Whenever you ask a lay man about golf game most of the time you will get the answer that the golf game is very simple as all you need is to put the ball into the hole. But when you play it then you will get to know that this game by no means is simple. And the game becomes worse especially when you face problems in your swing like a bad golf slice, golf hook, and such. But the most common problem faced by majority of amateur is a bad golf slice. Almost 80% golfers’ game is affected by this problem.
A slice shot is the biggest wrecker of the score card in the game. It simply means that if you are able to cure your golf slice then you can easily shave off few strokes from your game. A bad golf slice shot is the most embarrassing thing for any golfer because instead of going straight the ball goes to the right side of the target. If you are also a victim of this problem then you might have tried some of the instant golf slice cures that did not really work for you. I think that the majority of you come up with a NO as your answer. And the main reason behind the failure of instant gold cures is that you have not been able to notice what exactly the cause of the slice is.
Once you have noticed that what causes this bad golf slice, half of the problem gets solved. After knowing the reason behind slice, all you need is to work on that part correctly and you will see that a bad golf slice shot is out of your swing. But sometimes it is difficult to know the reason behind the golf slice. So, first you need to know that what type of slice is yours. You have to find out whether you have Straight Slice, Pull Slice or The Push Slice.
- The Straight Slice – In this type of slice your path remains solid i.e. the ball starts in the straight direction and then curves. Here your club face remains open at the impact.
- The Pull Slice – If your path is outside in and the club face is open then it is a pull slice. In this the ball starts left and then curves rightward.
- The Push Slice – If your path is too inside out and your club face is open it means you have a push slice. Here the ball starts right and then curves further right.
The descriptions above will help you in terms of knowing your bad golf slice. Generally it is the side spin during the impact on the ball which causes the slicing problem. But there can be some other factors as well like the grip, the stance and the impact. So, you have to know its cause and then work on it to improve your score with your game.
