question about a golf slice

[bhill12 0]

i have started to golf now and all my drives slice no matter what way i stand or hold the club. does anybody know if a offset driver will help me out with my slice? and if so anybody have any recomendations on a offset driver or were to get one thanks.

[Hockeyman9621 0]

You either use your arms too much, or you're trying to smack it further than your technique will allow you to. Practice hitting it straight before trying to pull a Happy Gilmore. Getting a good golf swing takes hours of practice. Even Tiger Woods changes his golf swing every once in a while trying to make it better.

[HotBacon 0]

A slice is caused by one of two things

1. Open clubface at impact

2. Outside to In Swing

An offset clubface theoretically helps a slice, but it is only a band aid fix. Go get a half hour or hour lesson w/ your local golf course/driving range pro. They will help to show you the proper way to swing a golf club so you don't end up like the majority of hackers out there.

At the very least go to golfchannel.com or golfdigest.com and look at the lesson sections. You'll be able to find some key points in the golf swing and drills to help you out.

[UMWhockey 0]

here is a little tip. Since most slices are caused by leaving he club face open at contact, try going to the range and hitting your driver with a split grip, kinda like a baseball grip. The split grip will force you to turn over the club face and give you the feeling of releasing the club. After that, find a spot that is just in front of you ball and, if you are right handed, to the right. Try to swing your club through the ball and the spot. this will hopefully route you club to the inside of the ball and make sure that you are not cutting across the ball.

just a couple suggestions. I have tought myself golf my whole life. If you study the game and understand what you are supposed to do and work hard at it, you can become a good golfer. I play to a 2 handicap and have a self tought swing.

[kosydar 0]

I used to do the same thing. I ended up taking one 15 minute lesson with the club pro and he taught me a lot in that time span. My biggest issue is that I have a very fast swing. In doing so I tend to break my wrists a lot and not swing with my shoulders. Next time you go golfing try to just swing with your shoulders and torso and to not break your wrists. The best way of doing this is to really focus on holding your followthrough. I don't know if that will solve your problem but it certainly did for me.

[LkptTiger 1]

If you just try to focus on tempo, you should be good...

It stands to reason that the harder you swing, the further and straighter (you want to hit it THROUGH the slice) you'll hit it. Unfortunately for most people, this isn't the case. If you try to slow yourself down, focus on tempo and just try to make good, solid contact, you will hit the ball with more distance, control and consistancy that you would swinging from the heels.

When I take a slapshot, I'm not just swinging the stick as hard as I can. Instead, I slow myself down and try to focus on weight-transfer and being solid on my stick. I let the flex of the shaft do the bulk of the work while my arms and body just do the steering. For me, the shot comes away much harder and more accurate when I don't try as hard.

When I'm on the tee, at address, I'm thinking 'low and slow' on the take-away. Once I get to the top of my backswing, I try to make sure that my first move with with the hips (open-up) and that my hands drop straight-down as opposed to out over the ball (this could be where your slice comes from). I make an effort to keep myself under complete control (slower swing), which leads to better contact between the club-face and the ball. Sweet-spot at 90mph will be a better shot than hosel or toe at 135mph.

If you continue to have problems, you might want to try hitting a 3 or 5-wood off the tee. I've been hitting my 5-wood off the tee for about three years now and have gotten very comfortable. It's much easier to control (in terms of 'draws' and 'fades,' which, as you play more, you might want to try to learn to hit), and can still be hit pretty well: I probably average about 270-280yds. off the tee (not a "huge whack" I know, but it gets me in decent shape on any hole).

[Hipster 5]

All good tips so far. I would suggest reading Ben Hogan's Modern fundamentals of golf. Its a short book and it is no-nonsense expert instruction.

Tempo is a big thing. It dictates your ability to apply the right sequence of movements. You can generate a ton more power with control by swinging "within yourself" which is to say, the fastest swing you can make without getting your swing movements out of sequence. If you consistently overswing, your tempo and consistency will suffer, as will your ball flight.

On the downswing, your sequence is trunk, shoulders,arms, wrists. If you focus on not allowing your shoulders and arms to get ahead of your swing and swing from inside and away from your body, you'll be hitting it further and straighter in no time. Nothing creates more of a slice than pulling hard on your lead shoulder before impact. Sure, that shoulder can create a ton of leverage and speed to the arms, but nothing but slices will result from pulling the clubhead back toward your body.

Let your wrists release naturally through impact. A pro told me to remember that "Lateness is greatness" when it comes to releasing the wrists and hands.

Good luck.

[Prhockey2607 0]

Make sure you are rotating your wrists over on your down swing. This will close the club face and help hit straighter shots.

EDIT: A offset driver will help in the short term, but if you want to fix your swing a lesson would be the way to go.

[Durph 0]

have a stronger bottom hand. thi means that you have to put your bottom thumb farther over the grip on the club

[GoHawks 0]

on your backswing, turn your shoulders away from the ball, then the first thing you should do when you start your downswing is to turn your shoulders back. Transfer your weight from back to front as you swing through the ball, turn your hips so your belt buckle would face where you want the ball to go. your wrists should hinge up and down, not left and right. have a firm grip, but don't try to kill the club. relaxing your grip a little bit can help correct a fade.

*EDIT*

start practicing this slow, range time is your friend. focus on straight, not hard. With time you can speed it up. My instructor taught me your short game is 70% of the game, so spend more time with 7-iron to SW, not 75% of your time with the big stick. Good luck!

[Doctor Hook 0]

I aim extreme left and that way my slice will land fairway.

[sc37 0]

I aim extreme left and that way my slice will land fairway.

lol, that's what I do :P I take a few shots on the driving range before heading out to size up the angle I need to take that day. It just sucks cause sometimes I actually drive it straight and I wind up in the rough :lol:

[Doctor Hook 0]

I aim extreme left and that way my slice will land fairway.

lol, that's what I do :P I take a few shots on the driving range before heading out to size up the angle I need to take that day. It just sucks cause sometimes I actually drive it straight and I wind up in the rough :lol:

I know, I hate it when I hit it straight to the fairway... of the next hole.

[Grim Keeper 0]

Get yourself a copy of some of Ben Hogan's books... terrific reading and very helpful on how to properly grip the club, position your stance, and swing the club. I've found some great ones at Borders and Barnes & Noble.

Once you learn how and why you are doing it wrong, you can use it to your advantage ( draw or fade the shot when needed ).

[Chris 0]

definitely slow your swing down, I find that usually if i have a super slow take away from address I can swing as hard as I want through the ball and it goes straight. Previous posters are right, its all about tempo. Also try changing your ball alignment with your feet, in working with a pro and seeing myself video your ball should be very far forward just off the inside of your big toe, usually it looks further forward in your stance than it actually is. Also try to reduce your hip movement or sway if you have any. These are just some basic tips on drives I've picked up from pros/instructors and whatnot. Also getting yourself videotaped is an awesome way to see your drive sequence and see what you are doing wrong, or have someone who knows what they are talking about point some things out for you. Also nothing beats a good lesson from a knowledgeable pro.