10 Ways to Fix your Slice
When taking a swing, a slice will cost you the control and the distance you will hit the ball. Besides significantly lowering your performance on the golf course, the most annoying thing is that you may not be aware of the reason why you are doing it. A slice is one of the most common misses, especially among the amateur golfers. If you suffer from this predicament every time you hit the golf course RunRex has figured out the remedy for it. Here are ten best ways you can use to fix your slice.
1. Loosen the pressure on your grip
It is all about how you hold your golf club. You should be comfortable with your grip of the golf club. Applying a lot of pressure on your grip will not give you better swings, it will result in the opposite. Applying too much pressure on your grip limits the rotation and the flexibility of your forearms, your hands, and your wrists. Without proper rotation and flexibility, it becomes difficult to get the club to impact the ball in the right manner.
2. Strengthen your grip position
You should not mistake this with applying pressure. It is how you hold your golf club. Your index finger and the webbing lying between your thumb and your pointing finger should form a V-shape that points towards your trailing shoulder. The common mistake that results in a slice is a weak grip that lies on top of the club. Also, their V shape often points towards the lead shoulder or forward rather than toward the trailing shoulders.
3. Square up your body
The best way to properly align your body is by squaring up. Your shoulder and hips tend to get out of alignment quite often. The important thing when you want to improve your body positioning when taking a swing is observing and ensuring that your feet, your knees, your hips and your shoulders lie square to your target position. Always take your time to position yourself well so that you can get a perfect swing.
4. Close your stance
It sounds straightforward. But it is an important thing to do if you want to achieve a better swing path into the golf ball which, in turn, eliminates your slice. You do this by pulling your trailing foot back. You then use your body line to guide you as your hit the golf balls. Your swing should be along your body line and make solid shots with a big push. You can do this repeatedly for even better performance.
5. Split your grip
It is one simple way you can ingrain proper wrist rotation that you greatly require. You leave your top hand in the usual position while lowering the other hand down. Take a couple of swings to have a feel of how your swings should feel and rotate. Repeat the process for improvement and internalization.
6. Move the ball up
The position of the golf ball has a significant influence on your slice and generally, how you hit the ball. When rotating your club through the zone of impact, it moves from open, to square then to closed quite fast. If your ball position is far back, it means an open clubface is what you will hit the ball with, and thus your slice. So, just move the ball slightly up to enable you to hit it square.
7. Check your hips
When making a swing, you need to rotate your hips too. Sliding hips is one of the most common slice causes. It is a common mistake that is quite hard to figure as the hips are supposed to rotate and slide at the same time. To achieve the desired results, stick a shaft in your ground position and let your lead foot touch it. Make contact with the shaft if your hips slide. The shaft drill will help limit the movement of your lower body.
8. “Ready Position”
It consists of having your back straight, your knees bent slightly, and you are leaning forward slightly. The feet are slightly wider than your shoulder width, and your body balance is stable. All other postures reduce your effectiveness and hence a slice. The “Ready position” makes all the difference.
9. Weight shift
Weight shift is equally important, though highly underrated. The proper weight shift will involve your weight shifting to your trailing leg when on top of your backswing as it moves to a 90-10 split when finishing. Doing it right helps square your club on impact and fixes your slice.
10. Path
An incorrect swing path is the worst enemy to a slicer. You can set up three tees lying 2 inches apart and 3 inches ahead of the golf ball. Do it behind the ball too to make sort of a tee sandwich around the golf ball. Repeat this drip until you can hit the ball while either hitting the middle or the inside tees only.