| How to prevent a golf slice is a question that | | | | Focus on fixing your slice instead of compensating |
| average golfers will ask at some point in their golfing | | | | for it. Your stance should be shoulder width apart and |
| careers. I must have asked this question a million | | | | the lead foot should be slightly turned out. |
| times and it never dawned on me to find the answer | | | | 2. Proper grip will make a huge difference in how you |
| until after I quit golfing for 6 months. My slice had | | | | perform. Unfortunately, a grip that works for one |
| gotten to the point where golf was no fun any | | | | person may not work for another person. The best |
| longer. I started playing less and less until I stopped | | | | suggestion I can provide is to try different grips to |
| playing all together. | | | | find the grip that is both comfortable and ensures |
| How many of you right now are just curious about | | | | the club head is square at impact. |
| fixing your slice? How many reading this do not really | | | | 3. Proper swing mechanics is the best single way to |
| feel there is a solution to their slicing problem. I | | | | eliminate your slice. Slicing the ball is caused by a |
| thought that if I just played through it the problem | | | | number of different factors and most stem from |
| would fix it's self. I got one word for you on that, | | | | improper swing mechanics. Having a open club face at |
| wrong. I finally broke down swallowed my pride and | | | | the point of impact will ensure your ball is fading or |
| got help with my swing. There are three things to | | | | slicing. Improper swing plane, opening your shoulders |
| examine and keep in mind that will help fix your slice. | | | | and even dragging the hands through the impact |
| 1. The proper golf stance is very important. Your | | | | zone will cause slicing. That is why focusing on proper |
| stance should be straight and aligned with the target | | | | swing mechanics will fix your slicing. |
| you are aiming to hit. Here is one very important | | | | I got help and stop slicing the ball regularly because I |
| suggestion, do not set up to compensate for your | | | | decided that trying to play through it does not work. |
| slice because yes chances are you will be in the | | | | Getting help and working on your swing is an |
| fairway but I guarantee your distance will suffer. | | | | absolute necessity to fixing that slice once and for all. |