THE GOLF SLICE AND THE BASIC SIMPLE FIX

wing through the swing plane and finishing over thequit near the top of the swing too early. Which is a
shoulder is the simple fix for a golf slice if you have acommon problem for a lot of amateurs. Have you
proper grip, stance and clubface position. Quitting theever been anxious to see the results of the ball in
golf swing halfway or three quarters of the wayflight? Notice how the arms are positioned, and how
through the shot could be a sure way to steer a golfthe club and hands are pointing out towards the
ball out of play.fairway after picking up your head too soon?
Amateur golfers are able to control the problem onceTypically the golf club and arms are stretched out in
and awhile by closing the clubface and aiming a littlefront of you as you watch the ball slice. This is a
more left or right depending on which way you playproper golf position finish if a golfer is planning to
golf. It does not cure the problem, but it onlysteer around trees and control the distance with their
controls the ball flight to get one a little closer to theirons.
center of the fairway. This is a very common fix forA simple fix for eliminating the slice, if the clubface is
a lot of amateur golfers. We sometimes hit thesquare to the target with a proper grip, would be to
fairway and say to ourselves; I am hitting the ballkeep the head down and only to pick it up after the
straighter today. What am I doing right?right shoulder touches the chin for right-handed
What we probably did without realizing it could havegolfers, and left shoulder for the left-handed golfers.
been keeping the head down and following throughOnly at this point in the swing plane it would be
the swing, or finishing the swing. The golf swing isdifficult for the golfer to stop the golf swing from
finished when the hands are above the top of thefinishing all the way around without loosing balance.
shoulder after the follow through. This is not alwaysLifting your head too soon will throw the upper
the case for punch shots or trying to take a littleportion of the body out of position creating the
distance off of the golf club.arms, hands and golf club to move away from the
Have you ever finished your swing and stood thereproper swing play and quit before it nears the top
posing like a pro watching the final results of apreventing maximum distance and accuracy.
well-struck ball? Have you noticed the way yourKeeping your head down and making it a habit will
body, hands and arms are positioned? Probably notassist in guiding the arms, hands and club through the
because you’re smiling and looking at the ballproper swing plane to the top for a proper finish and
in flight feeling like a pro, because you finished like aa straighter ball flight. Keep in mind this is one of the
pro.basics of the golf swing, but a very important one to
Straightening the golf slice and correcting the problemmaster.
depends on the final finish of the swing. One of theSelf-instruction is the long road to good golf and
main problems in an amateur’s swing is notcorrecting problematic swing flaws. Taking golf
following through and completing the golf swing.lessons and finding Professional golf tutorial books or
One of the most common problems during the swingvideos, will speed up the process in playing great golf.
is picking up the head too soon creating an urge to