Cure Golf Slice | Fix a Slice

Nearly everything you’ve read about how to cure your golf slice is wrong. That includes the advice of many very good pro golfers, many of whom might even instinctively know how to fix a slice.

What if I told you that there is actually a relatively simple way to hit the ball straighter, and that all it really requires is thinking about things a bit differently and then practicing a bit at the driving range? Too good to be true? Try it and see.

Personally, I’m not a pro – I’m really not even very good. However, I’m going to teach you a trick that, if you remember and implement, will cure your golf slice every time. And once you use this tip, you’ll enjoy playing golf more than ever.

What is a Golf Slice?

This is almost a silly question, since I doubt that you’re are reading this without having experienced a slice. Nonetheless, I need to explain a bit before I can tell you how to cure a golf slice.

You have hit a slice when the golf ball begins traveling one direction and then curves to the right (for a right-handed golfer) while in the air. In other words, the golf ball may begin by flying left of, straight at, or right of your intended target. However, during flight, the ball will veer to the right (again, for a right-handed golfer).

Let’s get one thing straight: If the golf ball begins by traveling to the right of your intended target but does NOT curve to the right, then you have not hit a slice!

I already hear you saying “I could read any golf book and figure this out”, but the fact of the matter is that most articles written about how to fix a golf slice slightly confuse the issue. How do I know this? I know because most articles recommend correcting your grip and making sure the face of the golf club is closed at impact. These tips are important for a generally good golfswing, but they have very little impact on whether or not you slice the golf ball.

So what Causes a Golf Slice?

There is only one cause of a golf slice, and it’s not your grip, stance, or ball positioning.

The one cause of a golf slice is the arc of your swing; when you hit a slice, your golfswing was “outside-in”.

Take a moment and imagine spinning a basketball on top of your finger like a Harlem Globetrotter (I can’t do it either, but just imagine). To make the ball keep spinning, you’ll occasionally swipe your hand across the ball in the direction that it’s already spinning. A golf slice happens the exact same way: instead of swinging the club directly at the golf ball, you have swung the golf club somewhat across the ball, thereby making the golf ball spin. That spin causes the ball to change direction while in the air.

Don’t get me wrong: I’m not pretending that it’s not a problem if your golf ball starts out too far right. However, that alone is not a slice. Having a golf ball start out too far right is caused by the clubface being too open upon impact with the golf ball.

So how do you Cure a Golf Slice?

The simplest, quickest, and most effective way to cure a golf slice is to pay attention to your follow-through. Let me repeat: Pay attention to your follow through!

Next time you are on the driving range – after you’ve warmed up a bit – take out a medium iron and try this: on 4-5 successive swings, focus on finishing your swing with the golf club pointed straight up into the air but with your hands further and further to the right at the end of the swing. In other words, at the end of each swing, you should finish your swing in a position where your hands are extended to the right of your target. If you are aiming at a flag, you should finish by being able to see the flag to the left of your hands. Try this, and it will cure your golf slice every time.

Focusing on your follow-through is a bit of a “trick”. What I mean is that it will not give you the perfect swing plane, nor will it fix a bunch of other problems with your golf swing. However, focusing on your follow-through will teach you how to feel whether you’re hitting “outside-in” or “inside-out” and will give you an easy way to fix a slice.

Honestly, that’s it. If you adjust the position at which you finish your swing, you’ll be able to control the type of spin that you put on the ball and fix a slice.

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