| It's one of the most frustrating aspects of a golfers | | | | 2. Your left foot should be pointed to the left at nine |
| game. The hook and the slice. Many a golf swing tip | | | | to ten o'clock. |
| has been directed at players with this problem in their | | | | 3. This is the stance you'll assume before playing your |
| game. | | | | shot. |
| Why do they occur and how can you cut down the | | | | 4. Simply practice this stance and your swing motion. |
| incidence of them occurring in your game? | | | | The swing should be controlled on the uplift and then |
| Here's an all too familiar scenario. You play a tee shot | | | | increased through the downward motion. It's |
| on a par 4 and it's a good one. You land within 100 | | | | important that during the downward play, you |
| yards of the green and you're thinking birdie | | | | maintain the position of your feet. |
| opportunity with a par the worse case scenario. | | | | The idea is to prevent you from hitting the ball with |
| You play the shot and cringe with horror as the ball | | | | your hands but more with the body. When the hands |
| slices away to the right and into the rough. All the | | | | are more prominent in the follow through, they will |
| good work you did in getting yourself in a position to | | | | take over the shot increasing the chances of the club |
| register in the black for that hole has been undone. | | | | closing when it impacts with the ball. |
| It's the difference between a player having a good | | | | Golf Swing Tip - The Slice |
| round and an average round. Here's a golf swing | | | | Using this technique works the opposite on the slice. |
| tip...curing the hook and slice balls can literally shave | | | | Simply place your left foot straight ahead and your |
| strokes off your game and have you posting scores | | | | right foot at about two o'clock. Then practice the |
| you can be proud of. | | | | same swing motion as described earlier with the |
| Let's take a look at a technique you can practice | | | | hook. |
| which will at least get you hitting in the right direction. | | | | You'll be avoiding the chance of the club face opening |
| Golf Swing Tip - Eliminating The Hook | | | | out during the impact with the ball. This technique is |
| We are describing this technique based on a right | | | | one golf tip you should put in your coaching memory |
| handed golfer. Left handers will just need to adjust | | | | bank. Talk to an instructor about it if your hooking |
| to the opposite of what's described. | | | | and slicing problem requires further analysis. |
| 1. Standing in an upright position point your right foot | | | | Want more great advice, tips and golf swing help ? |
| straight ahead. In other words, at a 12 o'clock | | | | Take your game to the next level with the latest |
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