Fix Your Slice: The Cause & Simple Cures For The Beginner Golfer

Are you slicing all or some of your tee shots? If so, you are no different than most new golfers, And even more experienced golfers still slice shots from time to time. Here are some simple things you can try to fix it:

First, the problem is hardly ever the club. If you feel it is, have your driver examined by your local pro-shop, so no doubt lingers in your mind.

Now, let's consider what happens to a sliced ball when it is in the air. Here it seems best to state exactly what is meant by the term 'sliced ball' because a drive that finishes in the rough on the right of the fairway is not necessarily sliced. A sliced drive is one that starts straight, or nearly straight, from the tee and curls in the right of the line on which it started. The reason for this is that the ball is spinning from left to right, and the air pressure, being greater on the side which is turning into the wind, in this case the left side, pushes the ball to the right. A ball that is correctly driven has back-spin imparted to it by the club, and the air pressing on the underside of the ball tends to make it rise in flight. A hooked ball naturally has the reverse spin to a sliced ball.

This is very basic, but it is useful knowledge from a beginner's point of view, because it may give you a clue as to why you are slicing: To impart a left-to- right spin to a ball, the face of the club must be drawn from right to left across the ball during the moment of impact. This right-to-left movement of the club may be the result of several faults: the player may be hitting at the ball, instead of through it, in other words, checking the swing of the club at a critical moment; or the grip may be faulty, too tight with the left hand, too loose with the right, possibly the position of the hands on the shaft may be wrong; or the player may be drawing in his arms and not throwing them, as it were, after the ball. Certainly the best method of locating the fault is to go to your local professional, but if that is not possible, most experienced golfers would be able to spot it.

But once the problem is found it, is by no means cured; it is quite possible to know what you are doing wrong without being able to prevent yourself from continuing to do it!

Sometimes a simple cure will overcome the slicing habit: Try turning the right hand a little more under the shaft or gripping a little tighter with it. You can also try taking up the normal stance and then drawing the right foot back a few inches.

In the beginners' case slicing is just going to happen! But I'm convinced that if the beginner works hard, it can be cured in a month or two instead of wearing itself out perhaps in the course of a year or even longer.

© BlackCash Enterprises, LLC ? All Rights Reserved.

Jarrod Cash & Michael Black have created: "Psychology of Golf: The Complete Study Course." Available at http://www.LostGolfSecrets.com If these simple cures don't fix your slice, learn advanced mental golf techniques to stop slicing for good!

---

Womens Golf Performance Is Directly Related To Strength

Womens golf is not much different than mens golf, but... Read More

The Worlds Elite Golf Courses

We all here different opinions of great challenging golf courses... Read More

A Valuable Golf Workout Tip

Here is a golf workout tip that you can afford... Read More

A Golfing Tip For Better Control Of Your Body

A good golfing tip to help you improve your control... Read More

Improve Your Golf Game With Perfect Golf Swing Drills

Perfect golf swing drills will help your golf game improve... Read More

Senior Golfers Increase Swing Speed

It is widely known that with increased age comes a... Read More

Golf Exercise And Stretch Program For Total Golf Performance

Golf exercise and stretch. This is a combination I use... Read More

Why Golf Swing Training Aids Have Not Worked For You

Golf swing training aids have a bad reputation with most... Read More

Women Golfers Set New Standards For The LPGA

It used to be unusual to turn on the television... Read More

Improve Your Golf Swing Timing

Golf swing timing is an important aspect of the game.... Read More

How Different Courses Can Help You Become a Good Golf Player

Golf is an fulfilling and absorbing sport but, even so,... Read More

Prepare for the Worst and Play Your Best

It's one thing to get mad when you miss a... Read More

Pull, Push or Carry? I?ll Carry My Golf Clubs Thanks

I love to play golf and I love to walk... Read More

3 Myths About Golf Conditioning

Golf has always been viewed as a game of leisure.... Read More

All Time Greatest Club Breaking Events in History? and the Winner is?..

Two both famous and infamous golfers known for their tempers... Read More

Golf Fitness Evaluation Is The First Step Towards Improving Your Game

Golf fitness evaluation can be an invaluable tool in helping... Read More

Can A Golf Swing Video Change your Game?

There are many golfers who have been exposed to many... Read More

Facts and Fallacies of Strength Training for Golf

Various aspects of golf training have expanded rapidly, but one... Read More

Guide to Playing Golf for Free and Getting Huge Discounts on Golf Balls, Golf Gloves, and Golf Stuff

If you love to play golf as much as most... Read More

Understanding The Physics Of The Golf Swing

Some golf players have been able to increase their game... Read More

How to Become a Real Golf Bandit

It all started when he lost three games in succession... Read More

Golf Nutrition Is Not An Oxymoron - Listen Up

Golf nutrition is still a relatively new concept. However, everybody... Read More

Effective Golf Training Equipment Isn?t What You Think

If you are like most golfers, you have purchased hundreds... Read More

5 Ways To Make Your Golf Fitness Program More Functional

Many of the top touring professionals know that winning on... Read More

The Psychology of a Confident Golf Swing Part 2

Here in England we are on the verge of the... Read More