Fix Your Golf Slice Today

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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Golf slice is one of the most common problems every golfer experiences. Surveys show that more than 86% of the golfers are experiencing golf slice dilemmas. What is even worse is that most of them do not even know how to fix it.

The problem with most golfers is that they do not even know what causes golf slice problems. Some players have even gone to the extent of getting some advanced training utilities, golf lessons, and even performed more than a few drills. But in spite of all the help, they continue to strike a golf slice.

So where the problem does lies?

Know the Culprit

Golf slice takes place when the clubface makes a “side-spin” on the golf ball. In most cases, people will instantly consider it as a reflexive problem. What they do not know is that it is more on the corporeal matter.

The reason behind this matter is actually based on the coordination of the mind and body. Normally, the mind will command the body to sway the club well.

However, due to some physical restrictions, the output may not correspond to the expected action, thus, causing a swing error.

Experts have already identified the main reasons why golf slice takes place. Based on some research, golf slice are usually caused by four problems, namely:

1. Inappropriate arm stroke

2. Unfitting grip or hand grip was too stiff

3. Improper stance

4. Inappropriate “weight shifting”

All of these things may contribute to golf slicing problems.

What most golfers fail to realize is that the body should sway along with the club, after hitting the ball. If the shoulder fails to make the correct turn, slicing will take place. If your hand is too tight on the club, same problem will happen.

Everything is coordinated with the ball. If you were not able to project the correct physical condition that the game needs, you will most likely end up slicing the ball every now and then. This can be pretty frustrating.

Now that you know the real culprit, it is time for you to fix the error and start making a swift shot. No more golf slices this time.

Here are a few tips for fixing a golf slice:

1. Create the right posture

Ever wonder why some golfers are trying to project a perfect stance before hitting the ball? That is because proper golf posture is important to create a meaningful and correct shot.

Your shoulders should be able to make the right turn after swinging the club and hit the ball. Experts say that it is best to make one’s shoulder parallel to the mark. Be natural and keep your elbows on its normal mode. This will ensure correct posture.

2. Give the club some space

One of the common reasons of golf slice problems is based on the inappropriate grip on the club. Most beginners tend to hold the club too tight. It will immobilize your hand for making a good rotation after hitting the ball.

Gripping the club too strong will trigger your right hand to deliver the ball to sway towards the left side. On the other hand, too loose grip will also create a problem.

To solve the problem, it is best if you will try rolling your hands moving backwards. This will instigate proper handling.

It is all dependent on the proper coordination of the upper and the lower body to deliver the right posture and hand actions.

Keep in mind that a good golfer has already experienced almost all of the known golf problems. Hence, it takes dogged determination to perfect those skills and hone your craft to improve your game.

By: Tim Lee

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