Do you know what the most common problem area for the average golfer is? You probably guessed it, the dreaded slice. Most all of us have been there at one time or another. You know what I mean, you hit your tee shot and it goes further to the right than it travels down the fairway. I've even seen some golfers who will aim way over to the left rough, tee off, and watch the ball go all the way over to the right rough! It's time to say enough is enough. Let's look at correcting the problem forever.

Set Up In A Good Stance

Your stance will greatly determine where your golf ball goes. That may sound simplistic, but it's true. Check to make sure your shoulders are in line with your intended target. You can easily practice your alignment out on the driving range. Line up to your intended target, then stop and grab an iron, lay it down where your feet were lined up and take a good look at it. Is is straight to your target? If not, make the adjustments and you're in business.

Keep your right foot straight away from you, and point the left one a little more towards your target. Keep your body relaxed and don't become tense. Just by lining up properly you may find yourself curing your golf slice.

The Right Golf Grip

This is another big area that can easily lead to a golf slice. Worst of all, most golfers don't realize it. To start with, understand that you do not want to grip the golf club like a vise. If you do you'll begin to add many other problems to your golf game, like hooking the ball, hitting it fat, or even missing it altogether! If you are having a golf slice problem it could be due to a weak grip.

Next, the right grip will be to place your left hand along side the shaft with your thumb facing straight down, not to the left or right. Then, place the palm of your right hand over your left thumb, and be sure your right thumb is also facing straight down.

Pay particular attention to your golf grip the next time you're on the driving range. Make some adjustments and you should be able to fix your golf slice in very little time.

The Golf Swing

Many times a golf slice problem is created by bad swing mechanics. Without going into every detail, a good golf swing will begin with your hands, then your arms, and finally, your shoulders.

The downswing starts with turning your hips, and keeping your head behind the ball. Always keep your eyes focused on the ball, even after follow through. This will eliminate a chili dip.

Overcoming a golf slice doesn't have to be complicated. Just by making some minor adjustments can pay big dividends. You don't have to live with that awful banana ball any longer! Go out on the practice range and get started today.

By: Terry Edwards
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Here's a really good tip that may help you to get rid of your slice. Best of all, it's really pretty simple once you get the hang of it, and understand why it's being used.

Chances are that you have battled with a slice at some point in your golfing days. To be completely direct with you, dealing with a slice really sucks. It hurts your golf game in many more ways than one.

Luckily, it's fairly easy to fix. I cannot claim that this small tip will completely cure your slice, but there's a good chance that it will. I hope it does.

First off, please understand that when you come into the impact zone, there are really only 2 factors that can determine the "shape" of ball flight.

1. The angle of the club face at impact.

2. The Path the club is taking at impact.

So, here's a few things you should concentrate on.

Try to keep your leading shoulder "down" on the ball through impact. This is called staying strong through impact. Many times the leading shoulder (left shoulder if right handed) flies up before impact. Now just for a minute, think about what that does to the club head when it's in the impact zone.

Get up from the computer and actually go though the motions slowly. Let your leading shoulder fly up as you approach impact and you'll actually be able feel and see the clubface coming from an outside-in path. That's the cause of the slice you are battling.

See, golf is all about thinking and analyzing your shots to get better. A huge part of this game is understanding "why" you're getting a certain result, and the physics behind that result. Thinking through your golf swing will provide huge dividends if you're willing to invest the time it takes.

So what can you do to correct that flying shoulder? Well, for starters, try to learn to keep your leading shoulder strong. Keep that shoulder "Down" on the ball all the way through impact, even after the ball is gone and flying straight down the fairway.

So, after impact the leading shoulder is still down. The triangle between your shoulders and chest is still present. Most importantly, the body has NOT gotten ahead of the hands. This is a HUGE distinction. As you may notice, the left shoulder is actually higher than the right shoulder. So what do I mean when I say "leading shoulder down"?

You have to envision yourself from the back looking down on the ball. When I say "down", I mean that the leading shoulder and chest is still facing the ball through impact.

So even though it may seem like the leading shoulder is higher than the trailing shoulder, it's still facing the ball at impact. NOT TOWARDS THIRD BASE in comparison to the ball. If your leading shoulder was facing towards third base at impact, which would mean that you have let the leading shoulder fly up.

Furthermore, hand action is huge in this game. You must learn to release your hands correctly through the ball. This means that you release the hands while the leading shoulder is still "down", or facing the ball.

The key is to let your arms release through the ball, while your left shoulder is "Down" on the ball. To do this you will need to rotate your forearms correctly, and use your leading ELBOW (not shoulder) as a hinge. So another way to explain this movement would be that your hands are still moving towards the target, but your leading elbow has almost stopped.

Keep the leading shoulder down and let your arms and hands release through the ball and you will see the ball go farther and higher. This will take a while to get used to, but once it clicks, the results will be outstanding.

By: Mike Hall
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