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What is the best advice you can give me to fix my slice?

Josh Amyot Moe Bellefeuille

Certified Golf Head Golf Professional
Instructor

T o fix a slice, first you need T he unfortunate reality is that a large

Tmajority of players--maybe 90
Tto understand what causes
percent--struggle with a slice. They
percent--struggle with a slice. They
it. The simplest explanation don’t have a good grip, their stance is
is the path of your club is too open, and the clubface is open at
going in one direction while impact.
One of the most common mistakes I see
the club face itself points
the club face itself points
from golfers who struggle with slicing
from golfers who struggle with slicing
in another. These opposing
in another. These opposing is improper aim and alignment. The fi rst

is improper aim and alignment. The first
forces on the ball cause it to spin and most important key to getting rid of
forces on the ball cause it to spin
and most important key to getting rid of a a
on an angled axis one you hit it. In some slice is to stop opening your stance; doing this will force
a swing path that cuts across the ball from outside to inside the
cases, simply getting your club face closed can
target line, adding more slice spin. The solution? Square your
fix the issue. Try keeping your nose pointed shoulders so they’re parallel to the target.

more towards your back heel at address, this The other thing that causes a slice is an open clubface. Try Upper Canada Golf Course 613-543-2003 uppercanada.com

is an old trick Nicklaus used, and you can spot taking some practice swings and when you finish, try having the
face of the club pointing straight down. This drill will help you
Spieth using it as well to control the club face.
with the release of the club through impact.

Carol Ann Campbell Allen McNairn

LPGA Class “A” Pro Shop Manager

Teaching Professional

I f you come a for lessons! Besides majority of golfers T his is one of the questions we hear
have
the
f you have a slice you can join the majority of golfers
you
can
join
slice
it’
s
Iwho come for lessons! Besides “consistency” it’s
“consistency”
who
Tquite often. A slice is created by
second-most
probably the second-most common problem cited coming over the top, when your swing
cited
problem
common
probably
the
coming over the top, when your swing
by those looking to improve their swing.
by those looking to improve their swing.

The first thing you want to do it check your comes from the outside in towards
alignment. Often when a golfer starts hitting the your body, creating side spin. This
ball off target, they will compensate by changing is an easy fix but you will need to

their alignment to compensate for what they practise a little to get this feeling.
expect to be a “banana ball”. Unfortunately ,
expect to be a “banana ball”. Unfortunately, this this
When you take the club back, rotate
only amplifi es the problem. Slices are caused by a When you take the club back, rotate
only amplifies the problem. Slices are caused by a

your body and the arms follow, as you
combination of swing path and club face at impact.
combination of swing path and club face at impact. your body and the arms follow, as you
your swing path “cuts” or “slices” across the ball you
I
I f f your swing path “cuts” or “slices” across the ball you rotate back towards the ball the arms
rotate back towards the ball the arms
will be imparting unwanted spin which will result in a crooked ball follow your body back to the ball.

flight. Add to this a club head that is not square at impact and you will be
losing many a ball in the trees. One explanation I like to use as an example is the golf
First and foremost make sure you are aligned square to your target. Second, swing is similar to a baseball swing. Take your stance, take
practise with small swings keeping your non-target shoulder inside or square a practice swing as you would with a baseball bat, your
to your target line at impact, while you allow your arms to fully extend down body rotates as well as your wrists. Apply this same swing
the target line. This will prevent you from making the “over-the-top” motion
often associated with a slice. Third, make sure you allow your arms and club now to the golf ball and it should help reduce or correct
head to fully extend at and beyond impact! your slice.
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