| The one question all golfers ask is; "Is there an easy | | | | little fade. That was easy wasn't it? |
| way to cure a golf slice?" It seems at one point in | | | | Practice this fade until you automatically place the |
| every golfer's life we are inflicted with the dreaded | | | | club face square to the target. At this point you may |
| slice and then spend a fortune trying to get rid of it. | | | | find that you are quite happy with the fade and need |
| The harder we try the more pronounced the slice | | | | go no further. Lots of pros actually prefer the fade. |
| becomes. Eventually it becomes such a problem that | | | | If however you want to hit a draw the exercise |
| it plays on the mind and thinking about it does not | | | | becomes a little bit harder because the draw requires |
| help the rest of your game. To cure a golf slice you | | | | an in-to-out swing path with a square club face |
| really need to understand what causes the ball to | | | | through impact. |
| slice. It is vitally important that you can distinguish | | | | The easiest way to develop an in to out swing path |
| between: | | | | is through ultra slow motion drills so that you can |
| - What Causes a ball to slice and | | | | train your muscles to the right movement. This is a |
| - What causes you to do whatever it is you do to | | | | bit like sports teams walking through set movements |
| cause the ball to slice. | | | | until they are comfortable enough to attempt them |
| I hope that makes sense. | | | | at higher speeds. These drills are practiced over and |
| Put another way the ball slices for only one reason | | | | over until they become second nature. |
| but it is your action that creates the two things that | | | | You will have to do the same to break the habit of |
| are needed to cause a ball to slice. | | | | an out-to-in swing path. |
| The two things that have to be present for a ball to | | | | Try starting off with a three quarter back swing and |
| slice are: | | | | concentrating on making sure that your right elbow |
| | | | remains in contact with your chest throughout the |
| 1. An out-to-in swing path and | | | | backswing and the downswing. Do it in ultra slow |
| 2. An open club face through impact. | | | | motion to get a feel for what it should be. Do this |
| There is no way the ball can slice unless both these | | | | every day for a week in slow motion before |
| factors are present. | | | | attempting to do it a little faster. |
| The easiest way to cure a golf slice is to change the | | | | Increase the speed slightly each week so that after |
| angle of the club face through impact. Try the | | | | a while it feels natural to you. Finally you can try it |
| following; | | | | with a golf ball! Hey I never said curing your golf slice |
| With your normal swing address the ball with a closed | | | | was going to be a quick fix. I promised to show you |
| club face. I want you to exaggerate this (really close | | | | an easy way to cure a golf slice and now you've |
| the face) so that it looks ridiculous as you prepare to | | | | decided you want to learn to draw it! |
| take your shot. Now using your normal in-to-out | | | | Seriously though if you want to cure a golf slice |
| swing go ahead and hit the ball. Voila! You've just | | | | getting it to a controllable fade is more than |
| cured your slice and replaced it with a pull. If not you | | | | acceptable, but for that extra distance you need to |
| did something wrong or different to what you | | | | work on getting a draw going. By doing the above |
| normally do in terms of your swing. | | | | drills anybody will be able to cure a golf slice. And if |
| Repeat the exercise but open the club face slightly | | | | you learn the different ball flight laws you will soon |
| and play the shot again. Keep doing this until you find | | | | learn how to play a variety of shots. This will give |
| the point where the club face is square through | | | | you more control over your game - something you |
| impact. If you have done everything correctly and | | | | won't have till you cure that golf slice. |
| maintained your usual out-to-in swing path you will | | | | Now wasn't that an easy way to cure a golf slice? |
| have got rid of the pull shot and now have a nice | | | | |