subject: Fixing Your Golf Slice May Be Easier Than You Think [print this page] Author: Bill Gere Author: Bill Gere
A golf slice is caused by the clubface coming across the ball from outside the target line, creating sideways rotation (or spin) on the ball, which influences the ball's flight path. For a right-handed golfer, this left-to-right sidespin will create a ball flight that moves from left to right (i.e. in the same direction as the spin). A slice is a severe left to right shot that usually ends up in the woods or rough depending on the severity of the slice and how much sideways spin was imparted to the ball. Read on to learn how to fix your slice. A golf slice is nothing more than clockwise-spin (for right-handed golfers) imparted on the golf ball at impact that results in a ball flight path that moves towards the right of the fairway and may end up in any of a number of trouble spots depending on how severe the sideways spin on the ball and how dramatically it deviates off course. Although a common problem, and despite the difficult many golfers have, it is not impossible to learn how to cure a slice in golf. Stance, grip and swing speed all play a part. A golf slice is caused by the upper body lagging behind the lower body during the swing, creating an "over-the-top" move, which in turn results in an open clubface at impact with the ball. This open clubface at impact creates the clockwise rotation on the ball that results in the shot we all know as the slice. This is the shot that some golfers affectionately refer to as the 'banana ball!' One of the keys to fixing a golf slice is to make sure that the club face contacts the ball squarely and that it is neither open nor closed at impact. Maintaining a proper golf swing throughout which you keep the club on-plane can also help eliminate your slice. One of the most important golf swing tips for beginners is to keep their head down and their eye on the ball throughout their swing. This will help ensure that your club face contacts the golf ball squarely and that the ball is hit correctly and doesn't veer off course. Focusing on conatcting the golf ball squarely as impact, reduces or eliminates the spin imparted onto the ball, which can reduce or eliminate your slice altogether.About the Author:
Bill Gere is a beginning golfer who helps other beginning to intermediate golfers improve their game by mainly focusing on fundamental flaws in their golf swing. His website Beginner Golf Swing Tips helps beginning golfers through a series of articles and a free newsletter that provides timely golf tips and golf equipment innovations for beginners.
