| Does your golf swing more resemble a boomerang | | | | airborne. The golf ball should always be hit while the |
| being thrown than a golf ball being hit? Are you sick | | | | club face is still in it's descent. Most people don't |
| of spending more time in the woods than most | | | | know this but a PGA pro's divot actually starts after |
| animals? If so, then you have found the right place | | | | the golf ball has already been struck. This means that |
| to finally cure your nasty golf slice. | | | | they actually hit down on the ball which is the exact |
| For a right handed player, slicing the golf ball means | | | | opposite of how most beginners attempt to give the |
| the ball moves from the left to the right as it flies | | | | ball loft. |
| through the air. It is just the opposite for a left | | | | Second Cause of the Golf Slice |
| handed golfer. A golf slice is the most common | | | | The second biggest swing fault which causes most |
| mistake or swing flaw made by amateur golfers | | | | people to slice the golf ball is related to their attempt |
| throughout the history of the game. The reason the | | | | to hit the ball as far as possible. They end up lunging |
| golf slice is so prevalent is primarily because amateurs | | | | at the golf ball, thus moving their head forward and |
| are attempting to accomplish so many other things | | | | ahead of the ball at impact. This can be corrected by |
| with the ball, such as getting the ball airborne, but | | | | standing over the golf ball and addressing it with your |
| they are going about it completely the wrong way. | | | | head well in front of the golf ball . You will see how |
| The end result is the dreaded golf slice. | | | | this will jam you up at impact and force the golf ball |
| The golf swing is one interconnected movement | | | | to start and continue right. |
| very much like a line of dominoes. Every movement | | | | Third Cause of the Golf Slice |
| in the golf swing then causes another movement, | | | | The third most common reason that people slice the |
| and then another. This domino effect can work out | | | | golf ball is that their grip is too weak. What I mean |
| for the good if you know what you are doing, but | | | | by this is that the lines which are formed when you |
| for most of us, it ends up in lost balls, lost money, | | | | grip the golf club between your index finger and |
| and frustration. So let's try to get to the foundation | | | | thumb on each hand are pointed more towards your |
| of why your golf ball is slicing so we can then cure | | | | chin versus having a stronger grip where those lines |
| that golf slice once and for all. | | | | are pointed at your right shoulder as they should be. |
| There are two basic things that will make the golf ball | | | | If you think about it, your hands have neutral |
| slice. The first is hitting the ball with an open club | | | | positions. Try this for yourself to understand the |
| face, and the second is cutting across the ball with | | | | concept. Stand up straight and let your hands fall to |
| your club face from the outside of your body | | | | your side naturally. |
| moving inward towards your body. These two | | | | What you will find is that the top knuckle side of |
| movements that I have just described are the final | | | | your hands will basically be facing forward. Now try |
| dominoes in a long line that will make the ball slice, but | | | | to turn your hands to the left or right and then when |
| they are not what you should necessarily focus on | | | | turned relax them again. What happens is that, when |
| when trying to fix the slice. Unfortunately, that is | | | | relaxed, they return to that neutral position again. |
| what many people mistakenly do. | | | | This is why when your grip is weak (your left hand is |
| When fixing anything within your golf swing, you can't | | | | turned more left and your right hand is turned more |
| focus on the final club face impact on the golf ball, | | | | left), you hit the ball with an open club face. Naturally |
| although it is important to understand what you are | | | | in those positions your hands will want to open the |
| doing wrong. For example, you can't say that in order | | | | face through the swing, and having a stronger grip |
| to fix my golf slice, I need to stop hitting the golf ball | | | | will take care of that problem. |
| with an open club face. You must actually focus on | | | | Last Primary Cause of the Golf Slice |
| something that you are doing wrong multiple steps | | | | Finally the last main reason that people slice the golf |
| back in the chain reaction of the golf swing and let | | | | ball is that they are swinging from the outside in. This |
| that then fix the slice. Now let's try to figure out | | | | means that you are taking the golf club back outside |
| what some of the things may be that are causing | | | | of your body and then coming back inside on your |
| you to hit that dreaded golf slice. | | | | down swing which will cut across the golf ball causing |
| Primary Cause of the Golf Slice | | | | a nasty slice. Now that we have laid out what some |
| Most amateurs hit their golf slice because of a | | | | of your faults are that are most likely causing the |
| combination of four main swing faults. The fist and | | | | slice of your golf ball, let's see what we can do about |
| most common is when amateurs try to get the ball in | | | | curing that golf slice once and for all by fixing those |
| the air by attempting to scoop the ball up off of the | | | | faults. Just visit the Doctor and get your prescription |
| ground rather than hitting down and through on the | | | | for better golf now. |
| golf ball and letting the club's loft get the golf ball | | | | |