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Im 16 years old and I’ve begun to slice the ball only off the tee with my driver or woods. I want to hit the ball straight!!can somebody help me or give me tips? Even a link to some video would be helpful. Thanks
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A slice is caused when the driver (or any other club) imparts a left-to-right sidespin on the ball (for righthanders). The sidespin is caused by various reasons:
1. An open clubface at impact. This is when the clubhead fails to square due to wrong ball position. If the ball is teed too far to the right of your left toe, the clubhead meets the ball too early, thus the clubhead does not get the time to square up. The solution, therefore, is too tee the ball a little nearer your left toe. Note that the ball will fly to the left if the ball is too much towards the target. Move the ball towards the target in small increments until you get your desired ball flight.
2. An out-to-in swing path. When your shoulders are open (aimed to the left of the target), it promotes an out-to-in swing path relative to the target line. Many slicers try to compensate for their slice by pointing their shoulders to the left of the target. This makes the slice problem worse.
To checkif your shoulder alignment is the problem, address the ball in your usual way where your feet and hips are square to the target line. Have someone lay a shaft on your chest parallel to your shoulder line. Check where the shaft is pointing. If the shaft is pointing to the left of the target, then your shoulders are open causing the slice.
The remedy is simple: by keeping your feet and hips square to the target line, square or close your shoulders by twisting your upper body to the right until the shaft on your chest points at, or to the right of the target. You may feel a little awkward at first. Note, however, that too much closing of the shoulders will cause the ball to fly to the left. You, therefore, have to adjust the alignment of your shoulders relative to the target in small increments until your ball flies straight. Be conscious about where your shoulders are pointing before every swing in order that you will know how to repeat the shot when the ball flies straight.
3. Backswing is too upright. A too upright backswing will have the tendency to cause an over-the-top downswing which causes an out-to-in swing path which, as stated above, causes a slice.
Read golf magazines like Golf Digest or Golf Tips. They always have cures to a slice.
I hope that you will cure your slice like I cured mine. Enjoy.
Quite often a slice can be caused by improper rotation throughout the hitting zone, so always make sure you are “shaking hands with the target” after impact.
But firstly, check your alignment by placing a club down along the line created by your feet.. you may have poor alignment. Plus, get a friend to stand behind you and check the alignment of your club face.. you could have that pointing in the wrong direction too, both of the above factors are the first things to check.
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most people aim more left to try to play there slice without realizing your opening your stance try squaring up to the ball then instead of playing the ball of your left toe try a little more in the middle of your stance seeing i it only happening on the tee try slowing your swing down a little instead of trying to crush it
it can be a number of things. But whatever it is its causing your clubface to be open at impact. check the fundamentals before trying to diddle daddle with ure swing. check your grip, check your address position and make sure everything is lined up correctly(shoulders, feet, etc.) make sure your swing is on plain, your swing can either be getting inside you or too outside, each will lead to some sort of compensation. just get a mirror and go to the range.
Your probable opening up on the down stroke. keep your lead arm straight and slow the club down. you dont need a lot of power to hit the ball a long way.
If you want some real good help guides I have a website with links to the guides I used and found to be very helpfull.
http://www.golfguide.synthasite.com
Take a look. these guides helped they me greatly.
You are dropping your lead shoulder or opening up your club face on impact. Spend $50.00 at the local driving range and have the pro watch and correct your problem.