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