Can I get someone to go one step further with my slice. I now stand closer, it helped, but didn’t cure.?
September 10th, 2009 | by admin |Recently on the course,a guy told me I have a good swing.I let him play with me so he didn’t have to wait,so I didn’t know if he was just being nice.Come to find out, he’s not only a scratch golfer, but he used to work for a company that video taped swing footage,so he had a great deal of credibility.He advised me to stand closer,and backswing closer to my ear rather than out.I got some quick results, immediately hit my best hybrid shot ever (only been golfing since last summer),but today almost everything went right, far and high, but slice.What more can I do?I haven’t been clocked,but I believe I have a fairly fast swing.I’m 30, and have been athletic all my life. I use a Nike Sasquatch with what I believe to be stiff flex. That’s what I requested when I ordered it and it has a small red sticker with an ‘S’ on the shaft and near the heal. Normally tee up in line w/ my left foot. What can I do to improve my chances of squaring the clubface at impact? Also, bad ball contact w/o tee
I have links to several tips on my blog roll. Here is something that might help you narrow it down. This will teach you about the ball flight and what the cause is.
http://www.pga.com/improve/tips/techniques/improve_elliott100504.cfm
5 Responses to “Can I get someone to go one step further with my slice. I now stand closer, it helped, but didn’t cure.?”
By zuffastrum on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply
Make sure the ball is placed about 2 inches on the inside of your front foot. Driver only. Then work it back to the middle as you work through your ions. It can even be behind middle for your chip shots when you want to work the ball with back spin.
Your down swing should be started by hip movement rather than your wrists or the downswing. This will ensure that the clubhead reaches the ball square on impact rather than on an angle, which I believe is your problem.
I assume your club is behind your transfer of weight and you will need to follow through the same way as you are drawing back. That is, your wrists are ‘pushing’ the ball to the right as your swing is cutting across the swing plane rather than through it. Try a few practice swings with the collar of your polo shirt in your mouth. Focus on the follow through. The clubhead should be facing square to where you were aiming but behind you. This is the opposite to your backswing where the club face should point to where you want to aim.
On another note…… remember to play percentage golf. chip back into the fairway. Shoot to the middle of the green or to the side that avoids trouble (water, bunker, tough chip). Basically leave yourself an easy shot if you miss and play within your limits. When you play with a scratch player they will hit further and recover better. Just keep it in play and donøt over hit it. Work on your short game game and get up and down as much as you can.
Good luck!
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By Dexter B on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply
Strengthen your grip. A common mistake is a weak grip that leaves the club face open at impact. That produces a high slice.
See the link for some info on gripping the club.
http://www.easy2.com/tutorials/glf0100/index.asp
Also, A stiff shaft does lend itself to a fade but that probably is not the problem.
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By Doug on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply
I have links to several tips on my blog roll. Here is something that might help you narrow it down. This will teach you about the ball flight and what the cause is.
http://www.pga.com/improve/tips/techniques/improve_elliott100504.cfm
References :
http://360.yahoo.com/pgamoffett
By midlifecrisis5600 on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply
Swing less upright. Take the club back flatter and more on plane. This will allow you to square the clubface at impact.
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By mark m on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply
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