| It is estimated that over 90 percent of the golfing | | | | your right hand should point up towards your right |
| population routinely slice the golf ball. Unfortunately, | | | | shoulder. |
| there is not one specific fix to magically hit the golf ball | | | | Grip the driver with the proper tension. The arms and |
| straight. The golf swing functions with a cause and | | | | shoulders need to work cohesively in the swing. If a |
| effect relationship. If you create an extra move in the | | | | golfer grips the club with too much tension, they will |
| swing, there must be a compensation somewhere to | | | | lose the fluid movement needed to hit a consistent golf |
| make up for the extra movement. Proper | | | | shot. On a scale of 1 - 10, a golfer should grip the club |
| fundamentals create solid golf shots. Compensations in | | | | on a scale of 3 to 4. Take a deep breath and stay |
| the swing are a temporary band aid for a swing fault. | | | | relaxed. |
| What are a few causes for a slice? The following are | | | | Stand farther away from the ball. Setting up father |
| a few of the more common swing tendencies that | | | | away from the golf ball should help flatten the golf |
| lead to a slice. | | | | swing. The arms and club need room to swing past |
| Square the clubface at impact. There are many | | | | the body. If you stand too close to the ball, you will |
| fundamental reasons why a golf ball will slice with a | | | | generate a steep golf swing, potentially leading to a |
| driver. A slice initially starts because the clubface is | | | | swing where the club is traveling on an "out to in" |
| open at impact. | | | | swing path. |
| Grip the driver properly. Often golfers who consistently | | | | Keep the body and shoulders lined up towards the |
| slice the golf ball have a very weak grip. A good golf | | | | target. If the body or shoulders open up before impact, |
| swing starts with a good grip. For a right-handed golfer, | | | | it is common that the club face will remain open. If the |
| a V is formed between your index finger and thumb | | | | club face is open, the golfer will hit a slice. |
| on both hands. On the left hand, the V should point | | | | Hopefully this will help you diagnose some of the more |
| between your chin and right shoulder, and the V on | | | | common swing faults that lead to the dreaded slice. |