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Saturday, November 13, 2010

How To Cure Your Golf Slice

By David Versilles

A golf swing slice is rarely the intention of a golfer, and unfortunately it happens so often to most beginner golfers because of a lack of consistency in their swing, even professional can sometimes face this same problem.

How do you address this problem when it can even happen to the best of the best? More often than not, addressing this problem can be easy once you understand how it works.

A slice usually happens when the ball travel from the left then back to the right in an uncontrollable way and is often exaggerated. A hook is essentially the same thing in the opposite direction, from the right to the left. Slice and hook do not usually happen by chance, it is directly caused by the direction your club face during the ball contact.

Here are a few ways you can do to stop your golf slice:

Obviously, the easiest way is to make sure when you land your swing, your club face angle is hitting the ball straight on. Easy as it sound, this is a difficult skill to master, hence the amount of golf swing tips out there. By just understanding this, you can now make a conscious effort to make sure that your club face lands the exact way you wanted it to be.

Another common problem that can cause your swing to be out of line is your golf grip. Your grip have everything to do with the way your club face, therefore you should really take note on how you grip your clubs. Gripping it too tightly can cause your club to face inward on your front swing, and thus causing you a hook, likewise, a loose grip will caused you a slice and sometimes a flying club!

If you are guilty of a golf swing slice, make sure you address it immediately before it becomes a habit and sucks the fun out of golf for you. What you need is to understand how golf swing works, taking care of your grip, stance, body alignment, distance between the golf ball, and if your golf swing is originated from your shoulders are all important in keeping the consistency and the ball straight during the fairway.

It can be difficult because the correct stance are some of the most unnatural physical movement your body need to adapt to, however do bear in mind that getting the best swing is simply a practice and through muscle memory. Make sure you take note of the above tips when you are out practicing your golf swing in your driving range the next time!

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