| If you're a long time slicer, then these are perfect | | | | Another common mistake golfers make is that |
| golf swing drills to help you build a solid swing and | | | | they don't keep their left shoulder down through |
| teach you how to correct your slice. A straight | | | | their swing. If your left shoulder comes up before |
| ball goes much longer than a hooked or sliced | | | | impact the tendency is for the arms to turn |
| shot, and research done by Golf Digest proved | | | | outward towards impact which opens the face of |
| this fact to be true. Many professionals such as | | | | the club and produces a sliced golf shot. Golfer |
| Jack Nicklaus and the legendary Ben Hogan have | | | | who tend to raise their head up before impact |
| had great success by learning to hit a consistent | | | | often find themselves slicing because they also |
| controlled fade. Unlike those legendary players, | | | | raise their left shoulder and turn their chest too |
| most players just want to hit straighter golf | | | | quickly. A great golf swing drill for keeping your |
| shots. If you have problems pushing or slicing the | | | | head and shoulder down through your golf swing |
| golf ball then you're not alone. Slicing is the number | | | | is to turn your head back to your right (this |
| one problem that plagues most golf swings. | | | | example refers to a right handed golfer) and look |
| If you want to stop slicing one golf swing drill | | | | back at the ball with your eyes instead of looking |
| perfect for helping to correct a slice is to practice | | | | straight down. This will give you an extra split |
| on the range with a club, usually around a five iron | | | | second over the ball during your swing and help |
| to seven iron that has a molded golf grip to make | | | | you keep your head down. |
| sure your hands stay in the correct position all the | | | | Breaking it down simply, if you want to stop |
| way thru your golf swing. Hand position is | | | | slicing then you're going to have to stop spinning |
| extremely important throughout the entire swing | | | | the golf ball clockwise. Whatever is causing you to |
| and a molded golf grip will help to build the proper | | | | slice is probably now a habit within your swing if |
| muscle memory in your hands, wrist, and | | | | you've played for any length of time. In order to |
| forearms for a correct swing. The great Harvey | | | | stop slicing you'll have to identify what part of |
| Penick once said, "If you're slicing, then look to the | | | | your golf swing is causing you to leave the club |
| hands." That's good advice because the typical | | | | face open at impact. You may want to spend an |
| slicer can correct their problem by making sure | | | | hour with a golf professional who will video tape |
| their hands are properly positioned on the golf | | | | your golf swing and will help you pinpoint your |
| club throughout the entire golf swing. If the hands | | | | problem area. There's also a ton of inexpensive |
| aren't positioned correctly the club face can | | | | literature on the Internet that will show you the |
| remain open at impact producing the dreaded | | | | swing drills that work and that will help you |
| slice. | | | | develop a better golf swing. |
| One of the most common and affective golf drills | | | | On your next outing to the driving range take |
| for straightening a slice is to turn your hands a | | | | your video recorder and a friend and tape |
| little counter clockwise on the golf shaft. Just | | | | yourself hitting a variety of your clubs just like |
| move your hands around just a bit more than a | | | | you would on the golf course. Video taping your |
| normal grip would be in the counter clockwise | | | | swing is one of the most effective ways of |
| direction. You're slicing because your hands haven't | | | | finding your swings weak or problem areas. Get a |
| turned over at impact so the club face is still a bit | | | | good book of golf swing drills and sit back on your |
| open. Although this tip doesn't work with all | | | | couch and tear your swing apart. Not only will you |
| golfers you may find that this swing drill will help | | | | learn more about proper swing techniques but |
| you close the face of the club at impact and hit a | | | | you'll be on your way to a smoother more |
| much straighter golf shot. | | | | consistent swing and lower scores. |