How to Fix a slice

In how to fix a slice, I will show how some great players favor a draw as their standard shot, while others prefer a fade. Yet others, like most amateurs, unintentionally have a visious slice. The talented player can deliver either shot on demand. Here I hope to address this issue and give some tips on how to fix a slice.

Golfing experts sought to identify the different swing features specific to each swing. They were able to determine which of these features were attributable to each of the ball flight tendencies.

Something staggering arose that I think will benefit all golfers who want to fix a slice, especially those who are cursed with a filthy one.

What they found was, virtually every accomplished ‘fader’ of the ball,
ie: Tiger Woods, and the like, displayed a straight left arm at the top of the back swing. Where as those who’s natural shot was a draw, maintained a slight bend at the elbow.

This discovery is fantastic news for those who are desperate to learn how to fix a slice, as they tend to do by accident, what intentional ‘faders’ do on purpose. I’ll explain why this works, and how a relatively simple swing change will make a terrible slice into a powerful draw.

The first tip is, forget about the saying, “keep your left arm straight”.
By having a slight bend at the elbow on the backswing, you are
in position to swing the club down from the inside, creating speed
with your arms and hands, as opposed to making an unwieldy move with your shoulders. Bending your left arm allows you to “throw” the club down with a lot of speed.

You will also be able to square the club face with minimal physical effort. It’s much like the action of a tennis player, executing a two-hand backhand. By keeping the left arm bent and relaxed, they can achieve tremendous speed and accurate control.
By throwing the club down from the inside, you get a draw, and of course, more distance.

Some of the top players have a wide takeaway, they take the club far and wide from the body as possible in the backswing, to widen the swing arc and create maximum speed late in the downswing.
What works for them may not work as well for the slicer of the ball.

Taking the club out wide does promote some tension at the top of the back swing and requires a lot of strength and flexibility to perform.

Try to swing back naturally and get set early. Begin by cocking your wrists and folding your right arm early in the backswing.
That makes it an easy ‘throw’ and a right to left ball flight.

This method will work only as long as the rest of your body
is in the right position to allow the arms to swing down freely.
That means, you need to make a full turn with your shoulders.
Rotate your shoulders fully, and you will create enough room for the arms to swing down along the correct inside path.

The right arm’s position at the top of the backswing, and it’s ultimate
ability to release, is determined by how straight the left arm is at the top. The two arms work together.

Your goal is to form an angle of less than 90 degrees in your right arm. Keeping your left arm firm and straight, causes your right arm to bend less at the elbow. That will mean less of a throwing action on the downswing, and a bigger chance of hitting a slice.

What you want, as someone who needs to know how to fix a slice, is more of a bend in the left arm at the top. That creates a more dramatic bend in the right elbow, and a greater ability to throw the club down from the inside.

By maintaining a relaxed and slight bend in your left arm, you
can literally wipe your slice away.
If you master this drill you’ll be able to produce a draw on demand.

From the top of your swing, simply shift your weight to the left
and then throw your club into the back of the ball,
forgetting about your shoulders entirely.

The first move down should be reasonably slow and relaxed.
Don’t force it. Through the impact zone, let the clubhead track
straight down the target line and let the momentum of your arms
pull your shoulders into a full, relaxed follow through.

This anti-slice drill, will help you to bring the whole swing together.
Start by teeing a ball up for a full driver shot. Next, place a second tee in the ground 15 centimetres or so in front of the ball you have just tee’d up. Now take a second ball in your right hand and throw it at the forward tee. Take aim at and hit that tee.

What Happens?

The right arm straightens out because of your natural throwing action, and if you were holding the club with both hands, your left arm would straighten as well. And obviously, you’d be throwing the clubhead straight down the target line, producing a draw.

How to Fix a Slice Tip:
It’s important not to consciously keep your left arm bent throughout
the downswing. Let centrifugal force and the momentum of the throw straighten, first the left arm, then the right arm on the way to impact.

Hopefully practising and mastering this drill will force your slice into a nice natural draw.

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