Stop Slicing By Fixing Your Golf Swing Path

Golfers who slice will tend to have a certain swing path which causes this dreaded left to right distance slashing ball flight. A slice can be a horrible thing to have to deal with on the golf course. It is probably the most common problem golfers come to me with a complaint of. They want to stop their slice and hit straighter, longer golf shots.

A slice golf shot will tend to have an out to in swing path. This means as the golf club I approaching the ball just before impact it is too far outside or away from the golfer. This leads the club head to swing too far inside just after impact or too much to the left. Ideally, your golf club head should swing towards your target at the point right after impact. From there it will continue on until your club has swung over your left shoulder and you've completed your follow through.

There are a couple of reasons this swing path can occur causing you to slice your golf ball. In the takeaway, if your golf club head swin... [more]

Knock the cover off the Ball

 When I get a golf club in my hand, I get that feeling of wanting to knock the cover off the ball.  It feels good to put all of my strength into hitting the ball.  Just hitting the ball as hard as I can does not mean that I play good golf though.  If you just need to relieve a little stress, then swinging with all your strength may accomplish your goals.  However, if you want to play golf well, then you are going to have to hold back on the power a little.  One of the most frequent mistakes is to swing the golf club too hard.  A hard swing shows that you have power, but accuracy is the name of the game in golf.  You need to relax when you are swinging.  This will help you swing easily and will help to reduce your power.  If you put your feet closer together, then you can further reduce the strength of your swing.  Tensing up will also cause you to use too much effort.  Your center of gravity is also very important.... [more]  

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