| Once you have developed one, correcting a golf slice | | | | with the direction you are aiming for, and are |
| is a matter of practicing with an adjusted grip, stance | | | | shoulder width. Your grip should also be aiming at the |
| or swing until the adjustments become part of your | | | | target, with the back of the left hand leading the |
| game. Don’t think that your slice will go as | | | | way. If you are left handed everything will be |
| quickly as it came because it won’t. Even the | | | | opposite to what is recommended for a right hander. |
| professionals need coaching when they develop a | | | | Try a swing with everything aiming correctly. If you |
| slice. | | | | are still slicing, check your shoulders. |
| Practice to Develop Muscle Memory | | | | Many people have a tendency to lift the left shoulder |
| It is mush easier to correct a slice on the practice | | | | through the swing. This can force you to swing |
| range than during a round, especially in match play, | | | | across the ball and so impart the spin to it that |
| because correction involves adopting a way of | | | | causes the slice. Keep your left shoulder down and |
| playing that you will not be familiar with. A slightly | | | | your chest level with or behind the club. If your chest |
| adjusted grip, or a change of stance take practice to | | | | over-rotates, you will slice. Get your swing mechanics |
| perfect so that the slice is cured, and then more | | | | sorted out, even if you need to seek the services of |
| practice to develop ‘muscle memory’ of | | | | a golf coach. If your swing is not right, your whole |
| the new set-up is necessary so that you do not | | | | game will be wrong. |
| have to think about your new set-up on every shot. | | | | Check One Adjustment at a Time: Too Many will |
| If you suddenly start to slice for no apparent reason, | | | | Confuse You |
| don’t worry. It might be just a single wayward | | | | Once you feel that you’re swinging the way |
| shot, but if it persists a simple change of grip could | | | | you should, get onto the driving range and hit a few |
| resolve it. On course you can turn your grip slightly | | | | balls. Relax and whack them down the range. If you |
| more clockwise so that you are squaring up the club | | | | are still slicing, start making adjustments. Move your |
| face a bit quicker. This often works as a temporary | | | | feet slightly towards or even past the target and |
| fix until you get to the bottom of the real cause on | | | | drive a few more. The farther you hit the ball the |
| the practice range. | | | | more pronounced the slice should be. You can also |
| Video Your Swing to Correct a Slice | | | | try changing your grip, but after each adjustment |
| You should take a good look at your stance and | | | | drive a few balls. |
| swing, preferably using a video camera if you can. If | | | | Change only one aspect of your swing or grip at a |
| you can spot what you are doing to cause the slice | | | | time or you won’t know what effect each |
| then you can do something about resolving the | | | | change is having. Sooner or later, you will find that |
| problem. More frequently, however, there is no | | | | you can correct your slice by adjusting one particular |
| apparent reason for it, and you will have to get back | | | | aspect of your drive. Once you can do that you will |
| to basics. | | | | be able to do so on-course whenever you have a |
| Check your stance. Make sure your feet are in line | | | | tendency to slice. |