| Golf can be a frustrating game. Today we're going | | | | right elbow to stay close to your body, and prevent |
| to analyze one of the most frustrating parts of the | | | | you from going "outside-in" with your swing motion. |
| game: The golf slice. We'll also show you how you | | | | 2. The Box test -- Get a long, skinny box, and lay it |
| can correct your golf slice. | | | | on the ground. You will be hitting the end of the |
| What's happening: | | | | box with your driver. Your goal is to make the box |
| Golfers are slamming their clubs on the ground, | | | | go straight in front of you. If you hit the end of |
| uttering four-letter words and having a miserable time | | | | the box and it goes to the right or the left, than |
| on the tee-box! Why? Because they are slicing | | | | your swing is off. This is a good way to test new |
| the ball! If this is happening to you, you aren't | | | | enhancements to your swing if you can't make it to |
| alone. Golf slices are a big problem for most golfers. | | | | the driving range. |
| What is a slice? | | | | 3. The Tennis test -- If you've ever tried to put |
| A slice occurs when you hit a shot, and it spins off | | | | topspin on a tennis ball, you know that you have to |
| to the right. (to the left for lefties). This often | | | | turn over the racket as you hit the ball. This same |
| occurs when the club face is open, and the path of | | | | rolling of the wrists needs to happen when you hit a |
| the golf club comes from the wrong angle. This | | | | golf ball. As you are impacting the ball, make sure |
| usually happens when your club is on an | | | | that your right hand ends up on top of your left |
| outside-to-inside path as the club nears the ball. If | | | | hand. Just as you want that to happen in tennis to |
| your clubface is open while on that outside-to-inside | | | | get topspin, your goal in striking a golf shot is to roll |
| path, the slice can be extreme! | | | | the hands. When you roll the hands over properly, |
| How to correct your golf slice | | | | you can be sure that you are closing the face of the |
| It's one thing to know what is happening. How are | | | | club, when will severely decrease the likelihood of a |
| you going to fix it? | | | | slice. |
| We have a few quick tests that will help you correct | | | | Hopefully these tests gleaned from years of |
| your golf slice. | | | | experience by golf professionals, can help you to |
| 1. The Rope Test -- when your hands are at the | | | | correct your golf slice. |
| top of your backswing, imagine that you are holding | | | | I have a number of additional tips that can |
| a rope that is attached to a tree straight in front of | | | | significantly improve your game. Many people have |
| you. Now your object is to pull the rope straight | | | | found these to be extremely helpful in getting rid of |
| down. As you begin the downswing, you want that | | | | the dreaded slice, so please check them out below! |
| same straight down motion. This will force your | | | | |