| Golfing the right way takes a lot of skill, practice, and | | | | Slices happen when the golf swing is off a little. If |
| time. You need to have the right technique down if | | | | the golf club is pointing to the left, even slightly, it will |
| you want to be any good. A common problem | | | | head that direction. If it is pointing to the right, even |
| people have with golfing is the grip. | | | | slightly, it will head that direction. It won't go straight. |
| A lot of things can happen to make a slice. Slices are | | | | Another thing that can ruin a good golf swing is |
| one of the hardest issues golfers have fixing. Golf is | | | | having too strong of a grip. Strong grips make you |
| hard because you want to have a lot of power | | | | back away from your goal, and can even weaken |
| behind your golf swing. | | | | your other arm. Don't hold your golf club the wrong |
| Just like baseball, if you are a left handed golfer you | | | | way. |
| use the left side of your body to swing. Golf then | | | | If you hold the club with its face open the swing |
| moves the swing to the other side of your body to | | | | normally swings across the path you need. You don't |
| finish the swing. Golf swings are normally good if you | | | | want to swing starting from outside and coming |
| can hold that swing the entire time. | | | | inward. Instead, you want to have a straight back |
| The problem happens when golfers can't hold it | | | | and straight through. |
| together from start to finish. A slice can happen | | | | The clubs that are longer are going to have a more |
| because of this, easily. Normally the ball goes towards | | | | exaggerated swing. Also, the speed of your swing |
| the right side of right handed people, and the left to | | | | will exaggerate it. Instead of having a sloppy fast |
| those that are left handed. | | | | swing, only accelerate at a gradual pace. |