| A golf slice is one of the ugliest and | | | | get ahead of the ball and your lower body at |
| weakest shots in golf and over 80% of all | | | | impact. |
| amateur golfers hit one! In fact, the slice | | | | |
| is so evil, that golfers can't cure it no | | | | There are several training aids on the market |
| matter how hard they try. I have heard | | | | that can help you correct this move and fix |
| horror stories of golfers taking lessons, | | | | your golf slice forever! Yes…not all |
| buying anti-slice clubs and still hitting the | | | | training aids are a waste of money! |
| banana ball. | | | | |
| | | | These training aids drill into your brain the |
| Are you a victim of disease? Have you tried | | | | correct move and the repeatable muscle memory |
| to fix your golf slice but with no success? | | | | to do it over and over again. Once your body |
| Hitting more balls isn't the answer. That | | | | feels the right way to do it, you will know |
| only ingrains more bad muscle memory. There | | | | how to correct it quickly when it happens |
| are several causes of a golf slice, and using | | | | again during play. |
| a training aid may be the one of the | | | | |
| approaches that will cure this dreaded swing | | | | Another quick fix for your golf slice is your |
| fault. | | | | grip. Strengthening your left hand (for a |
| | | | right-handed) golfer will close the clubface |
| The slice is caused by a your clubface coming | | | | at impact, instead of it being closed. The |
| across your ball at impact. Swiping | | | | only issue here is if you still have that |
| it…instead of hitting directly behind | | | | over the top move and your clubface is closed |
| the back of the ball. This causes a side spin | | | | at impact, it will be a big pull. |
| on the ball that promotes a slice. Whether | | | | |
| you are right-handed or left-handed. Hitting | | | | Also, focusing on maintaining your exact |
| from the inside is something you might want | | | | spine angle and rotating around it will give |
| to try to accomplish, since it is a 180 | | | | you a good chance at solid ball contact. |
| degree change from coming over the top. | | | | Rotating your upper body around a fixed spine |
| | | | angle (like a rotissery ) will keep you from |
| The basic move a slicer makes is coming | | | | coming over the top. |
| "over-the-top" with the upper body before the | | | | |
| lower body clears. This action causes an | | | | The slice can be a very frustrating ball |
| outside to in swing path, and the result is a | | | | flight to watch, but with a concerted effort |
| side spin that creates the slice. It comes | | | | and the right training aid, you will |
| from that "hit impulse", which causes you to | | | | successfully fix your golf slice! |