How To Stop The Dreaded Golf Slice

A concern that many golfers have with their game is a consistent golf slice. Although there are other issues that golfers face every day, the slice is without question, the most irritating.

The nice news is that learning how to fix a golf slice is not complicated or difficult, and without question you will enjoy your game much more when it’s fixed.

These tips should help you stop a golf slice.

Review Your Setup

Your stance is the number one thing to consider. Slicing the ball is often caused by poor alignment and setup. Having the proper golf stance will most likely help most players with a slicing issue. You need to ensure your feet, hips and shoulders are parallel to the target line, and you have the correct weight distribution.

Control Your Grip

Making sure you have the proper golf club grip will also go a long way to fixing the issue. Gripping the club too loosely may cause the club head to move at the point of impact, while gripping too firmly will limit your swing. Your grip on the club should be nice and firm.

Keep The Club Face Square

Hitting the ball straight rather than hitting a slice is all about having the club face square at the point of impact. If the club face is open, chances are you will hit a slice. An open club face can also be caused by the hips not turning properly through the swing. You should ensure that the hips make a full fluid turn as you move through the downswing and impact. Your hip rotation should continue as you go into the follow through.

Swing Speed

Many golfers, in an endeavor to hit the ball harder, swing the club way too fast. A slice is frequently the outcome. Club head speed is important, but quick hands on the downswing is not the solution.  The best result is achieved with the correct technique, body rotation and weight transfer.

Head Down

The final thing to check to fix a golf slice is to make sure you keep your head down till you are into your follow through. A lot of golfers, in an endeavor to see where the ball is going, will lift their head at the time of impact. That error will generally result in a poorly hit shot.

Identifying the cause of the trouble is the key to learning how to fix a golf slice. Having your local golf pro look at your swing is probably the best way to find the cause quickly. You might also get another experienced player to take a look at your swing and offer some advice.

You can start working on fixing your slice once your have identified the cause. Before you know it the ball will be sailing down the middle of the fairway and your game will be back on track.