin on the ball. When enough left spin applied your ball will curve to the right naturally. To fix this, you have to hit your ball inside out.

Try to drop your right foot to about 10 inch (for right hander) to the back, this will allow you to swing outside in easier. Adopt this swing to your normal stance, you’ll be amazed.

Tip 2: Throw A Bag?

This is a simple yet effective practice. Get something with decent weight, perhaps an impact bag. Swing and drop the bag to the direction you want your ball to land on. Remember to choose something light enough not to hurt your back but heavy enough to control your swing motion.

This practice helps grooves an anti-cut motion. Keep your left arm connected to your chest as you swing back, and maintain that connection until you release the bag to the right of the target line.

Tip 3: Fix your direction

If your swing is straight, ie, not swinging outside in, chances are your clubface it facing the wrong direction. To fix your direction, get a small magnet with the size of a calculator battery and a tee. Glue the magnet to the tee and place the tee onto your clubface.
Place your DIY magneted tee to your clubface with the tee pointing out. Make a few slow-mo swings, and study your clubface to see whether the tee pointing to the direction you intended?

As clubs get longer and as players swing faster, it is quite impossible for beginners not to slice their shots without clear instructions. However, with proper practice and analysis, any golfer can slash his handicaps by 3 to 7 within a short amount of time.

By: Eason Chan

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The number one problem the average golfer encounters with their golf game is slicing the golf ball. We’ve all been through it. Some players will even aim their drive to the extreme left side of the fairway to try and compensate for it going way over to the right side. By simply correcting your golf slice you will cut several strokes off your scorecard.

Many golfers will spend years living in frustration with their golf game because they never take the time to learn why they slice the golf ball, or how to fix the problem. If you ever expect to become a better golfer, you must learn how to correct your slice. Listed below are some tips that will help anyone cure a slicing problem.

A Good Stance

The right stance should put your feet about as wide as your shoulders. Be sure your shoulders are aligned to the target you’re aiming for. If you are questioning whether or not you’re lined up to the target, lay a golf club down on the ground against your toes. See if it is aiming at your target. If not, simply adjust your stance so that you’re lined up correctly. Your right foot should be straight ahead and your left foot should be pointing a little to the left.

Be sure your elbows are natural and comfortable. Keep in mind that even minor adjustments or changes can make big differences of where your golf ball will end up. Be sure to spend time at the driving range practicing your stance. Make the changes you need to make to align yourself properly. This time will be well spent. You’ll be amazed at the results.

Grip The Golf Club Correctly

By adjusting your golf grip correctly, you can help cure a slice quickly. The proper grip will have your left hand and your thumb along the shaft. It should line up pointing toward your right eye. Next, wrap your right hand over your left and be sure your right palm is sitting over your left thumb.

Another common problem is gripping the golf club tightly with your right hand. This will cause you to hook the ball. On the flipside, a weak grip will keep the clubface open and cause you to slice.

To correct your golf slice that is caused by a weak grip is to roll your hands back so that your weaker back hand faces the target and your stronger back hand faces in the opposite direction. This grip will eliminate your slice.

By going to the driving range and practicing this new golf grip you will know immediately if this is what has been causing you to slice the golf ball. Be sure to take your time and make small adjustments to your grip. This may sound too simple, but an improper golf grip is the cause to most slicing problems. By changing your grip you may be able to correct your slice in a quick amount of time.

Good Swing Mechanics

Correcting your golf swing mechanics is yet another good cure to fixing a golf slice. A correct backswing begins with your hands, followed by your arms and then your shoulders, all in one fluid motion.

The right downswing starts by turning your hips, keeping your eyes focused on the golf ball and your head should be behind the ball as you go into your follow through.

Once you begin practicing using these tips on the driving range, you’ll quickly overcome any slicing problem you may have. Getting good at golf is simply a matter of practice and developing good habits. Tiny changes have a way of producing big results. In a short amount of time you will see yourself saying goodbye banana ball and hello green!

By: Michael Russell

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One of the most important shots out on the golf course is the approach shot to the green. If you hit a good approach shot to the green, you set yourself up for a birdie opportunity. If you hit a poor approach shot, you could be looking at trying to save par, or even worse. This is why you should spend some quality practice time hitting approach shots to the green.

Hitting an approach shot can be difficult for most high handicap golfers. It requires a little skill. It’s not like hitting a tee shot into a big open fairway. With an approach shot you’re looking to hit it as close to the pin as possible. Let’s take a closer look at the different kinds of approach shots and what you can do to make some improvements to your golf game.

There are several different approach shots used in golf such as the pitch shot, chip shot and the flop shot.

Pitch Shot This golf shot is used from between 50-110 yards out away from the green. You will be using your pitching wedge for this shot, hence the name pitch shot. Your pitching wedge will allow you to have more control over the distance of your shot and keep you from flying your golf ball way over the green.

Be sure to open your golf stance a little more than usual. Your right foot (if you’re right-handed) should be directly in line with the golf ball. Use a full swing with this shot. Don’t try to use a half or three-quarter swing, because you run a high risk of hitting the ball “fat”. Follow through on your back swing as you normally do. You may want to choke down on the grip to get better control, or to lower the distance the golf ball will travel. Never try to guide the ball, let the golf club do the work.

Chip Shot The chip shot can be a great shot to master for your golf game. The idea of the chip shot is to hit it a short distance and let the golf ball roll toward the hole. Ideally, you want the ball to travel 1/3 of the way to the hole and let it roll the other 2/3 of the way. So, use the chip shot when you have a lot of green in front of you to work with.

When hitting the chip shot you will want to use a less lofted club, like a 7 or 8 iron. Line yourself up with right foot across from the ball. Keep more of your weight on your left side. You will use a half swing for this shot and finish with a half follow through. Again, don’t try to guide the ball, let the club do the work.

Flop Shot This shot will take a lot of practice to master. You want to use the flop shot when you have to fly the golf ball over a sand trap, or perhaps a small tree that is in front of you and the pin. You will use the highest lofted golf club in your bag, usually a 60-degree wedge. The object is to get the ball up as high as possible and have it drop down and stick where it lands. Use a wide-open stance with this shot and try to pop the ball up. It will take a lot of practice to hit this shot effectively.

By practicing these different types of approach shots, you’ll be hitting the golf ball a lot closer to the pin and begin lowering your scores!

By: Michael Russell

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Here’s 7 simple way to improve your golf swing with the iron -

1. Whether you are using a driver or an iron, make sure your setup posture is absolutely correct!

Feet shoulder width apart with a 5 iron – the front foot flared out towards the target about 20 degrees, and the back foot is “square”. The Upper half of the body should be bent over enough to let your arms hang naturally down from your shoulders.

With your setup the key is to get into a stable and relaxed position.

2. Bend your knees at a slight decrease, where it will give you some flexibility.

3. At stance position, your elbows and arms should be as close together as possible – right elbow pointing directly at the right hip, and the left elbow pointing at the left hip.

4. Ball position – Play your short irons with the ball positioned in the center, middle irons an inch forward and the long irons another inch forward. Ball positioning can make a big difference to your golf impact.

5. At the top of proper back-swing, your left heel should lift slightly off the ground (for a right hander) – unless you are very flexible, in which a full turn is without this. At the top of the back-swing, your left arm should be fairly straight.

6. From the top, start down by pushing off your right foot – with your weight left, turn your hips through, making way for your arms to swing through impact.

7. Good iron contact comes from a descending strike. To hit down on the ball, your weight has to be moving forward to the target.

By: Jason Oh

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