Did You Know Curing The Golf Slice Adds Bundles To your Confidence

If you are new to golf then you will find that curing the golf slice is one of the first problems you face when you get past the basics.  It is without doubt the most common of the swing faults seen on every course in the land.

You will even see the pros fire off the occasional slice when under pressure.

So why does this happen to you?  Well creating a slice requires two things to happen, a club that is moving across the ball at impact and a faulty grip on the club that presents an open clubface to the ball, instead on square on impact.

One of the biggest problems golfers face today is curing that annoying slice. Imagine how much more accurate you can be if you could improve your golf swing technique and considerably decrease your slice.

Here are 5 tips to help you reduce your scores by getting rid of that annoying slice forever.

1. To eliminate the slice, you must develop a wide and powerful backswing. You have to keep your left arm straight as you take the club backwards, but you must not keep your left arm straight in your follow-through.

If kept straight, your left arm can lead to a heavy slice. This is due to your left arm hindering your right arm’s natural rotation. How to adjust? Simple.

Let your left arm bend during your follow-through. Swing a few times only with your left hand, then immediately do a normal swing.

2. Another cause of slicing is because you are letting your club get too far behind you on the backswing, which makes you get outside your target line on your downswing. Without a club, try swinging your left arm, mimicking a full swing.

Swinging your arm in front of you sends it up naturally to the right shoulder. On the downswing, try replicating that motion exactly, only backwards.

3. When it comes down to it, a slice is just a lack of squaring the club with the ball. So you need a great finish to square the club with the ball correctly. A simple exercise with your 8 iron is good to try with a ball already tee’d up.

Swing it back to waist height, cock the club up, and then pull towards your left. The ball should travel about 50 yards. A good check is to make sure your chest and buckle are looking towards your target.

4. Let’s say your problem is a bit worse. You are hitting big banana slices. The secret is squaring the clubface to the ball earlier on in your swing. What you should do is draw a yard long straight line in the sand in a bunker.

Take a 5 iron or 6 iron and swing the club above the line. Try to get your divot to start at the line and go forward. Keep trying until you can hit at least 10 shots in a row that start at the line.

5. Often one’s slice can be eliminated, only to come back stronger than ever. Don’t worry; there is a golf swing tip for this too. Make your way over to the driving range. Raising the ball to a level above that of your shoes.

Hit balls whilst ensuring you maintain a strong left handed grip. This naturally straightens out your swing. Just keep the same grip as you hit balls on a flat surface. I hope that after reading this you will be able to kiss you slice goodbye.