Team JustNorth posted on November 14, 2006 23:21 :: 3945 Views
Most golfers have a problem with a golf slice. This is because the golf swing is a very unnatural rotational movement and the natural configuration of the human body should normally lead to a slice. The main way to fix a golf slice is to develop good swing mechanics.
To Fix a Golf Slice You Need to Know What Causes It
When a golf ball is hit straight, the club face is moving directly in a straight line between the ball and the target, and is aligned absolutely square to the ball, the ball moving straight to the target with no spin. When the club is not square to the ball it will either slice (if facing slightly right) or hook (if facing slightly left), and this can happen in a number of ways.
A slice is caused by clockwise spin being imparted to the golf ball, which curves it out to the right. For left handed golfers the same principles apply, but in the opposite directions. To fix a golf slice you have to make sure that the golf ball does not spin clockwise at the drive.
Rotate Your Shoulders
First, you must identify all the actions that could cause the club face to hit the ball at an angle. Having done so, you must then try to decide which may apply to you, and then correct them. For example, your shoulders have to move and rotate properly. If your shoulders do not rotate fully on the backswing then during the swing the shoulders will be ahead of the rest of your body, which will pull the club towards the left and so slice the ball. The way to fix a golf slice in such cases is to work on getting your swing mechanics right.
Don’t Let Your Chest Turn Too Quickly
Get somebody to watch your swing and keep an eye on your chest. If your chest swings round past the ball before you strike it, you will slice. Again, to fix a golf slice caused by a leading chest, you need to work on your swing and get your backswing sorted out – get your shoulders right round, and get your hips turning quicker so that they are not lagging behind the top half of your body. You chest and club head should both be pointing at the target on impact.
Strengthen Your Grip
Another problem could be a weak grip, which means that you are holding the club too much anticlockwise. Shift your grip a few degrees clockwise, especially your top hand, and your club face will straighten up more on impact. Keep practicing till you get it right.
Just as there are many reasons for slicing the ball, there are also many ways to fix a golf slice, all of them connected with the stance, swing and grip.
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