| When it comes down to a golfer slicing a golf ball, | | | | - Your trailing foot should be facing straight out |
| basically everybody who has ever picked up a club | | | | - Your front foot should be ever so slightly out |
| and took a shot has seen a slice. Unless your some | | | | facing the target |
| sort of golfing prodigy that is. There could be many | | | | - The ball should be a club heads width on the inside |
| reasons why you or anybody else tends to slice the | | | | of your front foot |
| golf ball. To cure your golf slice you need to first of | | | | - When you look down at address your left eye |
| all pin point were the problem is originating from. A | | | | should be directly over the golf ball (or right if you're |
| few of the main reasons why so many people slice | | | | a left handed golfer) |
| the ball are, a persons stance, their swing, and their | | | | Now, head on down to the practice range and hit |
| grip. A closer look at these three elements would | | | | some balls until you get used to your new setup. |
| provoke an improvement in your tendency to slice | | | | One more thing you can alter to cure your golf slice |
| your shots. | | | | is your swing. The backswing is most likely the main |
| Now....Let's begin with the correct grip. This is an | | | | culprit in your swing that causes your shot to slice. |
| important issue in golf and many think that the | | | | On the backswing the lower shaft of the golf club |
| harder they hold the golf club the more power they | | | | and the club head should go past and over your |
| will get. Well, I've got new for you, it doesn't work, | | | | shoulder. The actual position of your clubs face can |
| and most of all, your grip pressure can cause the ball | | | | tend to cause a slice. While you want your clubs face |
| to slice or hook. The stronger the grip, the more | | | | to be perfect on impact (slightly open) you don't |
| chance you have of hooking the ball, because when | | | | need to alter the position of it in your backswing or |
| the club is held to tightly, the club face tends to be | | | | downswing, as your hips and your torso will work to |
| closed on impact. Too weak of a grip will lead to a | | | | get it into position themselves. |
| slice, because the club tends to be too open on | | | | Although the backswing is the main problem that can |
| impact with a weak grip. The right grip pressure to | | | | cause a slice, the downswing shouldn't be neglected |
| use is about 5 to 6 on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being | | | | in this case. The downswing also has to be correct. A |
| the strongest and 1 being the lightest. | | | | good downswing should always start with the hips |
| If, after that you are still seeing a slice in your shots, | | | | and not with the arms as many people tend to |
| it may mean that you have the slightest problem | | | | believe. |
| with your stance. The basics of a golf stance are: | | | | Now...It may take a lot of practice before you begin |
| - Your feet should be shoulder width apart | | | | to get used to your alterations in your swing, grip, |
| - The line of your shoulders should be facing the | | | | and stance, but remember, if you revert back to |
| target | | | | your old ways you will never eliminate that slice. |