Golf Instruction

One of the most common problems that golfers are plagued by is the slice. If you have ever experienced this problem with mechanics, then you know how frustrating it can be. The best way to correct a slice is to have a professional look at your swing and dissect the mechanics. A player’s swing and grip will have the greatest effect on whether or not a slice occurs. The most common cause of a slice is if a player comes over the top during their swing. This means that, as the club is moving forward, it is coming down more towards the left. This leftward motion will cause the ball to spin clockwise and slice to the right. Most anti-slice golf instruction will involve working on swing mechanics. That is how far the player goes back on the back swing. Another form of anti-slice golf instruction involves changing the grip to in order to manipulate the face of the golf club.

Getting the ball to go where you want it to go has everything to do with the delicacies of your swing. If you are totally focused on how hard you’re hitting the ball, your body, your arms and your hands tense up and you’ll most likely slice, which means sending the ball far off to the side of your target. So worry less about how hard you’re hitting. Focus instead on keeping your left arm straight if you are right handed; your right arm straight if you are left handed. Keeping this arm straight all the way from your back swing to your follow through will keep the club face in the correct position and it will contact the ball at the angle necessary to create a straight, clean trajectory. Once you can control the direction of your ball, then worry about hitting the back wall at the driving range.