| One of the problems most golfers have is slicing the | | | | attention to how you stand and address the ball - if |
| golf ball. It causes great frustration and some | | | | you are doing everything else right but still slice the |
| struggle for years hoping to improve this problem. | | | | ball, you might want to practice your stance in the |
| There are many tips and tricks to eliminate the | | | | mirror and see if you find any areas to improve. |
| problem, it's up to you to identify which areas of | | | | Tips to Avoid Golf Sliceo As mentioned previously as |
| your game, grip or stance needs work. | | | | well, the easiest to fix is your grip. Don't tighten up |
| Proper Grip | | | | when you get nervous, relax and keep the grip as |
| Start by moving your hands until they are in proper | | | | neutral as you can.o If nothing you try seems to |
| golf grip position. Take the club in your left hand and | | | | work - experiment with a stronger grip bit by bit. |
| place your thumb on the shaft. If the line between | | | | This won't work for everyone and it should be |
| your thumb and your index finger is pointing towards | | | | something you try when nothing else seems to work |
| your right eye then it's placed correctly. Now you | | | | for you.o During the downswing, your left hip will be |
| have to wrap your right hand over the left hand and | | | | leading and during the early downswing it will be your |
| place your left thumb on the palm of your right hand. | | | | right shoulder that lowers and your right elbow should |
| Avoid gripping the golf club too tightly if you are right | | | | return to your side. A slice will be produced if your |
| handed, it could cause the ball to hook towards the | | | | elbow is flying or flapping in the breeze, you must |
| left. But you could cause the ball to slice towards the | | | | avoid this.o Proper position means your right arm will |
| right if your grip is too weak; therefore you have to | | | | be closer to your torso than your left, your shoulders |
| practice having a neutral grip when holding your golf | | | | will be in line with the target line and your right |
| club. | | | | shoulder will be lower than the left.o Avoid turning |
| Proper Stance | | | | your hips too much, limit the movement. If you have |
| Ensure that your shoulders are aligned with the ball. | | | | too much movement the club will go too far inside |
| You are allowed to adjust stance to feel | | | | and loop over the top.o Move into your forward |
| comfortable, but stance does play quite a big role | | | | swing with a leg thrust to the left. |
| when it comes to eliminating golf slice. Pay close | | | | |