| Do you suffer from the most destructive shot in | | | | Having a firm foundation to base your swing around |
| golf, the dreaded slice? A slice is when the ball curves | | | | is crucial for delivering maximum power and accuracy. |
| in the air from left to right for a right-handed player. | | | | Your stance width may vary with the club you are |
| If you play golf with a slice did you know that you | | | | using, with a 5 iron your feet should be about |
| are losing vital yards on your shots. You could be | | | | shoulder width apart. Slightly wider with the woods |
| playing your approach shots with 1 or 2 less clubs. | | | | and narrower with the short irons. Your setup will |
| The slice is one of the most soul destroying shots | | | | now allow you uncoil your body on the downswing |
| that any golfer has put up with. | | | | and release the full power of your swing, while |
| A shot that results in a slice often brings out the | | | | maintaining control and balance.} |
| worst in any golfer as the club is thrust back into the | | | | Tip 4: Your Swing |
| bag in frustration. Below are 5 tips that will help you | | | | Swinging the club on the wrong swing path affect |
| cure your golf slice and make your weekend 4 ball | | | | 90% of golfers. The correct approach of the club to |
| more enjoyable. | | | | the ball is from the inside of the ball to target line. A |
| Tip 1: Check your grip | | | | swing plane that attacks from the inside will result in |
| Strangling the golf club by gripping too tightly is one | | | | an increased outcome that the ball will be struck in a |
| of the most commonly seen things on the golf | | | | more solid fashion. |
| course. This causes tension in the swing and will | | | | Tip 5: A Golf Swing Drill |
| cause an erratic swing that often delivers the club | | | | This is one of my favorite drills to carry out on the |
| face to the ball in an open position. Failing to strike | | | | range to check my swing path is approaching the ball |
| the ball with the club face square will dramatically | | | | from the inside. Stand an empty range basket about |
| affect the flight of the ball. | | | | half a clubs length behind the ball. Take your swing, |
| You can easily fix your slice and hit arrow straight | | | | your club should miss the basket in both directions. |
| shots with this quick tip. Rotate your hands round the | | | | Put a tee in the ground about 2 inches in front of the |
| grip slightly in the direction the ball is curving in the air. | | | | ball and the same distance inside the target line. You |
| For a right-handerd player you should be able to see | | | | should miss the tee on your follow through if you are |
| the back of your left hand when in the address | | | | on the correct swing path. Your swing is coming from |
| position. The'V' formed by your thumb and forefinger | | | | outside the line to inside if you are striking the |
| should point towards your right shoulder if you are | | | | basket. If you strike the tee in the ground you are |
| right handed. | | | | swinging the golf club across the line. |
| Tip 2: The Alignment | | | | At some point in their golfing career just about every |
| Your feet, knees, hips and shoulders must be aligned | | | | player has suffered from slicing the golf ball. Slicing |
| correctly. Before you swing the club you must ensure | | | | the golf ball is most prevalent in those just taking up |
| that you are set up square and parallel to the ball to | | | | the game and is often the reason that many players |
| target line. The position may feel awkward for a | | | | have a high handicap. Slicing the golf ball is the |
| short time until you get used to it, especially if you | | | | number one most destructive shot in golf, you are |
| have played for some time with the incorrect setup. | | | | now armed with the knowledge to go and fix your |
| A session on the practice ground will have you feeling | | | | golf slice once and for all. See your shots soar |
| more comfortable in this position quickly. | | | | majestically straight down the fairway and onto the |
| Tip 3: Setup | | | | green. |