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[C1071]Correct A Golf Slice

by Noel Siegel, Noe

The golf slice is one of the tricky shots any golfer will have to make. Because this shot is a bit difficult to master, it no longer comes as a surprise why there are so many golfers making errors with their slice shots. Ironically, if you are able to correct your slice, you actually shave off more strokes from your game a lot faster!

Do not worry too much because the golf slice is really a difficult shot to make at first bat. In fact, even the best golf expert in the circuit right now did have their own share of problems with their slice shots. However, with the following tips, mastering this tricky shot can definitely become easier.

The first thing to remember when mastering the slice shot is to have the proper stance. The proper stance is indeed very important when you are playing golf. Your stance should be just as wide as your very own shoulders. Moreover, your shoulders have to be aligned at your very target. Keep your right foot as straight as possible, while your left foot should be slightly pointed to your left. Your elbows should also be kept in a very natural position, to achieve that proper stance. It is very important to practice your stance as often as possible. This is because the slightest change to your position can lead to major changes as to where your ball would end up. Thus, you have to be ready to exert a lot of time and effort practicing at your driving range. Make certain adjustments to determine the stance that will bring the desired results.

The second thing to look out for is your grip. Do not worry if you find yourself adjusting the position of your hands because this is very normal. Your left hand should grip the club, with your thumb placed right along the shaft. The line made between your index and thumb fingers should be directed right at your right eye. Your right hand should then be placed over your left hand, and your left thumb should then rest into your right palm. Watch out for the common mistake made by many right handed golfers, which is that they grip their clubs with their right hands way too tightly. This actually causes the ball to go for the left. But with the slice, the opposite actually takes place. What happens with a weak grip is that you would have an open club face, which results to your ball slicing to the right. To correct this, you need to roll your hands a bit to the back. The non-dominant hand would then be facing the target, while your dominant one will be facing the opposite. As always, much practice is needed to get the proper grip here.

Lastly, you have to pay attention to the mechanics of your golf swing. Be sure to incorporate a smooth motion for your backswing, from your hands, your arms, right down to your shoulders. As for your downswing, you also need to pay attention to your hips. Stay focused on the ball even if you're already performing your downswing.

By keeping these tips in mind, you will surely see significant improvement in your slice shot. Shaving points off your game would then be the next logical step!

Amateur golfers are able to control the problem once and awhile by closing the clubface and aiming a little more left or right depending on which way you play golf. It does not cure the problem, but it only controls the ball flight to get one a little closer to the center of the fairway. This is a very common fix for a lot of amateur golfers. We sometimes hit the fairway and say to ourselves; I am hitting the ball straighter today. What am I doing right?

What we probably did without realizing it could have been keeping the head down and following through the swing, or finishing the swing. The golf swing is finished when the hands are above the top of the shoulder after the follow through. This is not always the case for punch shots or trying to take a little distance off of the golf club.

Have you ever finished your swing and stood there posing like a pro watching the final results of a well-struck ball? Have you noticed the way your body, hands and arms are positioned? Probably not because you're smiling and looking at the ball in flight feeling like a pro, because you finished like a pro.

Straightening the golf slice and correcting the problem depends on the final finish of the swing. One of the main problems in an amateur's swing is not following through and completing the golf swing.

One of the most common problems during the swing is picking up the head too soon creating an urge to quit near the top of the swing too early. Which is a common problem for a lot of amateurs. Have you ever been anxious to see the results of the ball in flight? Notice how the arms are positioned, and how the club and hands are pointing out towards the fairway after picking up your head too soon? Typically the golf club and arms are stretched out in front of you as you watch the ball slice. This is a proper golf position finish if a golfer is planning to steer around trees and control the distance with their irons.

A simple fix for eliminating the slice, if the clubface is square to the target with a proper grip, would be to keep the head down and only to pick it up after the right shoulder touches the chin for right-handed golfers, and left shoulder for the left-handed golfers. Only at this point in the swing plane it would be difficult for the golfer to stop the golf swing from finishing all the way around without loosing balance. Lifting your head too soon will throw the upper portion of the body out of position creating the arms, hands and golf club to move away from the proper swing play and quit before it nears the top preventing maximum distance and accuracy.

Keeping your head down and making it a habit will assist in guiding the arms, hands and club through the proper swing plane to the top for a proper finish and a straighter ball flight. Keep in mind this is one of the basics of the golf swing, but a very important one to master.

Self-instruction is the long road to good golf and correcting problematic swing flaws. Taking golf lessons and finding Professional golf tutorial books or videos, will speed up the process in playing great golf.

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