Im striking the ball on the sweet spot. Is it in my swing?
2007-05-02 05:31:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Golf
a friend told me this when i had the same problem, until you can go to a pro just turn the head of your club to the left if your a righty, and right if your a lefty.
2007-05-02 05:39:46 · answer #1 · answered by William F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A slice is always caused by coming across the ball from the outside towards the inside and usually with the face of the club open.
Here are a couple of basics that you must do to not slice.
!. Swing from the inside to the outside. From the top of you back swing drop the club downward towards the ground as the first move. Have the thought of pulling the left arm strainght down to the ground.
2. Do not over swing as this will alter the desired path and restrict the release causing the club face to remain open. Swing with a slow tempo gradually accelerating throughout the down swing.
3. Remain loose throughout the swing. Do not grip the club too tight, do not tense the shoulder and arms and try to swing in a easy fluid motion.
Good luck.
2007-05-02 06:55:27 · answer #2 · answered by Brian M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a common outside-in swing. This means that you are swinging like a pull hitter in baseball. You are likely standing too far away from the ball and you are compensating for the slice by trying to bring your club straight back. This will increase your outside-in swing and make your slice worst.
You need to change your swing to be inside-out. This means that if you were to draw a line of your swing. You would be swinging from 7 oclock to 1 oclock. So your arms start close to you and get further away from you as you swing through the ball. This will allow you to hit the ball straight and sometimes even have a slight draw to it.
2007-05-03 06:04:46 · answer #3 · answered by GoalieK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this, a tip from a lesson. At the range put something by your ball (if you were in ur stance it would be on the opposite side of the ball) pretty close. Try to swing and not hit it, this works tremendously to promote a straighter shot or even a draw. I guess it forces you to take another swing path or something. Then just picture something there each time when you golf or go to the right side of the tee markers and use that as ur object. Hope it helps.
2007-05-02 14:26:28 · answer #4 · answered by aviator.4.life 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're coming "over the top" meaning your swing plane is moving from the outside to the inside. Try to keep your right elbow (if you are right handed) close to your abdomen. This will cause your swing to come from the inside to the outside. You'll feel like you are pushing the ball out to the right, but with enough practice you'll develop a sweet draw. Good Luck!
2007-05-02 06:09:37 · answer #5 · answered by The Mikester 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your in your backswing, keep your hands back and think inside out. your swing now sounds like outside in. and the face of the club, although square, is making the ball spin and you get that nasty slice. hope this helps, I had (have) the same problem. it's a tough game. Chuck
2007-05-02 05:45:07 · answer #6 · answered by Charles V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its your swing,,,take a look at the swing path of pros on tv...its a perfect circle around their body...apparently your swing path has some work to do....take a lesson, or buy a camcorder, that is if you know what your looking at.
2007-05-02 11:41:29 · answer #7 · answered by johnmiriani@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn your wrist, ever so slightly, both ways, until it is corrected. Sometimes, just the slightest turn makes all the difference.
Good luck.
2007-05-02 05:35:34 · answer #8 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋