The slice is the most base fault in golf and in this article I plan to discover what causes a golf slice and how to cure it.
Golf Club Left Handed Sets
The slice is an uncontrolled shot that causes the ball to curve off to the right of the ball-to-target line, causing a loss of both direction and distance.
Most slices are the succeed of an unintentional out-to-in swing path, though other faults may also yield slicing. Anything the swing path, the clubface all the time moves over the ball from far right to near left (right handed players). This causes the ball to spin in a clockwise direction, which moves the ball from left to right as it flies through the air.
Faults that lead to a slice occur at either the address position or while the swing itself.
Possible Causes while Set-up.
Bad Grip.
A club that is held too tightly creates tension in the arms and can cause the player to have an out-to-in swing. Try to relax your grip by imagining you are holding a minuscule bird. You don't want to squeeze it to death but at the same time you don't want it to escape.
Having a "weak grip". A weak grip tends to cause an open clubface at address. If this is your question try turning both hands clockwise on the club.
Alignment.
May be open, which promotes slicing, or closed, which promotes an over the top swing. Align your feet and shoulders so that they are parallel to the ball to target line.
Ball Position.
Do not place the ball too far forward, this is a base fault which causes the shoulders to open and promotes an outside-to-in swing path.
Move the ball back in your stance, but still transmit of center, so that when you set the club down your shoulders are parallel with the ball-to-target line.
Clubface angle.
An open clubface at address will cause the ball to slice. Ensure that your clubface is aligned quadrilateral to the ball-to target line.
Possible Cause while The Swing.
Poor weight transfer.
If you are not transferring your weight from your back foot to the front (target) your clubface will be open through impact.
Use the predominant Gary Player "down the fairway" drill, where you play your shot and take a step transmit on your succeed through and walk after the ball.
Another drill is the stepping drill whereby you grossly exaggerate your weight transfer by lifting your front leg on the backswing, shifting all your weight on to the back foot and then stepping on the front foot and lifting the back foot on the downswing and succeed through. Try it, it works.
Also very efficient is to swing with your eyes close and couple on the weight shift. Do not worry about the ball when using this drill.
Club follows an out-to-in path (points to left of target at top of back swing).
With your club in this position you will have an out-to-in swing path.
Use the following drill to cure this. Address the ball as normal and then raise the club about 18 inches above the ball so it is hovering directly above it. Make a backswing that is not pulled speedily inside. Note the angle of the plane going back. Now make a transmit swing in which the plane is under or shallower than the backswing plane. A "back - under, back - under" routine. Lower the club to the ball and repeat.
Upper body tension.
This is probably caused by gripping the club too tight. See above for holding a bird. Also relax the tension in the arms.
I trust that this article has helped you understand what causes a golf slice and how to cure it. It won't happen overnight but if you practice the above drills you will soon find yourself playing golf without slicing.
What Causes a Golf Slice and How to Cure It
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