how to cure a golf slice?

Answer 1

A slice is caused be the club face impacting the ball in an open position. This causes a spin to the right for a right handed golfer. Don't try to cure the problem by aiming farther to the left. Line up square to the target and relax your hands. If you are gripping the club too tight, you will stop the club from squaring up at impact. Make sure your grips are in good shape and that your fundamentals are sound. Move your hands to the right on the grip until you can see at least 2 knuckles. Make sure that the lines formed between your thumb and forefinger are in line on both hands. If this still produces a slice, close your stance slightly and make a small effort at turning your right wrist over toward the target at impact. If your hands are relaxed this will happen without this effort. Go see a pro if all this fails. You definitely do not want to practice hitting balls if your fundamentals are not right. You will ingrain the problem in your swing making it more difficult to eliminate.

Answer 2

Most slices are cause through an open club face at point of impact, so get a stronger grip. That means keep the same grip but move your hands slighly more clockwise (or the club slightly anticlockwise) - opposite for a leftie!

Hit a few balls on the practice range and adjust the same way till you are hitting the ball square on. If your slice persists, you are probably swinging across the ball, from right to left which will open the club face up and again impart spin to the golf ball.

So get the basics right. Keep your stance correct and your chest should not swing past the the direction of the target before you hit the ball or you will swing across the ball. Same with your leading shoulder - it should stay down over the ball until the strike. If your shoulder springs up before impact you will slice.

Don't hold the club tighter - it should be held just tight enough for the swing, and don't try to hit the ball hard. That can also cause a slice

All basics but not easy to cure - even with pros. The easiest way is get someone to video your swing and drive so you can see where you are going wrong.

Best of luck,

Pete

Answer 3

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Answer 4

There may be many factors influencing a slice. Some of the most common are these:

1. Make sure the arc of your swing is smooth. In other words, draw the club straight back along the arc, then swing on the same arc. Many players move the club at the top of their swing and end up swing 'across the ball' causing it to spin and slice.

2. Make sure your left hand (or, right if you are a lefty) is on top of the club. I put my right thumb straight down the shaft, then put my left had directly over it with my right thumb in the 'V' between my left thumb and forefinger. It will likely feel really wierd at first. But stick with it and it will feel natural in time.

Try these two things and see if thing don't improve somewhat.

Answer 5

"Golf Grip - this is one of the most fundamental reasons why golfer's slice the ball, if you golf grip is too weak, i.e. where the hands are rotated too far on the grip in an anti-clockwise direction at address, the likelihood is that during the motion of your swing your hands will correct themselves and adopt a more neutral position.

This causes the club face to be open at impact. Try making this adjustment at setup, by rotating your hands clockwise, so they adopt a more neutral position, this will ensure that you keep the club face square throughout the entire swing."

Answer 6

a slice is caused by the clubface opening at impact
the way to fix that is to turn your hands through the shot like swinging a baseball bat keeping both hands on it at all times, you will feel your right hand turn over your left at impact. Work on that and you will straighten it out some. The next step is to work on the plane of your swing try and keep it so it feels like you are swinging around your body instead of around your shoulders. Hopefully that will help you out

Answer 7

Give up playing the game. The only way to cure it!

Answer 8

It has been said that over 80% of golfers struggle with a slice. Billions of dollars have been invested in “curing” the slice but like the common cold most everyone still seems to get one once in a while. So how do you cure your slice?
Hundreds of gadgets have come to the market purporting that just 15 minutes and your slice will be a thing of the past and that longer straighter drives are just 3 easy payments away. And countless manufacturers claim that their clubs and balls are now longer and straighter than ever. With all of these products and all of this research then why do 80% of golfers still slice the ball?
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If you want to start hitting more fairways and greens and are tired of aiming 50 yards left of your target, you’re in the right place. Before you spend hundreds of dollars on new clubs – there’s a much simpler, less expensive, more effective way to cure your slice.
It is time to separate fact from fiction and symptoms from causes. The only reason that a golf ball slices or turns to the right in mid flight is that the club face was “open” to the path of the swing at the point of contact with the ball. This means that the toe of the club was behind the heel and the point of impact.
OPEN CLUBFACE
How to cure your slice
In order to cure your slice and hit a straight shot you need to make sure that the club face is square to the swing path at the point of impact. Three common causes of an open club face are:
A “palm grip” that does not allow the hands to work properly so the club face is open at the point of impact. Chances are if you wear a hole in the palm of your glove that you are employing a palm grip.
An open stance, causing the heel of the club to lead the toe of the club through impact.
Poor body action causing the golfer to hit from their back foot.

Likely Causes:

if you are slicing or fading your drives it's because the clubhead is slicing across the back of the ball, from right to left, at the moment of impact. This causes right to left spin on the ball which in turn causes it to swerve to the right.

The path of your clubhead is out to in. In other words it is travelling down towards the ball on a path which starts away from your body and moves in towards your body.

There are 6 likely causes of your clubhead approaching the ball on an out to in path:

you could be starting your downswing by exerting power from your shoulders.
You may also be swivelling your hips too violently in a circular motion.
Your feet may be aiming over to the left of the target.
Your right hand grip may be too strong, thus causing you to hit the ball with too much force from your right hand.
You may not be transferring your weight correctly during the swing.
Your ball may be positioned too far 'forward' in your stance i.e. it may be in front of your left foot.
Cures:

Here's what you should do -

When you address the ball -

make sure that a line drawn from your right toe to your left toe continues on straight towards the target point where you want your ball to land.
Make sure that the ball is positioned at right angles to this line at a point opposite to the heel of your left foot.
Keep your HEAD STILL, in the same position that it is in at the address, throughout the swing.
Make sure that you are gripping the club lightly with EQUAL pressure in each hand.

When you swing the club back -

Make sure that you start the club straight back 'low and slow'. This sets the tempo for your swing.
Make sure that you take the club straight back at the start of the backswing.
Start with your hands, then your arms, then turn your shoulders and upper body, and let this turn of the upper body turn your hips.
As your hands pull the club backwards start to transfer your weight onto your right side.
Make a full shoulder turn so that your back is towards the target at the top of the swing.
At the top of your back swing have your hands as high as you can get them.
Throughout the back swing make sure that your left arm is straight.
When you start your downswing -

Do not force anything, just continue with the same tempo as you had on your backswing.
Swing the club and allow the ball to get in the way of the clubhead.
Start by sliding your weight across towards your left side.
Allow this lateral movement of your hips to pull your shoulders and upper body around.
Your shoulders should pull your arms round and your arms should pull your hands round.
Keep your HEAD STILL.
Allow the clubhead to flow onwards towards the target.
Finish with your hands above your head, as high as you can get them.

The way I grip the golf club enables the club face to return square when it comes back down to the golf ball.

I don’t have any challenges slicing the golf ball. But if you’ve been slicing the golf ball and when you look down at your left hand and you don’t see any knuckles, your club face is probably wide open at impact.

So, the next time you go tee up, give this a shot. Turn your left hand over towards your right hand. Make sure you can see one or two knuckles and make sure both palms are facing each other. This is how you cure a golf slice.

With that, I guarantee you that the club face will now start to square up at the bottom.

Answer 9

it could be many things like your grip, your stance, or your club face. i suggest that you try an open stance and make sure that your club face is not damaged and is facing straight forward.

Answer 10

why do all slicers ask that question!!??? Come on!!!!!
there is only one answer:
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