How to get rid of a slice, without reducing club speed?

Question

I have a little bit of a slice, but when i start playing more with my driver, i have a slice that takes at least 75 yards off my stroke. I have a Nike Sasquatch, but it seams worse than a broom when i hit it. Whats Wrong??

Answer 1

You hear it all the time. Keep your head and shoulders down. You are probably pulling out on your swing and dipping. And make sure your outside elbow is locked in.

Answer 2

Switching from hitting a slice to a draw can take some time and alot of practice. First of all don't worry about club head speed. If you can start hitting the ball correctly, it will not be an issue. You have to learn, on your backswing, to take the club to the inside and have a full shoulder turn. You have to learn that your body has to be very loose and that when you get to the top of the backswing that your left shoulder (if your a righty) has to go all the way under your chin. In order to do this you do not keep your head down at all. You have to keep your chin up (so that your shoulder can pass under) and just look down at the ball with your eyes. Next, start aiming a bit to the right with an open club head. I know that it sounds wrong to have an open club head at the takeaway but it really works. Also, to get started so that you can really feel it, your driver has to probably be at least 10.5 degrees. Good luck and start practicing.

Answer 3

Here is your answer because I too suffered from a slice until I made a few minor adjustments.
First make sure your gripping the club with your fingers of your left hand (if you're right handed of course) rather than in your palms like a baseball grip.
Next make sure at your setup that your stance is just a tad outside your shoulders and point your toes of your left foot an inch more toward the ball (inward). This will help you from releasing your hips too soon. *If you want a bit more power too, not only point that toe toward the ball but move your right foot about 2 inches back (behind you, not away from the ball) so you will have a closed stance. If you try this be sure that you have lined up your target already with the head of the club, because if you don't then your target won't be on line.
Now bring your club back slowly at your take away like you're coiling up and once you hit that point, let it rip. Be sure to keep your head down because if you look too soon for your ball it will mess your follow thru up. The momentum from your swing will allow your hips to come thru the ball and allow the club to follow thru nicely.

Answer 4

To eliminate a slice you have to start hooking the ball. To do this take your left haned and push it to your right so that the back of you hand is almost pointing to the sky. Once the ball curves wildly to the left make asmall adjustments to bring your grip back to its normal position. The key is turning your hands over a impacts. The sasquatch is a big club. Use your wood of the tee because it is smaller and easier to square at impact. If none of the works the take up tennis and quit golf.

Answer 5

your shaff maybe a bit to stiff. a quick fix is move the ball up in your stance. and you may want to get a more flexible shaft. the Nike Sasquatch is a huge driver and you may need more flex to get the club head around to square at impact.

Answer 6

You want an easy solution? Use offset Driver and fairway woods to correct your slice. Cobra or a Cobra copy is one of the best. Irons? Nike Slingshot or the new Ping G5....bob

Answer 7

Take a short and quick swing. Quick inside on backswing, then turn wrists over and pull it close to body on follow through.

Answer 8

how to fix that dreaded slice. Learning to swing your club on an inside-to-out path through impact, Hilts says, is a permanent fix.
http://www.pga.com/improve/tips




three drills you can do to help cure that frustrating slice.
http://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing

Answer 9

move your right hand to a stronger position (curl it under the shaft a bit)