| If you're a long time slicer, then these are perfect | | | | Another common mistake golfers make is that they |
| golf swing drills to help you build a solid swing and | | | | don't keep their left shoulder down through their |
| teach you how to correct your slice. A straight ball | | | | swing. If your left shoulder comes up before impact |
| goes much longer than a hooked or sliced shot, and | | | | the tendency is for the arms to turn outward |
| research done by Golf Digest proved this fact to be | | | | towards impact which opens the face of the club |
| true. Many professionals such as Jack Nicklaus and | | | | and produces a sliced golf shot. Golfer who tend to |
| the legendary Ben Hogan have had great success by | | | | raise their head up before impact often find |
| learning to hit a consistent controlled fade. Unlike | | | | themselves slicing because they also raise their left |
| those legendary players, most players just want to | | | | shoulder and turn their chest too quickly. A great golf |
| hit straighter golf shots. If you have problems | | | | swing drill for keeping your head and shoulder down |
| pushing or slicing the golf ball then you're not alone. | | | | through your golf swing is to turn your head back to |
| Slicing is the number one problem that plagues most | | | | your right (this example refers to a right handed |
| golf swings. | | | | golfer) and look back at the ball with your eyes |
| If you want to stop slicing one golf swing drill perfect | | | | instead of looking straight down. This will give you an |
| for helping to correct a slice is to practice on the | | | | extra split second over the ball during your swing and |
| range with a club, usually around a five iron to seven | | | | help you keep your head down. |
| iron that has a molded golf grip to make sure your | | | | Breaking it down simply, if you want to stop slicing |
| hands stay in the correct position all the way thru | | | | then you're going to have to stop spinning the golf |
| your golf swing. Hand position is extremely important | | | | ball clockwise. Whatever is causing you to slice is |
| throughout the entire swing and a molded golf grip | | | | probably now a habit within your swing if you've |
| will help to build the proper muscle memory in your | | | | played for any length of time. In order to stop slicing |
| hands, wrist, and forearms for a correct swing. The | | | | you'll have to identify what part of your golf swing is |
| great Harvey Penick once said, "If you're slicing, then | | | | causing you to leave the club face open at impact. |
| look to the hands." That's good advice because the | | | | You may want to spend an hour with a golf |
| typical slicer can correct their problem by making sure | | | | professional who will video tape your golf swing and |
| their hands are properly positioned on the golf club | | | | will help you pinpoint your problem area. There's also |
| throughout the entire golf swing. If the hands aren't | | | | a ton of inexpensive literature on the Internet that |
| positioned correctly the club face can remain open at | | | | will show you the swing drills that work and that will |
| impact producing the dreaded slice. | | | | help you develop a better golf swing. |
| One of the most common and affective golf drills for | | | | On your next outing to the driving range take your |
| straightening a slice is to turn your hands a little | | | | video recorder and a friend and tape yourself hitting |
| counter clockwise on the golf shaft. Just move your | | | | a variety of your clubs just like you would on the |
| hands around just a bit more than a normal grip | | | | golf course. Video taping your swing is one of the |
| would be in the counter clockwise direction. You're | | | | most effective ways of finding your swings weak or |
| slicing because your hands haven't turned over at | | | | problem areas. Get a good book of golf swing drills |
| impact so the club face is still a bit open. Although | | | | and sit back on your couch and tear your swing |
| this tip doesn't work with all golfers you may find | | | | apart. Not only will you learn more about proper |
| that this swing drill will help you close the face of the | | | | swing techniques but you'll be on your way to a |
| club at impact and hit a much straighter golf shot. | | | | smoother more consistent swing and lower scores. |