| In order to slice a golf ball (impart a | | | | start left of the target line indicating |
| left to right ball flight for a right | | | | that the swing path is incorrect right |
| handed golfer) you have to strike the | | | | from the get go. When the ball |
| golf ball in a manner that will cause a | | | | immediately begins left of the target |
| clockwise rotation of the ball. The more | | | | line that tells you that your swing path |
| dramatic the rotation the more dramatic | | | | has come from the outside to the inside. |
| or worse the golf slice. | | | | Now, having done that with your swing, |
| For the context of this article, I will | | | | doesn't necessarily guarantee that you |
| speak from a right handed golfer's swing | | | | are going to slice the golf ball but you |
| and perspective. | | | | sure have made much easier for a slice |
| When defining the golf slice there are a | | | | to occur. Now combine the outside to |
| couple of basics characteristics to the | | | | inside swing path with an open clubface |
| ball flight. First, there is the slice | | | | at impact and you now have a golf shot |
| that initially may start down the target | | | | that starts left and has the double |
| line then move off line in a left to | | | | whammy of a slicing swing path across |
| right movement. This type of slice tells | | | | the golf ball, and an open club face. |
| us that the swing path was traveling | | | | With these two laws of physics going for |
| down the intended target line, but at | | | | you; you have just produced one |
| impact the club face was left open and | | | | beautiful slice. One that only a proud |
| did not get back to a square position at | | | | parent could love! You know the one I'm |
| impact. Usually this type of golf slice | | | | talking about. The ball that travels 300 |
| doesn't produce as sever of left to | | | | yards total distance, but only about 220 |
| right movement of the golf ball since | | | | yards further down the course (if you |
| the swing path itself was not cutting | | | | can find it all). |
| across the ball in an outside to inside | | | | A golfer who is plagued with this type |
| manner. This type of slicing of the golf | | | | of golf slice is going to require quite |
| ball is more easily cured. And can | | | | a bit more work in order to correct this |
| usually be done so with a bit of work on | | | | because their basic swing is flawed and |
| the golfer's setup, alignment, and or | | | | must be corrected. But, it's important |
| grip. | | | | to understand what it is in your golf |
| The second type of golf slice is the one | | | | swing and your golf swing mechanics that |
| that plagues the vast majority of | | | | makes the ball do what it does. Once you |
| beginning and high handicap golfer's. | | | | understand the 9 rules of ball flight |
| This is the type of slice that produces | | | | you'll be more able to understand what |
| the 'banana ball' type of flight and is | | | | it is in your swing that is producing |
| very uncontrollable and frustrating. | | | | the flight of the ball you are seeing, |
| The attributes of this type of slice for | | | | and as such you can more quickly address |
| the golfer are the ball will initially | | | | and adjust to ensure success. |