Building a solid golf swing can take many years. It's a case of trial and error, because golfers aim to have a swing that will allow them to hit the ball down the middle on every shot. Many things can go wrong, and one of the most common problems that impacts nearly every golfer at some point is a slice. Fixing the slice requires adjustments to your stance, grip and swing. They may be simple adjustments, or they may require a lot of fine-tuning.
Step 1
Change your stance so you are facing the target correctly. Make sure your left shoulder (for a right-handed golfer) is facing the green or the area on the fairway you want to hit the ball. Your left foot needs to be directly under your left shoulder. Your feet should be shoulder-width apart and you need to play the ball midway between your stance. Some golfers open up their left shoulder because they think that by facing more to the left they will eliminate the slice to the right. Instead, this will make the slice more pronounced because it will impart more side spin on the ball.
Step 2
Grip the club firmly. Once players get a modicum of experience, they want to develop a "feel" for the game by relaxing their grip. They believe that a lighter grip will allow them to feel every nuance of the swing. However, if you don't grip the club firmly enough, the club will twist in your hands at contact. The golf ball will serve as resistance, and the angle of the club will move at impact and force the ball to spin off to the side and slice. Grip the club at a "6" on a scale of one to 10, a bit like shaking hands with a new business associate for the first time.
Step 3
Take a direct line to the ball when you begin your downswing. This is difficult to manage and may take years of practice to get there. Most golfers take an outside-to-inside swing approach: as they begin their downswing, they come from the outside portion of the ball, and when they finish their follow through they come inside the ball. This imparts a spin on the ball that will force a right-handed golfer to slice the ball to his right. Coming directly behind the ball will eliminate this spin.
Step 4
Swing the club without rushing. Many beginners and high-handicappers are anxious when they step to the tee or prepare to hit a shot from the fairway. That anxiety manifests itself with a rushed swing that gets the hands ahead of the body. When the hands come through the ball too quickly, the angle of the club head is not likely to be straight, causing a slice. Slow your swing down to eliminate the slice.
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