| Slicing your golf shots is one of the most frustrating | | | | the energy. The dimples on the ball also help it fly |
| aspects of the game. Worse than poor putting, | | | | through the air for longer. |
| challenging chipping and even worse than the price of | | | | Now, the slice. If your club face strikes the ball head |
| good golfing equipment! | | | | on, the ball will fly off in a straight line. If the club |
| A slice feels unnatural, but it sometimes feels like it's | | | | face strikes *across* the ball, sliding along the edge |
| beyond your power to control and fix. No matter | | | | of the ball or coming from an angle, the ball will be |
| what you do, the ball just slides off to the right | | | | spun as it leaves the tee. |
| almost as if it had a mind of its own. Well, not any | | | | When a spinning ball is flying through the air it creates |
| more. | | | | drag and that causes it to curve to one side. In order |
| Today you're going to learn a "miracle" tip for curing | | | | to slice a shot (rather than hook it), the ball spins |
| a golf slice that helped me and lots of other people. | | | | clockwise. This happens when your club face is too |
| But before we get onto that, let's quickly examine | | | | wide open, or your grip is too weak. In other words, |
| what a golf slice is and how it happens. | | | | when the club is twisted to the right in your hands. |
| When the head of your club strikes the ball the | | | | Try it now - grab a club and twist it right slightly. See |
| kinetic (movement) energy from your swing is | | | | how the face opens up? If you play through a ball |
| transferred through the club to the ball, sending it | | | | very slowly, you can see how more of the face will |
| flying off down the course. The better and cleaner | | | | be in contact with the ball, causing spin. So, to |
| the impact, the more energy is transferred properly | | | | correct a slice, simply close the face of the club. |
| and the farther your shot will fly. | | | | You can do this during your swing by pulling your left |
| You may have noticed that the head of your club is | | | | hand and twisting your wrists very slightly to the left |
| ridged for grip, and the ball itself has many dimples all | | | | as you impact the ball. Try it in very small |
| over its surface. This all helps improve the grip | | | | adjustments to make sure you don't end up hooking |
| between the club head and the ball to help transfer | | | | the ball instead! |