Here's
a really good tip that may help you to get rid of your slice.
Best of all, it's really pretty simple once you get the hang of
it, and understand why it's being used. The problem is that it's
kind of hard to explain, so please bear with me.
Chances are
that you have battled with a slice at some point in your golfing
days. To be completely direct with you, dealing with a slice really
sucks. It hurts your golf game in many more ways than one.
Luckily, it's
fairly easy to fix. I cannot claim that this small tip will completely
cure your slice, but there's a good chance that it will. I hope
it does.
When you come
into the impact zone, there are really only 2 factors that can
determine the "shape" of ball flight.
1. The angle
of the club face at impact.
2. The Path
the club is taking at impact.
Really not
that tough to understand. The tough part is explaining how to
correct it, and keeping this e-mail short at the same time.
Anyway, here's
a few things your should concentrate on.
Try to keep
your leading shoulder "down" on the ball through impact.
This is called staying strong through impact. Lots of times the
leading shoulder (left shoulder if right handed) flies up before
impact. Now just for a minute, think about what that does to the
club head when it's in the impact zone.
Golf is all
about thinking and analyzing your shots to get better. A huge
part of this game is understanding "why" you're getting
a certain result, and the physics behind that result. Thinking
through your golf swing will provide huge dividends if you're
willing to invest the time it takes.
Get up from
the computer and actually go though the motions slowly. Let your
leading shoulder fly up as you approach impact and you'll actually
be able feel and see the clubface coming from an outside-in path.
That causes a slice every time.
So what can
you do to correct it? Well, for starters, try to learn to keep
your leading shoulder strong. Keep that shoulder "Down"
on the ball all the way through impact, even after the ball is
gone and flying straight down the fairway. Here's an illustration
of what I'm talking about.
As
you can see, the leading shoulder is still down. The triangle
is still there. Most importantly, my body has NOT gotten ahead
of my hands. This is a HUGE distinction. As you may notice, the
left shoulder is actually highewr than the right shoulder. So
what do I mean when I say "leading shoulder down"?
You have to
envision yourself from the back looking down on the ball. When
I say "down", I mean that the leading shoulder and chest
is still facing the ball through impact.
So even though
it may seem like the leading shoulder is higher than the trailing
shoulder, it's still facing the ball at impact. NOT TOWARDS THIRD
BASE in comparison to the ball. That would mean that you have
let the leading shoulder fly up.
Hand action
is huge in this game. You must learn to release your hands correctly
through the ball. Meaning that you release the hands while the
leading shoulder is still "down", or facing the ball.
If you are
currently playing with the conventional swing method, it's really
easy to let your body get ahead of theball. One of the many things
you will learn in "The
Simple Golf Swing" is how to avoid that trap.
Keep the leading
shoulder down and let your arms andhands release through the ball
and you will see the ball go farther and higher. This will take
a while to get used to.
The key is
to let your arms release through the ball, while your left shoulder
is "Down" on the ball. To do this you will need to rotate
your forearms correctly, and use yourleading ELBOW (not shoulder)
as a hinge. So another way to explain this movement would be that
your hands are still moving towards the target, but your leading
elbow has almost stopped.
I hate to
admit it, but I really like quick fixes. You've just read one
of them.
Another one
would be to initiate the downswing with your arms. I'm sure that's
the exact opposite of what you've heard before. Starting the downswing
with the arms is a tough this to do.
You want to
go the maximum possible distance. So subconsciously, many people
have the problem of letting their body get way ahead of their
hands. That's the number on slice-producing move among golfers
today. It's probably the toughest one to fix, because when you're
at the top of your backswing, all you can think about it crushing
the ball.
Instead of
thinking maximum distance, think minimize slice. Start the downswing
with your arms. Get to the top of your backswing, and then the
first move should be with the arms. Put this move together with
keeping the leading shoulder down, and it will do wonders for
both your woods and your irons.
As always,
please feel free to send an e-mail to david@golfswingguru.com.
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