| Here's a really good
tip that may help you correct a golf slice. Best of all, it's
really pretty simple once you get the hang of it, and understand
why it's being used.
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.
First off, please understand that 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.
So, here's a few things you should concentrate on.
Try to keep your leading shoulder "down" on the ball
through impact. This is called staying strong through impact.
Many 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.
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’s the cause of the slice
you are battling.
See, 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.
So what can you do to correct that flying shoulder? 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.
So, after impact the leading shoulder is still down. The triangle
between your shoulders and chest is still present. Most importantly,
the body has NOT gotten ahead of the hands. This is a HUGE distinction.
As you may notice, the left shoulder is actually higher 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. If your leading
shoulder was facing towards third base at impact, which would
mean that you have let the leading shoulder fly up.
Furthermore, hand action is huge in this game. You must learn
to release your hands correctly through the ball. This means
that you release the hands while the leading shoulder is still "down",
or facing the ball.
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 your
leading 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.
Keep the leading shoulder down and let your arms and hands release
through the ball and you will see the ball go farther and higher.
This will take a while to get used to, but once it clicks, the
results will be outstanding.
David Nevogt writes golf instruction material that helps golfers
of all levels reach their full potential and lower their scores.
David is the author of "The Simple Golf Swing" which
guarantees to have you shooting 7 strokes lower in only 1 week
from today. You can find more of his golf instruction by going
to http://www.golfswingguru.com
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