Offset clubs are a suitable stopgap, but a slice comes from swing flaws and a more closed clubface can only take you so far. Fix your slice 4 week coaching plan me and my golf. May 24, 2019 a slice is a type of golf shot in which the golf ball curves dramatically in flight from left to right for a righthanded golfer. I see a lot of golfers who struggle with a slice who come to us with all kind of reasons as to why theyre slicing the ball, and nobody emphasizes. Weve developed me and my golf with the golfer in mind. Drives are too low golf tip tee it high and let it fly is a great mantra for driving the ball, but what if your shots barely get off the ground. Top 3 slice golf fixes in this weeks impact show, pga professionals piers ward and andy proudman give you 3 of their best fixes to stop that golf ball slicing. As i briefly mentioned in the beginning, some golfers make the slice worse by aiming farther left. If youre like most golfers, you struggle hitting a slice. Unless you can hit a draw, you probably cant hit a straight shot. Slice fix april 7, 2019 butch harmons twostep slice fix. Golfers often find themselves in the woods after hitting a slice.
Jun 29, 2015 top 3 slice golf fixes in this weeks impact show, pga professionals piers ward and andy proudman give you 3 of their best fixes to stop that golf ball slicing. Golfers have traditionally been taught to secure the club in the last three fingers the pinkie, ring and middle fingers of the left hand. As a golf instructor, i could easily fill my days just helping people fix their slice. A good drive will come off the driver with a low amount of backspin, allowing the ball to roll forward when it hits the fairway.
Lets take a look at five awesome slice fighting clubs on the market in 2020. How to correct a drive slice golf tips and tricks golfweek. May 07, 2019 there may have been a point in your golf career when you had finally given up on fixing your slice. Has design features to the club face that minimizes sidespin on offenter hits e. Jun 07, 2011 follow these easy tips for curing a slice and ill bet, in no time, youll start hitting straighter and longer shots. Almost all slicers use a driver with too little loft, because theyre. Whether youre on the practice range, at home or work, well deliver the most innovative and simple video instruction in the world. I classify a driver as being good at helping to hit straighter shots if it meets the following criteria. You need a fast and easy to use platform so you can improve your game on the go. Many nonoffset drivers use drawbiased weighting andor closed faces for the same purpose. By closing the face at address, they fix your impact position without having to make a swing change. Are you guilty of hitting your driver off the heel and slicing the ball out to the right. Dejected, your conclusion was to play the unfortunate, shortknockers ball flight for life. Callaways imix driver series allows you to choose the offset of your driver.
A slice is any shot that curves hard to the right in the air for a righthanded player. Finally, if you follow my keys for fixing your slice, the last element you should work on is your ability to extend through the hitting. Lets start by making an incredibly obvious and unsurprising statement. So many players fight a slice that golf club manufacturers release dozens of clubs annually designed to rid you of this roundruining ball flight. Click on the following links to shop the latest drivers at dicks sporting goods and golf galaxy. Fitness instruction coach rick shiels golf videos fix your slice downswing. Cure your golf heel shots for good hitting it solid.
For me it was the feel in the move away and setting the club up a little earlier. Fix my slice, left handed golf tip lefties only golf tip cure. And the standard slice is what most often holds amateurs back from taming the big stick. If youre hitting a driver, the club which is most likely to cause a devastating slice, the ball should be. This concept was designed to help you drag the handle. A slice is caused by hitting the ball from the outside, which creates side spin that pulls the ball away from you in midair. Slices are the most common problem for recreational and highhandicap golfers. The first thing i did was focus on keeping my left wrist flat instead of cupping on the backswing. Michael breed, host of the golf fix has a clothes hanger drill that can get eliminate your golf slice for good. The slice can be played intentionally, but is usually the result of a mishit.
Aug 07, 2011 good idea about cutting down the driver shaft. The one that moves from the target and curves horrendously to the side normally putting you in trouble, normally losing distance and it is not a nice golf shot to have. How it works membership me and my golf me and my golf. Hank haney, a golf digest teaching professional, runs the hank haney international junior golf academy in hilton. On the course, the divot produced by a slice swing is often pointing well left with the ball ending up well right of the divots direction. Kelly is an avid golfer, a wellknown childrens book and golf author, and is currently the president of highview pressgolfing lady that produces all occasion golf greeting cards. Heres how to fix your slice with a driver by this weekend. The more you understand why your swing is creating a slice, the closer youll be to knowing how to fix it. The ultimate golfer series with your favourite golfers including dustin johnson and jason day. May 08, 2019 are you one of the countless golfers who can consistently hit a solid, straight shot with your irons, only to slice the ball every time you pick up a driver. Me and my golf driving tip to fix your slice facebook.
One teaching strategy that has always worked for me is to figure out a students. Theres nothing more frustrating than practicing your golf swing only to find that you slice the ball more often than you hit it straight. Theres a good possibility nay, probability its simply me, but thats immaterial, if i cant master the anti slice swing, i cant master the anti slice swing. Low trajectory is a common affliction among golfers who lack clubhead speed, but. Groundbreaking research on the best way to fix your slice. We all know the driver is golfs hardest but most important club. Help me fix my golf slice the sliced golf shot is one of golf s most common and hated golf shots. Best driver specs for those who slice their shots golf tip. In the first installment of his instant fixes series for, top 100 teacher tim mahoney has three tips for correcting a slice, including grip and wrist position at the.
The complete fix your slice guide overview youtube. More flexible shaft makes it easier to close the face at impact though players with a quick transition form backswing to downswing may require stiffer shafts, not softer ones. If you want to be in with the chance of winning the brand new break 100 coaching plan click the link below and enter the competition. Why you slice the ball, and how to fix it published on monday, may 2, 2016 for most new golfers, the first frustration to overcome is usually. Second only to putting yips, a chronic slice is the biggest frustration among amateur golfers. If you suffer more with a hook to the left, read this instead. Well, in this lesson we teach you how to fix a slice in golf using a simple, inexpensive tool. There may have been a point in your golf career when you had finally given up on fixing your slice. Groundbreaking research on the best way to fix your slice golf.
An outsidetoin path occurs when the golfer reaches too far on. How to cure a slice golf beginner tip golf channel. Your personal online golf coach home me and my golf. Me and my golf is your all in one golf coach, online training program and responsive golfing community at the touch of a button. Its aggravating, but for what its worth, its not just you. Instead of swinging a 9degree driver and making it 10 or 11 degrees because you hold it open through impact, you want more loft so you can release your hands and turn a 10. The games not much fun when youre reaching into your bag to replace a ball you sliced out of play for the fourth time in six holes. Let me start by saying there is no one way to fix a slice. Before we fix your slice with your driver, i need you to understand what.
The slice shot with the driver is a common shot among amateur golfers. Among the elixirs are a fiveminute slice fix, an anti slice driver and a revolutionary slice cure that boldly. A slice shot is caused by a poor grip and setup, an outsidetoin downswing path and an open. Simple golf drill to fix your slice video lesson by pga pro. Hitting a driver with too much backspin will cause the ball to balloon up in the air and land with no roll, resulting in lost distance. It could be in a players setup, backswing, or downswing. Well be the first to suggest you should play to your current tendencies, but fixing your slice.
Im 16 years old and ive begun to slice the ball only off the tee with my driver or woods. I want to hit the ball straightcan somebody help me or give me tips. Here are the best drivers for a slice that will start saving you lost golf balls in no time. Our goal now is to substitute the swing loop youre makingthe pullinsidethenloopoverthetop onewith a. I recently switched to a stronger grip and my iron play has been great. We all know the driver is golf s hardest but most important club. Simple golf drill to fix your slice video lesson by pga pro pete styles so, most golfers, sometimes during their career, will have or will know someone who slices the golf ball, slicing the golf ball that left to right curve for the right handed golfer tends. In fact, more than 80% of golfers are slicers according to the study. But a slicecorrecting driver is a club that helps me swing the club in a way that minimizes the chances that i will slice the golf ball. Theres a good reason why people who slice the ball want to fix it. My driver is long and i also have a tendency to slice it.
Lead tape on the heel the added weight helps close the clubface during the swing. In this weeks impact show piers and andy talk about swing path and show you how to fix your over the top fault using water bottles. This has caused me to clear my hips and get the club squared up. Try these tips from golf digests teaching professionals. How to stop slicing by learning the draw golf tips magazine. Best driver specs for those who slice their shots golf tip slicing the ball with the driver is one of the most frustrating and common faults among amateur golfers. Aug, 2007 a slice is usually either a result of either having your club face open at the point of impact or coming over the top on your golf swing. You can probably hit your 9iron straighter than your 3 wood or driver. Five reasons you hit a sliceand how to fix it without. Get tips for diagnosing the cause of your slice on the golf course, plus advice for fixing. Its basically like we are right there with you on the practice range or course. This video will really help golfers who slicer the driver. You seem to be wrapping the club up more like a baseball bat than a golf club. The teaching professionals at quick fix are skilled at 1 immediately identifying swing flaws, and 2 communicating guidance and practice drills to dramatically improve anyones golf swing.
Among the elixirs are a fiveminute slice fix, an anti slice driver and a revolutionary slice. How to fix a slice in golf swing with lead tape pga. True spec golf, miura, nicklaus companies, golf logix, club. Sep, 20 the games not much fun when youre reaching into your bag to replace a ball you sliced out of play for the fourth time in six holes. The slice to draw coaching plan is broken down into 4 weeks of power packed coaching.
Confessions of a chronic driver slicer i have an ugly slice that no amount of swing tweaking would fix. Problema slice golf shot comes from a golfers swing path impacting the. I was exactly like this and believe me it used to frustrate me so much that it began to put me off every shot i took. I have been leaving the clubs in my bag during rounds because of my tendency to slice. I think i can even get better as i continue to go completely through the top speed system, but my swing is extremely solid right now. After the extremely successful release of the callaway epic flash in 2019, they unveiled the callaway mavrik max in.
Michael breed, host of the golf fix, has a simple drill to help you eliminate your slice. I know some golfers who hit the ball straight with every club except the driver. Spending too much time looking up at the sky after hitting driver. When chris oconnell works with a student who is suffering from the slice, his first course of action is to figure out the main reason that is causing the club path to move from outside to in. Longtime golf tips contributor barry goldstein is regarded as one of the countrys leading golf instructors. The vast majority of golfers struggle to consistently hit shots that result in their desired ball flight. Well be the first to suggest you should play to your current tendencies, but fixing your slice should absolutely be a top priority. Quick fix golf is a proven program to fix your gamequickly.
How to diagnose and correct a slice in golf liveabout. Me and my sports ltd, pendragon house, ridings park, eastern way, cannock, staffordshire, ws11 7fd, england email protected 2020 me and my golf. In one week of watching the videos in your system, my swing is better than ever. The send thing i have done is move closer to the ball and choke up on the club. Of course, the longer shaft will make it harder to square the face at impact, but the shaft length has a little to do with a side spin. The dreaded golf slice a ball that can start any direction, but curves dramatically to the right for a righthander often into the trees or out of bounds. Greg norman amazing drivers of the golf ball and if you are struggling with that slice, this is a great one and for speed as well. Fix your slice and hook by changing your golf grip by golftec digital. If you want to be in with the chance of winning the brand new break 100 coaching plan. If youve followed the rest of my fix your golf slice for good series, youll be well on the to hitting the ball consistently straighter than ever before. In a golf shot, this is exactly what happens to make the ball curve across the sky as a slice. Square the clubface by rotating the toe outside edge of the club over the heel inside edge as you swing through impact. The slice is an extremely common problem for golfers, but not.
Here is a general guide for shaft selection for your driver based on the carry. Talk all things golf and speak to seasoned pros in our community group. This can often be confirmed by looking at the divot. Oct 19, 2018 in a golf shot, this is exactly what happens to make the ball curve across the sky as a slice. Are you one of the countless golfers who can consistently hit a solid, straight shot with your irons, only to slice the ball every time you pick up a driver. Todays adjustable driver heads are the real deal, and with a few clicks of a wrench, you can close the clubface. Help cure your slice with golf digest all access to get over 150 lessons on any of your devices.
But i think the driver needs a bit of extra attention because its the longest club in the bag, it generates more clubhead speed than your irons and fairway woods. Have also been slicing my fairway woods but i can clearly see i have an outsidein swing so it is something i need to work on. But my driver is either great or my worst enemy, any tips on how to hit the. He currently teaches at inverrary cc in fort lauderdale, fla. A slice shot is caused by a poor grip and setup, an outsidetoin downswing path and an open clubface. The best way to fix your slice with your driver is to try to hit a draw. Simple golf drill to fix your slice video lesson by pga. But, its safe to say, i have seen many amateurs trying to fix their pathface when, in fact, they were slicing their driver from a strike issue. Stop slicing your driver once and for all usgolftv. The ball curves uncontrollably off line and many times can be lost or hit out of bounds. The complete fix your slice guide overview pga golf pro rick shiels takes your through the complete fix your slice guide so you never need to hit that dreaded shot again.
If you want to learn how to fix your slice then you are in luck. In todays impact show were giving three ways to stop your slice. Time after time players see the ball start near the target line but then arc and swerve. Beginner golf swing tips5 best drivers to fix a slice. Five reasons you hit a sliceand how to fix it without talking to a pro. Golf swing how to fix a slice by teresa justine kelly. Try a stronger grip which will fix the club face part and just focus on getting your swing from the inside to the outside and hopefully you fix your slice. Take your golf posture and hold as normal but now pull your arms and hands in close to your chest. Perhaps you might even catch it further left off the driver clubface which results in a golf shank and the ball flies straight 45 degrees right into a water hazard or out of bounds. Each week is packed full with easy to follow instruction, drills and tips.