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What part of the golf swing causes a slice?
What part of a golf swing causes a slice, how would you cure it
A slice is fundamentally caused by imparting “clockwise” side spin on the ball (for a right hand-er). There are a multitude of things that a person can do to cause this, and without knowing “what type of slice” you have, it really isn’t possible to tell you of any fixes over this medium.
Here is a list of some of the possible reasons:
- Your club vs your body’s alignment to the target; (i.e. your body may be aiming well left, but your club is aiming at the target)
- Club face open at impact
- Club face square at impact while swinging across the ball from out to in (looks like a back Slash “”)
- Not transferring your weight correctly
- Golf shafts too stiff for you (this would lead to a really weak low slice)
- Ball could be positioned too far forward in your stance
Given all of these possible reasons for slicing (and i’m sure that there are more that i just can’t think of at present), the only way to truly cure it is to invest in some lessons with a pro. Now they will make a couple of suggestions and some of them may feel awkward or strange, but if you stick with it, and practice, you’ll improve. Lastly, if the pro suggests simply aiming further left and allow for it, ask for your money back and find another coach.
Ben Hogan Golf Swing