The Slice - Golf Tips and Videos

Slicers often play the ball too forward and have their shoulders open to the target line, fix this by setting...

A ball slices when the club face is open to the direction in which you are swinging

Shots that start right and keep going right are no fun, especially since most push slices seem to always find...

More than 70 percent of amateur golfers slice. Slicing is a clubface error. The swingpath is typically straight...

As much as you might hate changing your grip a weak grip is the most common slice fault because you are in a position...

So here's the great paradox in golf: Imbedded in the cure of its most primordial problem (getting the ball airborne)...

Flipping or scooping keeps your hands back and closes the clubface to counteract an up and down slice swing. Fix...

If you're one of the many golfers battling a slice, odds are you compensate for the left-to-right ball flight...

Taking practice swings holding the club at waist lever, allowing yourself to feel the rotation of your shoulders,...

We've all experienced this one time or another. Midway through the round, after hitting what seems to be a decent...

Tucking or pulling your right elbow down during the downswing causes your left elbow to move away from your body,...

Every golfer is either a hooker or a slicer. You may only hook or slice a little at times, but your shots do have...

Help kids fix their slice by standing in front of them while they take practice swings and have them release their...

One of the fastest ways to flatten your swing and stop slicing is to find time to practice hitting balls above...

Try this Triple Whammy Drill to turn your slice into a draw in ninety seconds

Using objects such as a box or paddles in your practice routine not only helps you improve, it's also a fun way...

To cure your slice, practice this two tee drill to check if you have the correct grip

There's only one thing that can cause a slice, and that's a clubface that's either open (or opening) at the point...

Most of my students struggle with the slice. Many of these golfers have serious swing issues, but the majority...

Draw a practice line representing the target line, backswing, and downswing, and trace that line with your swing...

Body alignment is one of two key setup elements most frequently changed by amateur golfers (the other is ball...

Depending on whether you are a hooker or slicer, making a minor adjustment to your setup and having a plan before...

Our eyes are the most important source of information about the world in which we live. The same goes on the golf...

Use this drill to get your clubface traveling in a more direct line at impact and rotate your arms

If a golfer is afraid of slicing the ball to the right, he or she generally makes the mistake of aiming more and...

Slicing is caused by an open clubface, fix this by turning your top hand clockwise and practice swinging with...

Cure your slice and add distance to your drive by using your vision to focus slightly behind the ball throughout your swing

Beating the slice once and for all is a goal that can be accomplished by almost any golfer, provided the right...

Staying behind the ball is one of the most common causes of the slice, you must move through the ball to the finish

Over the years, there has been an ongoing debate regarding the proper position of the right elbow at the top of...

Open your clubface, aim left and swing outside in

Over the last eight years, I've been lucky enough to work with my good friend (and GT Senior Instruction Editor)...

Practice this wrist watch drill to help you square the club face up and eliminate your slice

If you can't hit your woods off the tee--or when you do hit them, the ball slices uncontrollably--chances are...

Your hands naturally hang inwards when at your side so grip the club with the thumb of your left hand to the right...

For some golfers, that left-to-right slice never seems to disappear, and for those new to the game, it represents...

The basic fact that all slicers have to accept is that, though other factors contribute to poor golf shots, more...

Try the one plane swing to fix your slice; it will stop you from going to straight back and through with an open...

Too often I hear instructors explaining the cause and effects of sliced shots, without providing a shred of information...

Golf is played to the side of the target line so the swing is on a circle like baseball, tennis and hockey, so...

At the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, our commitment to Arnold Palmer's philosophy of "never laying up" holds true in...

To promote clubface rotation make sure your left hand grip is turned back enough and then take half swing concentrating...

The majority of my new students fight a slice. That is, they tend to leave the clubface open at impact. An open...

Pulling the handle of the club down to the ball during the downswing will create a slice, initiate the downswing...

Most recreational golfers battle a slice swing. For some, the battle becomes their Waterloo--an exhausting fight...

Put a glove under your left arm to help you close the toe of the club and keep your left arm connected to your body

There are various reasons why golfers slice, but the primary cause of a banana ball is faulty swing path. Most...

Use this Tee to Re-Tee drill to create an earlier clubhead release

The swings of greats such as Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Ernie Els may look perfect,...

This practice tip will help you from sliding or moving ahead of the golf ball preventing blocked shots and slices

One of the more common slice-inducing flaws I see occurs when golfers have their hands in such a weak position...

While experienced golfers do curve the ball intentionally from time to time, it can be said that a good golf shot...

Outside in means that you are hitting the outside portion of the golf ball with an inward club path because you...

Many slices are caused because golfers start their downswing incorrectly, the correct downswing sequence starts...

To hit a slight draw, the club must attack the ball from inside the target line. A great way to see the proper...

To eliminate bad shots caused by your arms breaking down on the backswing and follow through, maintain the Y created...

The first weapon I suggest adding to your arsenal that I guarantee will save you strokes immediately is a simple...

In this story, we're going to expose some of the secrets of golf instruction in order to help you become your...

A plethora of training aids are available today, which are designed to help improve various elements of the golf...

One common fault I see is players struggling to control the length of their backswing. When they get about halfway...

Several years ago, I worked on a story with PGA teaching professional Dr. T.J. Tomasi in which he described the...

Many amateurs allow their right elbow to move too far away from their body at the top of the backswing, so that...

With your driver practice bending over at address and just swinging from your right pant pocket to your left pant...

Like the push hook, the pull slice can lead to playable golf shots, although this type of ballflight will yield...

One of the best indicators of a good golf swing is the finish. If there's balance when the swing is over, it means...

If you have the chance, check out the U.S. Open tennis tournament this September. In addition to getting a firsthand...

One of the strong points of my game is driving, but that doesn't mean I'm not prone to slicing or hooking. Either...

To hit crisp, powerful iron shots and keep the slice at bay, try these two golf swing tips. First, learn how to...

Swinging the club on an outside-to-in path on the downswing is the most common fault exhibited by amateur golfers....

The swing plane affects your balance and the direction of the ball

Sometimes you need to slice or fade the ball around an object in your way and the only way to do this is to know...

If you've been told the key to better ballstriking is to keep your head down, odds are you're a golfer who puts...

Believe it or not, the long-held belief that the clubface must be square through the hitting zone to hit straight...

Every golfer has suffered through it--getting worse while attempting to get better, ultimately tinkering unnecessarily...

One of the biggest differences I see between Tour players and recreational golfers is how they align their bodies...

If you commonly come over the top and slice the ball the one plane swing is a great solution because you are bent...

Good golfers give the impression that their forearms suddenly cross over through impact, but the swing is so fast...

Golf provides opportunities for you to shape your shots by hooking or slicing them, use these techniques to learn...

Use your regular swing but aim to the right and open the clubface

Use this drill to square your clubface during set up and fix a common mistake that causes slices and hooks

A common fault most slicers share is a weak grip, which usually creates an open face and forces a compensating,...

Using your driver to practice accentuates errors in your swing, especially if you slice, and low handicappers...

Before giving a lesson, I'll talk with my students about their golf swings and how they're hitting the ball. I've...

The ideal plane for your swing is the one established by your club shaft at address. When you approach the ball...

The correct release is passive, a result of hitting over the wall formed by your left hip and leg. You don't force...

Copying Rory Sabbatini's technique when playing explosion shots from the sand will get you close to the hole more...

Golf can be a difficult game. So, too, can be learning the basic mechanics needed to properly deliver the clubhead...

Because golfers must stand to the side of the golf ball at address, it's easy to understand why many players improperly...

I often use the four uneven lies--ball below the feet, ball above the feet, uphill and downhill--to help me communicate...

A common fault in the set up is having your head down and chin too close to your chest, this drill will fix that...

One of the main reasons why recreational golfers can't generate the power they'd like to is that they never fully...

To me, playing golf is like painting. It takes all kinds of brushstrokes to complete a picture--long, colorful...

When the player's swing path into impact is too shallow or steep, only one part of his or her game becomes manageable....

Traversing the course in as few strokes as possible requires knowledge of golf's intangibles--the little things...

You can’t fix your swing flaws until you establish a repeatable golf swing that goes down the line every time...

In this issue, I'll explain the differences between good players and high-handicappers in the address position...

Nick Price's nearly flawless impact position and machine gun-like tempo has fueled one of the greatest careers...

Ever wonder why most flagsticks are the same height? The answer to this question and others can be found in William...

Power-sapping flaws don't always occur during the swing. Sometimes they happen beforehand, at address. A perfect...

Many golfers incorrectly associate power with the arms. Using the arms to produce power creates many swing faults,...