CORRECTING A SLICE-Golf Tips
(Nicks Golf Palace)
Sad to say the vast majority of golfers are looking for a golf slice cure. If you are reading this you probably found it because you were searching the internet for a way to cure your slice. Well, I'm not going to give you a golf swing tip, or have you focus on drills, or even on your fundamentals. I could relate tips involving your alignment, your backswing, your downswing, your stance, or everything else related to golf swing technique. But let's be honest, the internet is full of lessons and instructions that can help you with the basic golf swing to help you fix your golf slice or even a hook, so I'm not going to waste my time talking about those things here.

How to fix an extreme slice doesn't necessarily mean you have to fix your over the top, outside-in golf swing. Nor do you have to take up new exercises or concentrate on your fitness. You don't even have to practice more! Ok, you always need to practice, but you don't have to focus all of your range time on combating your left to right swing flaw. To cure a golf slice can be as easy as having the correct equipment in your golf bag. It can be as simple as getting or buying the correct driver.

If you are a beginner in golf and you have developed a basic golf swing, then this tip is just for you. Before you go and buy golf clubs, particularly a driver, read the following tips. If you have played the game for a while and you have been an analyzer of your golf swing but you still slice your ball, then these tips will work for you as well.



I play the game of golf better because I have custom golf irons and these irons have been fitted to me and my swing. They match my height, my tempo, my swing speed, and my grips are fitted to my hands. I even play a golf ball that is matched for my swing speed, launch angle, and spin rate. Why did I choose to do this? Because these things help me to approach golf a little easier. They compensate for my swing characteristics, allowing me to play better golf. The same is true in regards to my putter. The same can be true for your DRIVER!

The point I'm trying to make is: a golf slice may be because of your swing characteristic, but all you need to do is put into your hands a club that can reduce, or even fix your slice, without making drastic changes to your current golf swing. The secret to a straighter driver swing may be in the driver itself. I'm going to give you 4 golf tips involving the driver that can help in curing your golf slice.

Anti-slice tip#1
When considering a driver look for a driver that has more loft. Drivers come in all kinds of lofts, they come in very low degrees to higher degrees. Avoid a driver with low loft. Picking a higher loft can reduce sidespin and can counteract your golf slice. And if you have a slow swingspeed, it can actually help you gain more distance off the tee. Now that's a big plus!

Golf slice tip#2
Pick a driver that has a closed clubface. Oftentimes, a slicer of the golf ball, has an open clubface at impact. This will cause the driver to put sidespin on the ball. Sidespin is bad. So look for a club that has a face that is closed 1 or 2 degrees, so when the driver is coming through the impact zone, it will end up being square to the target line rather than open.

Slice cure tip#3
Look for a driver that has an offset hosel. This delays the clubhead slightly on the downswing, again helping you to square the club up at impact.

Slice fix tip#4
Consider a shorter shaft. You don't have to shorten it by much because you don't want to change the swing weight of the driver. However, shortening the shaft will give you better control of your club helping you to not slice the golf ball. 1/2" to 1" shorter will do the trick. If you don't want to cut your shaft down, you can always choke down on your grip. If you do this, you may want to beef up your grip slightly with a few extra layers of grip tape.

These 4 golf tips can help you in your quest to defeat the dreaded golf slice. You may want to demo a few drivers before buying a club. Some who have a weak slice will not have to go to the extremes that we mentioned already. You may only need to go up one degree in loft, 1 degree closed, and have a half inch shorter shaft. Whereas someone else may need to have a lot more loft, more degrees closed, and up to an inch shorter. Some may find that slice tips 1, 2, and 4 cures them, whereas some may have to use all four. Experiment with different manufactures as well. Callaway and Cobra have a lot of options when it comes to their drivers. A lot of companies are now offering adjustable shafts and weights that can also be added into the mix of our anti-slice tips. Hopefully this information will be of benefit to you and your golf game. Good luck in correcting your golf slice and improving your golf scores!