what causes a golfer to slice and how do you cure it?

Answer 1

Slice - Most of the mistakes that lead to a slice are made in your preswing routine. That is griping the club and getting lined up to your target.



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Answer 2

A slice is caused the clubface being open to the line of intended flight. If you are swinging from outside in w/an open clubface your ball will start left and tail off right. If your coming from inside your shot will start right and then fade off. A weak slice is also a result of a very steep swing plane, a chopping motion rather than a sweeping motion. To cure it, experiment with your grip. You hands will naturally try to come back to a place comfortable to your build - find it by just swinging your arms back and forth and notice how many knuckles you see on each hand, then replicate that on the golf club. Also - keep your back shoulder out of the downswing - or away from the target as long as possible. This allows a more sweeping motion and lets the forearms rotate correctly.

Answer 3

A slice is caused by an open face at impact. There are several possible reasons why the face of your club is open at impact. I would first check to make sure that your grip is fundamentally sound. Strengthen your grip not by holding the club tighter but by placing your hands on the club to the right of where you normally grasp the club. Make sure your grips are in good shape otherwise you will hold the club too tightly. In order for the club to square at impact your hands have to be relaxed. If you are gripping the club too tight then the face will not square. If this still does not work, then make a small effort at rolling the right hand towards the target at impact.

Answer 4

A person who is slicing might be rotating their body too fast and leaving the hands and club way behind with no chance to catch up. This causes the clubface to be way open at impact and therefore a slice. To fix this, just try to release the club earlier. At first, it might feel as if you are casting the club, but you most likely wont be if the above is what was causing the slice.

Answer 5

A golfer slices because he swings a club and strikes a ball. You can "cure" this malady by offering your golf clubs for sale on eBay.

Answer 6

There are so many different reasons. All the different causes end up making the face of the club open at impact or moving right-to-left on the ball at impact. The fixes are dependent on finding out the cause(s). The most common two are 1) not squaring the club face at impact; and 2) swinging too far out on the downswing.

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Answer 7

there are many reasons. The most common one is swinging outside/in on your downswing. During you downswing, keep your right arm as close to your body as possible. It seems that this would cause a slice, but it actually prevents one. You want to swing inside/out.

Answer 8

Your slicing the ball cause the club fase is to open. On your approach aim up regular and its all about balance throughout your swing and focus.

Answer 9

Try to use stiff shaft, I used to use Regular shaft but after I have changed the shaft to stiff, I can hit it
much further than before and also straighter, so go can change your shaft immediately.
HAPPY GOLFING!

Answer 10

The angle of the club when it contact the ball, try turning your club head a bit !