Fix My Slice So I Can Hit A Driver Straight!

Hitting the driver straight off the tee is arguably the most important aspect of scoring well. Keeping it in play and on the short grass makes any hole that much easier.

Hitting It Offline? Know The Causes First...

Slicing? The Grip Is Too Weak:
Starting to hit the driver straight can often be as simple as rotating your left hand grip over to the right. Think about it...if your hands come through the ball during your swing and they are pointing to the right (which they are if you are hitting a slice!), then why not rotate your hands to the right at address and have the club face pointing straight at impact? But there's more...

Swing Path Is Cutting Across The Ball:
Of course, if you fix the grip and not the swing path, then you will just hit a straight shot...LEFT! When we slice the ball, the club is cutting across to the left, imparting a left to right spin. But that is only half the story as we have just discussed, because the club must also be pointing to the right in order for a slice to happen. Click to see a good way to straighten your drives...

Hit A Driver Straight With A Training Aid: Force Yourself To Swing Correct and Gain Distance and Accuracy.

It is very important to know the causes and effects of the golf swing path and golf grip...But as we all know about golf, it's one thing to know what we need to do and a whole other thing actually doing it!! Swinging the club correctly makes that shot where we say "Yes! There it was!", but this is often short-lived on the range because we don't have someone overseeing our practice...unless we are spending money on lessons.

I find it extremely helpful to use the Momentus club (5-iron I use) to give me immediate feedback of my swing. If I ever feel like I am coming over the top, or losing power, I swing the Momentus for a few minutes and it works every time. What I also like about this training aid is the fact that it's not some flukey vest or hula-hoop device...it's just another club you put in your bag and pull it out when you need it.

It's pretty harsh and it tells the truth about your swing...because you can't even swing it if you are swinging wrong!

Or how about trying an online instruction program? There are a few great ones out there such as "The Simple Swing" and "Peak Performance Golf". Either way they are cheaper than in person lessons which can add up fast.

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