I've got a terrible slice with the driver and fairway woods. Looking for best drills or suggestions to hook it

Answer 1

Couple of things to see....does your ball flight start right (assuming you are right handed), and keeps going right in a straight line...instead of a banana ball that just exponentially shoots away to the right. If it is going right in a straight line..then it probably is a PUSH. Maybe you are swinging too fast, have an inside to out swing plane but isntead of coming in square at impact - your club is open & hitting the ball - pushing it right.

If its a banana ball try these few things....
1. At address, before EVERY and I do mean EVERY shot, check that your toes, knees, waist, chest are all stacked up parallel to each other.
2. Check that your chest is neither open nor closed.
3. IN the backswing when you are taking your club away, imagine that there is a bucket filled with water about 2 feet behind the ball. Your aim is to knock that bucket off as you take your club back. Once you have knocket it off, then imagine that there is a bell hanging above your left sholder and you have to ring that bell with the club head. hence you will need to pickup your club straight up & ring the bell. call it the bucket & bell drill
4. if you do step 3 above properly, you will notice your swing plane being more vertical & hence coming in more inside the ball.

Other than that, without having a look at your swing I cant really comment on what else you can try.

let us know how you went.

Cheers!

Answer 2

Slow your swing down. A slice is often due to trying to kill the ball. Just relax. Take a nice easy swing. Let the club do the work. You don't need to swing hard to get distance out of your woods. You generate enough club speed due to the mass of the club head that swinging hard isn't necessary. Also, don't focus on any particular part of your swing, just swing naturally. Trying to fix a certain part of your swing every time you do swing leads to over-corrections. However, make sure the "V's" that are made between your thumbs and index fingers are both pointing to your right shoulder when you address the ball. Make sure you don't over extend on your back swing. Stay under control. And another big problem that players with a slice have is rolling your right wrist over on your follow thru. Turning your wrists over is a lot like many other athletic moves. Overall, the most common problem is swinging too hard. Take it easy. It's better to play a 220 yd drive from the fairway than a 230 yd drive from the woods. Over time as you start to hit more fairways, slowly start to crank it up and get your hips involved. Let your swing come to you. You may be the shortest drive in your group but if your irons are as good as you say they are you should have no problem catching up after your second or third stroke. Good luck

Answer 3

Try strengthening your grip.... take your normal grip and set up as if you were going to hit a ball... remove your right hand and look down to see how many knuckles you see.. try for 2 and a half or maybe even 3... this will help square or maybe even close the club face a little... which will hopefully eliminate the open club face impact position or slice.. if that doesn't work, i would suggest taking a lesson from a pga certified golf professional.. i could give you a list of drills if you want, but i can't actually see what is going on in your swing so the drills could be totally irrelevant...

Answer 4

A hook is no better than a slice, your still going to be off the fairway.

To correct your slice to get a nice straight drive (or maybe a bit of a draw), try using the training aid called The Inside Approach. Available in stores and online, pretty cheap.

Answer 5

focus on hitting the inside of the ball. put the logo aimed at your right foot and hit it there. if the ball goes way right then you will have to strengthen your grip (left hand over to the right)