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Old 07-18-2003, 02:40 AM
slicing_master2 slicing_master2 is offline
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Question slicing with a driver

i've never really had a problem with slicing until the past 2 years. When i hit it with my driver it always slices way off to the right. I've tried everything to stop it. I've tried keeping my hands in...tightening my grip..turning my club head inward before i swing...having a shorter back swing but nothing seems to work.

Becuase of the slices my golf games blows
please help
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Re: slicing with a driver

I started to do this aswell, but I played a round with a scratch handicapper and he gave me a few tips. They really worked.

1-Make sure that your club face, feet and shoulders are all parallel to the target and eachother.
2-In the setup cock your hips a little higher on the left side, so that you feel as if your left hip is a little higher than your right and make sure your right knee stays flexed (not hugely) throughout the swing
3-Don't have an overswing i.e. make sure you finish either before or on parallel to the ground when you finish your backswing
4-If you still aren't able to stop the slices then set up for a slight draw=set the clubface up square but move your right foot back a little bit. You will have to try a couple of different sizes of backsteps

I hope at least one of these will help

Good luck
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Re: slicing with a driver

If you are trying to hit it harder and use your shoulders to start your downswing you will cast the club and cause an outside to in swing path. This will cause you to slice. With your driver you use the same tempo and timing as any other club in the bag. If you use to much hips and let the club drag behind you you can get pushes and push slices and shanks.

To correct the first problem you need to start to swing your downswing using more hips, to fix the second problem you don't need to quieten your hips but to whip the club down using your arm at the same time as you use your hips.
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Re: slicing with a driver

I would definately go back to the basics if I was you:


Check list:
-set up
-stance
-is the ball where is should be?
-grip
-club face direction

and finaly:

half a swing and after awhile 3/4 swing.
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