But I Never Slice The Golf Ball (a Solution For The Rest Of Us) What’s Better Than A Beautiful Day Playing Golf?
I know personally, however, that many of my golf outings were hampered by my inability to keep up with and play as well as my friends and colleagues. I spent a very long time playing golf at a level that was only fun because I enjoyed being outside with my group of friends and not because I really enjoyed the sport.
Try for a moment to forget every golf book you’ve ever read, every piece of advice from every well-meaning friend, and even every lesson you’ve taken. You won’t believe me at first, but curing a golf slice is all in your head and simply requires a bit of practice after getting your head around one simple concept.
Let’s be 100% clear. In order for a golf ball to technically slice, it must spin to the right, such that it curves while in the air. If your ball simply goes right at impact, then you have a different problem (although still a problem). Hitting the ball directly to the right is unfortunately harder to cure, since it’s largely an issue of timing. On the other hand, if your ball starts out straight, only to take a tragic turn to the right, the listen up! The secret cure: your follow-through! Perhaps you need to hear it a second time: You MUST focus on your follow-through in order to cure a golf slice.
Imagine for a moment: when your swing is finished, you’ve twisted your hips and shoulders to the left, and your hands are pretty much in front of you. Since your body is twisted, most of your body, except for your feet, are facing whereever you intended to hit the ball.). Now look at your hands. Are they to the left of your target or to the right? I can almost guarantee that if you slice, you answered that your hands are to the left of your target.
The easiest and most effective way to cure your golf slice is to make sure, on every follow through, that your hands finish to the right of your target. There is nothing more important in determining whether or not you will slice than finishing with your hands to the right of your intended target.
I urge you to practice this next time you’re at the range. With each swing, try to get your hands further and further to the right of your intended target at the end of your golfswing. You’ll see noticeable and quick improvements, and you’ll also hear a lot more compliments the next time you’re out playing with your friends.
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