How do you not slice when you hit w/ your driver?

Question

My friend Luis is sitting here with me and he seems to be having a problem with slicing ; ).

Answer 1

I've been working in the golf business for some time now at private clubs and the instruction I've heard might sound something like this to you.

More then likely you are "chopping down on the ball" rather then swinging through it. When I say chopping down that means you are swinging at the ball as if cutting down a tree and not sweeping along the surface. One other note... there is a good chance you are not completing your swing. Make sure you finish your swing. You'll know you are finishing your swing when your shoulder hits your chin (assuming your head remained still throughout the swing). Finish high. Watch the pros on tv and if you have a dvr try to record one of the slow motion replays they show from time to time. Watch those swings and try to mimic them. P.S. The suggestion that your club face might be open could be true, but don't try to close it. You should only try to have the club face in the proper position rather then adjusting for a bad swing. Practicing bad habits only leads to poor future results.

Answer 2

There are two main reasons why the club slices:
1. Outside to Inside Swing Path
2. Open Club Face at Impact


In order to figure out which you are you need to examine your divots. If your divot is directed at or just a tiny bit left of your target then it's an open club face. If the divot you normally make is pointed far left of the target then you have an outside to inside swing path that is causing the slice.

1. Outside to Inside Pah: Take 3 golf clubs. Place one on the ground pointed at a target. Then take the other two golf clubs and make an X with them and place them on top of the club that is pointed at your target. It will look like an X with a line running through the middle of it horizontally. If you look at the diagram your swing plane following a similar pattern as the golf club that is at the highest on the right hand side. You're coming from outside the swing line and cutting across it, thus you're cutting across the ball and slicing it. Take a can paint or some other device and make a line straight back from the ball toward to the target. On your downswing you need to swing on the line. What usually causes and outside to inside swing path is that you are starting the downswing with your shoulders and not with your hips which is a MAJOR NO-NO in golf. Start the downswing with your hips and follow the line behind and through the ball toward the target.

2. If you have the proper swing line then the cause of the slice deals with an open club face. This can be caused by several reasons. Either your grip is not correct at address, your grip is lagging and not at the proper position during impact, or your weight transfer is off. The grip is extremely important and you must fix it before you move any further. Take a few slow practice swings and stop at impact and look at your wrists and the club face. You may need to move your wrists faster on the downswing or you are simply moving your wrists too much throughout the entire swing. If it's your weight then you aren't properly striking through the ball and transferring your weight properly. The weight at the top of your backswing should be on the right heel (if you're right handed) and then it will feel like you push off from it as you swing down and transfer your weight onto your left side.

Answer 3

I have the same problem too. Try closing your club head when you swing through the ball, you might be opening it up when you hit it which causes it to slice so much.

Answer 4

You have to first of all make sure your grip is correct if it is then you need to keep your head down and turn your wrist over on your downswing after you have made contact with the golf ball.

Answer 5

I've been golfing for two months but somebody told me that I was picking up my front foot too high on my backswing.
Now I'm doing my best to try to barely pick up that foot and when do it right the ball actually goes straight instead far, far right.

Answer 6

I give you my hook for his slice....Golf tip: Give up....