The Way To Stop The Golf Slice!
A golf slice is probably the most common fault you'll see on tee.
Hitting the ball hard, trying to make it go 240, 250 yards or longer, and then watch it curve into the rough is frustrating, and doesn't help your score.
So what's the best way to avoid slicing?
Well, your aim is to start hitting a small draw instead - to hit the ball to the left. Doing so will actually make your shots go further by up to 27 yards!
Here are a few tips to help you stop slicing from tee:
Check that your set-up is perfect to begin with:
Ensure that you are parallell to the target line. Check that your spine is slightly tilted to the right. Also check that your hands are ahead of the ball, if not you're set-up for disaster! And look at how your grip is. It should be strong, but not tense. A soft grip will make your hands "flop" around themselves, and the release of your hands won't happen.
Here's a simple tip: wear a wristwatch on the inside of your left wrist! On the follow - up the watch face should be visible.
This ensures your arms and hands "roll over" the right way.
Here are some good drills:
Hit swings with your feet together - sounds funny, but the idea is that you just have to release your hands, if you don't the ball will definitely go to the right.
Here's another easy drill - go swing on an uphill slope, that is below the ball. This forces you to swing so the club head automatically comes inside out, giving you the desired draw shot.
If you consistently slice your shots, then the fastest way to start curving the ball the other way is to actively try to over correct by actually setting up your stance to the right, and then closing the club face to compensate.
Keep practising this and you'll find you soon will stop slicing.
Just remember this is a drill to "deprogram" your brain and muscle memory, meaning your old habits get weakened!
Don't think that it is the way to swing in the future - you will be very disappointed if you do ...
To change a golf swing is quite difficult, since it is a complicated manoeuver and you simply can't swing if you think too much about it!
It has to become automatic. In summary: check the points mentioned above, swing until it feels natural and then relax on the course.
Your swing will improve!
Hitting the ball hard, trying to make it go 240, 250 yards or longer, and then watch it curve into the rough is frustrating, and doesn't help your score.
So what's the best way to avoid slicing?
Well, your aim is to start hitting a small draw instead - to hit the ball to the left. Doing so will actually make your shots go further by up to 27 yards!
Here are a few tips to help you stop slicing from tee:
Check that your set-up is perfect to begin with:
Ensure that you are parallell to the target line. Check that your spine is slightly tilted to the right. Also check that your hands are ahead of the ball, if not you're set-up for disaster! And look at how your grip is. It should be strong, but not tense. A soft grip will make your hands "flop" around themselves, and the release of your hands won't happen.
Here's a simple tip: wear a wristwatch on the inside of your left wrist! On the follow - up the watch face should be visible.
This ensures your arms and hands "roll over" the right way.
Here are some good drills:
Hit swings with your feet together - sounds funny, but the idea is that you just have to release your hands, if you don't the ball will definitely go to the right.
Here's another easy drill - go swing on an uphill slope, that is below the ball. This forces you to swing so the club head automatically comes inside out, giving you the desired draw shot.
If you consistently slice your shots, then the fastest way to start curving the ball the other way is to actively try to over correct by actually setting up your stance to the right, and then closing the club face to compensate.
Keep practising this and you'll find you soon will stop slicing.
Just remember this is a drill to "deprogram" your brain and muscle memory, meaning your old habits get weakened!
Don't think that it is the way to swing in the future - you will be very disappointed if you do ...
To change a golf swing is quite difficult, since it is a complicated manoeuver and you simply can't swing if you think too much about it!
It has to become automatic. In summary: check the points mentioned above, swing until it feels natural and then relax on the course.
Your swing will improve!