| The grip is one of the absolute fundamentals of the | | | | poor grip. So, how can you ensure you have a |
| golf swing. It is the only point of contact your body | | | | proper grip to help you find out how to correct a |
| has with any part of the club and so having the grip | | | | golf slice. |
| is crucially important from the outset. You may have | | | | Gripping a golf club can be done effectively but |
| the best posture, stance and have a great swing but | | | | differently by different golfers. People find grips that |
| if there are fundamental flaws in your grip then the | | | | work for them and the shape and size of their hands. |
| result is sure to be erratic. You may have heard of | | | | However, when it comes to slicing, very distinct |
| some of the professionals having very unorthodox | | | | faults can be identified in someone's grip. Usually an |
| grips such as being able to see 4 knuckles on their | | | | open face at impact is caused by having either or |
| left hand but these are professionals and they know | | | | both of the hands too much on the left side of the |
| how to compensate for these things. As an amateur | | | | grip handle. So, in trying to find out how to correct a |
| looking to lower their handicap you should aim to | | | | golf slice there are some simple checks you can do |
| have a completely orthodox grip. If, like many | | | | to check your grip is correct. First take a normal |
| golfers, your problem is how to correct a golf slice | | | | setup as if you are about to strike a shot and check |
| then perhaps you should go back to basics and check | | | | how many knuckles you can see on your left hand. If |
| your grip. | | | | you can see at least 2 then your grip is most likely |
| As I said, the grip does not have much to do with | | | | not the reason for your slice. A similar check is to |
| the swing plane of the club and so your swing plane | | | | ensure the V shapes formed by both your hands on |
| may be perfect and yet you are still slicing it. The | | | | the grip both point towards your right shoulder. |
| thing to note is that the direction the clubface is | | | | Taking a solid, neutral grip is one of the first steps to |
| facing at impact can very much be influenced by | | | | hitting straight shots. If you're a slicer and your grip |
| your grip. The cause of your slice may be an open | | | | fails one of the checks then you should certainly take |
| club face at impact and this could be caused by a | | | | a closer look at how you grip the club. |