| Interested in getting better at golf, lowering your | | | | make it do that? You would approach from the |
| handicap, and hitting the ball straight? Want to make | | | | outside and hit the ball so it spins right to left. Your |
| your next Las Vegas golf vacation more fun than | | | | golf club is acting just like your hand when you slice. |
| embarrassment? This article will let you in on a secret | | | | Fixing a slice and hitting it straight is simpler than it |
| that may cure your slice forever. | | | | seems. And, true to form, as one might think, it is |
| The first rule in golf is, no matter what you are | | | | not remedied on the downswing. The backswing is |
| trying to change, whatever seems logical won't be of | | | | actually the critical action affecting a slice. Next time |
| any use, and in fact, the opposite of logical will more | | | | you are practicing on the range, try this nugget and |
| than likely equal amazing results. This rule rings true | | | | see your slice vanish. First, take the club back to |
| for eliminating your slice as well. | | | | what feels like extremely outside your normal swing. |
| The physics of the slice are basic: when a golf ball is | | | | The feeling you want is like trying to roll a basketball |
| impacted, the ball is given (if you are right-handed) a | | | | straight backward behind your golf club. Second, |
| left to right spin that encourages it to move from | | | | when about half-way up your backswing, make sure |
| left to right in the air. The more spin, the more slice. | | | | your club and left arm point directly backward. After |
| It may seem like a slice happens because you are | | | | that, take the club up as you traditionally would (a |
| taking the club too far inside on your downswing, | | | | less steep backswing - hands around shoulder instead |
| leading to a right shot (if the ball starts right, it is | | | | of above head) and let it rip. The plane you put |
| probably an aiming problem, addressed in another | | | | yourself on with your backswing will make it |
| article). That is actually not the reason. What is | | | | extremely difficult to put a big slice on the ball - its |
| happening is the downswing is coming on an out to in | | | | physics at its best. |
| path, putting the left to right side spin on the ball. | | | | Go out to the practice range and try this nugget out. |
| Don't believe me? Let me give you a visual: imagine | | | | Your slice will be fixed, you'll hit the golf ball straight, |
| you wanted to spin a basketball left to right with | | | | and you will become a better golfer. |
| your hand, how would your hand approach the ball to | | | | |