Wednesday, March 16, 2011

2 Simple Methods To Finally Learn How To Fix A Slice With A Driver

By Jim Masters


It can be probably one of the biggest obstacles golfers face and that is how to fix a slice with a driver. In particular players who're fairly new to the game. During this short article I want to supply you with a few slice tips you ought to use at the range to help you do away with that nasty curve on the golf ball and begin to hit longer, straighter shots each time.

The very first thing you need to realize before you be able to learn how to fix a slice with a driver is why you slice in the 1st place. You see in order to hit a slice there are some major factors that are involved.

1) To much spin off the driver head at impact (right spin for the right hander & left spin for a lefty) 2) Club head is open at contact

In order to be in a position to fix a slice you need to remove these 2 issues.

How can this be completed?

Tip No. 1 - How to take the spin off the driver at contact

If you are slicing a golf ball it indicates that when the club connects with the ball at contact it really is coming through the hitting zone with a cut angle. With a cut angle on the club is typically called coming over the top and can cause you to dramatically slice a golf ball or dead pull it.

If you come over the top of the golf ball it means that when you take the club back on the back swing your taking it to far inside the target line. What you should do to correct this issue is to focus on taking the club back on a straight line.

Envision as your bringing the club back that there is a catcher crouched down behind you in a position to catch a fastball from a pitcher in baseball. Take the club straight back to hit the catchers mitt and then straight up on your turn.

*Note: An effective drill to work on this really is to simply stand with your back alongside a wall and make your swing. The wall will not allow you to be able to take the club inside and you'll be one step closer to learning how to fix a slice with a driver.

Tip No. 2 - A way to get the club head back to square at contact

The next reason you could be slicing a golf ball is because at contact the club head remains open. If the club head remains open at contact there is no way you can do anything but slice the ball. As a way to learn how to fix a slice with a driver you must work on these two things:

a) Your grip:

Your grip is a huge part of the golf swing and probably the most disregarded reasons why folks are having issues. You must apply the correct grip to be able to allow the hands to release the club properly to insure you are making solid contact with the golf ball. In this short article it would be difficult to review all the differing kinds of grips and how to use all of them. So I want to give you a quick overview so you can make a quick change.

Whenever you initially grab the club you'll need to be able to see 2 or 3 knuckles on your left hand-or if you can not see any knuckles at all-your grip is not correct. Make certain when you grip the club all eight of the knuckles are showing. This will make a huge difference when it comes to rotating the hands at contact.

b) Over Swinging

If you're having troubles slicing a golf ball it could be because you are over swinging. Consider this the game of golf is called the sport of opposites. People think the harder they swing at the golf ball the further it will go. That's not the case in golf. Actually the smoother and more in rhythm you are through out the swing the further and straighter you'll hit the golf ball. Sounds bizarre I know but it's true.

Perhaps you have sat down on a Sunday afternoon and watched the PGA tour pro's swing at the golf ball? A large majority of them seem like they are hardly swinging at the ball and then the announcer just says they just hit that drive 305 yards off the tee! Well, if you wish to learn how to fix a slice with a driver you will need to work on being more in rhythm and work on your timing to get the club face back to square at contact. If you are able to do this you'll be much closer to meeting your goal.




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