Curing Your Golf Slice

When it boils down to a slice in the golf ball, practically every golfer has gone through the agony of it. First off all it's important to note that there are many reasons why golfers have a tendency to slice the ball. To stop slicing the ball, you need to work out what the problem is that’s causing you to slice your shots. To figure the problem out, you need to look at three areas of your game including your stance, grip, and swing.

Let's start off by checking your grip. It shouldn’t be too strong of a grip, or too weak. The weaker the grip the more tendency you have to slice, because of the more open club face on impact and follow through. The stronger the grip of the club is, the more chance you have of the club face being closed at impact, which can cause a hook. To get the perfect grip tension you should imagine a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the hardest level of grip and 1 being the lowest. Now, just remember, you need to grip at a tension level of about 5 or 6 to have the correct grip tension.

If you’re still managing to get a slice on your shots, it might be a problem with your stance. A good basis for a golf stance involves your feet which should be shoulder width apart. Your shoulders should also be in line with the target, your front foot should be slightly pointing outwards and your trailing foot pointing straight to the target.

Another thing you can alter to try and get rid of your tendency to slice is to fix that swing of yours. On the backswing the shaft of your club should be past and over your shoulder. The angle of your clubface on the backswing can also tend to cause a slice. While you want the clubface to be slightly open when making contact with the ball you shouldn't try and alter this on your backswing or downswing. The natural movement of the torso and shoulders will create an open club face.

The backswing is the most likely culprit to cause a slice, however, the downswing should not be left to chance as this has to be correct also.The downswing has to start with your hips and not your arms, and a good follow through is also essential.

After you’ve altered your stance, grip, or swing, it may seem a little awkward to you, but don’t go back to the way you were before. It may not seem as natural and fluid as may have done before, but after practice it will become much easier for you.Just don't go back to the way you were because you will begin to slice again.

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