Article by The Golf Swing Genius
Golfers who slice will tend to have a certain swing path which causes this dreaded left to right distance slashing ball flight. A slice can be a horrible thing to have to deal with on the golf course. It is probably the most common problem golfers come to me with a complaint of. They want to stop their slice and hit straighter, longer golf shots.
A slice golf shot will tend to have an out to in swing path. This means as the golf club I approaching the ball just before impact it is too far outside or away from the golfer. This leads the club head to swing too far inside just after impact or too much to the left. Ideally, your golf club head should swing towards your target at the point right after impact. From there it will continue on until your club has swung over your left shoulder and you’ve completed your follow through.
There are a couple of reasons this swing path can occur causing you to slice your golf ball. In the takeaway, if your golf club head swings too far outside, it will throw off your swing path the rest of the way leading you to most likely come too far outside on your downswing as well. The other common fault is the upper body opens up too early in the downswing. A golfer who does this is swinging their body instead of the golf club. When the shoulders or upper body open too early from the start of the downswing the club is dragged left and cuts across the golf ball at impact thus creating the slice spin on the ball.
In order to change the swing path on the downswing, you want to feel your back stay facing your target a second longer. This will allow your arms to swing down properly on a more correct path as your golf club approaches the ball. From this position you can then fire through at impact, swing your club towards your target, and watch your golf ball fly towards the target with much more accuracy.
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