How To Stop A Golf Slice

If you want to know how to stop a golf slice you will find a lot of internet sites offering to sell you this 'secret' or that 'device'. It's your choice, but you should consider whether your money would be better spent on a professional golf instructor who knows how to stop a golf slice and can probably sort you out in a few hours.

Try It Yourself First

But should this be your first step? What do you think yourself? If you wanted to stop a golf slice how would you go about it? You would want to know what causes it, right? So let's have a look at that.

A slice is caused by a spin being imparted on the ball which makes it curl out away in the direction of your leading shoulder. That is to the right in the case of a right-hander, and to the left in the case of a left-hander.

This spin is put on the golf ball because your club face is not exactly straight on to the ball when you hit it. Even a one degree angle off the straight can put enough spin on a golf ball to curl it about 7 yards in a 200 yard drive. A 4 degree angle of the club face to the ball will slice the ball out around 28 yards in a 200 yard drive. Check out how small 4 degrees is on protractor! If you are that bad, then you really want to know how to stop a golf slice, and you don't stop a golf slice just by aiming a bit more left!

Stop a Golf Slice by Changing Your Grip

First try to strengthen your grip, and this does not mean holding the club tighter! Your grip should be relaxed, holding the club as normal. Then rotate your top hand a few degrees clockwise round the club. When you swing, your club face should then be turned a few degrees toward you.

You can try that on the practice range till your slice is either cured or reduced. Make a few adjustments till you get the best results, then get used to that grip, because that's what you will be using from now on.

A slice can also be caused by a swing that is not straight, but it takes more work to stop a golf slice caused by a bad swing. Try changing your grip first and you may be pleasantly surprised.

It will really help you improve your game.