Fix Your Golf Slice - Add Yards to Your Drives

Fix golf slice is a thought on many amateur golfers'A golf slice is caused by the upper body getting
minds. Studies reveal over 80% of all amateur golfersahead of the lower body, creating an "over-the-top"
slice the ball. There have been more training aids, drillsmove, which in turn results in your clubface slashing
and tips to fix the golf slice that I can't even begin toacross the ball and creating side-spin. Here comes the
count.banana ball!
If you hit a golf slice, have you taken lessons; boughtYour first inclination will be to take a lesson to fix this.
any training aids, and done several drills only to still hitIf that doesn't work, you might buy a training aid. If
a slice? What a frustrating situation! Do you realizethat doesn't work you'll buy an "offset" driver to help
what's causing your golf slice?eliminate your golf slice.
A golf slice is caused by the clubface coming acrossDoes this sound familiar?
the ball from outside the target line, creating side-spinNow the real answer! Take a break on your lessons.
on the ball. Upon first thought, this may seem like aDon't buy anymore training aids. And keep your
mechanical issue. And it is...but if you dig a littlenormal driver in your bag.
deeper, you'll find it's a 'physical' issue.You need to work on you core rotational flexibility to
You see...your body dictates your ability to swing thebe able to initiate the downswing with your lower
club efficiently. If your body has 'physical limitations',body first, to avoid the upper body getting ahead of
your swing will not be mechanically sound and swingit. It's that simple. The minute your able to separate
faults will appear.the upper and lower body upon initial move
In the golf swing there are many compensations fordown...you'll see that golf slice improve dramatically.
lack of proper mechanics. If you can't make a 90Doesn't that make sense?
degree shoulder turn on the backswing, you'll doAlong with fixing your golf slice, you'll add up to 30
whatever it takes to feel like you are making a fullyards to your drives. You will get more roll when the
turn.ball lands from a draw ball flight. A golf slice is a weak
A good example of this would be to rotate your hipsshot that does not penetrate the air for maximum
beyond the desired 45 degrees to enable your bodydistance.
to make a full backswing. What this does is rob youWhen you work on your "machine", your golf swing
of power. You have no torque built up in your coretakes care of itself! You will finally eliminate the
to unleash into the ball at impact.thought, " fix golf slice".
The same thing with a golf slice.