A golf club slice is an all too common flaw among golfers seeking to improve their score. This can be a frustrating task to solve, especially without knowing the cause. By narrowing down the imperfections in your swing, you can quickly make changes to improve your swing, and score.
Shifting of Balance
Balance is the most important aspect of producing a powerful and consistently accurate swing. The general shifting of weight through this process begins on the front foot, shifting to the back foot on the back swing, then back to the front upon follow through. The problem for people that slice occurs when that weight is never adequately shifted to the rear before follow through. This leaves the club head open upon impact, encouraging the golfer to slice.
Cutting the Ball
Cutting the ball refers to when a player’s swing moves inside-out to the extent that the club cuts the ball, causing spin away from the player, producing a slice. Players often encourage this through guiding the backswing outside of its linear plane with the ball. This is a product of not rotating through the ball, and finishing through the swing.
Open Stance
An open stance refers to the golfer’s line when aiming in the address of a shot. This usually occurs when golfers improperly line up shots to the player’s side of the ball, while concentrating on a point straight ahead. When the angle of the body is out of line with eyes, the golfer tends to cut the ball, spinning it to the right, causing a slice.
Head Movement
Shifting your eyes or moving your head during a downswing can cause a slice. To compensate for this, many players will move their bodies to compensate. Moving your body away from the ball in your backswing will cause you to lean into the ball into the downswing, cutting the ball, and causing a slice.
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