Why do i slice my driver

Hi, i am 15 with a 18 handicap. This could be alot lower if i could use my driver and woods more efficiently.Whenever i go to use them i slice them way right - i am right handed. This is a common problem i know but i was wondering if any one has any tips or practises i could do to straigthen my drives. My irons dont slice but whenever i use a driver i have to compensate. I have a Wilson Deep Red 2 and people have said to me it is a very hard club to keep straigth but i am not too sure. Please can you help me!

Hi, all I know is what worked for me, as I had a horrific slice until I tried a piece of advice which was to concentrate on an in to out path through the ball, it only needs a few degrees off the straight and it cured me. It is worth a try, just experiment and see what works for you.
Cheers
Dennis

Strengthen your grip......

Chessbum

Definition: the target path is a line that extends from the target through your ball.
Definition: the clubhead path is direction that the clubhead is travelling at impact.

For a slice (any ball that curves to the right for RH golfer - includes fades) to occur the clubface must be open at impact compared to the clubhead path.

First determine your clubhead path. Get a buddy to stand directly behind your ball, in line with your target. Your buddy should be able to tell you the direction of your ball in the first 15-20 yards after impact (pick a spot on the ground along the target path).
If your buddy says (based on RH golfer): left then out-in, right then in-out, straight then your clubhead is travelling along the target path.

At this point determine if you want to live with your clubhead path. If it is too severe then you will probably need to work on straightening it out. As an added bonus, less energy/momentum will be used in creating sidespin as you straighten your clubhead path to the target path, which results in greater distance (1 degree off straight results in about 1.2-1.7% of your swing speed being translated into side spin).

You know that your clubface is open at impact, but how much do you close it? Trial and error. As chessbum said "strengthen your grip".

Each type of clubhead path will have a unique clubface angle at impact to land at the target:
out-in path: clubface closed compared to the target path, but open compared to the clubhead path -- results in a fade to the target;
in-out path: clubface open compared to the target path, but closed compared to the clubhead path -- results in a draw to the target;
straight path: clubface square compared to the target path, and square compared to the clubhead path -- results in a straight ball flight to the target;

Hope this helps.

I wouldnt want a different grip for different clubs...
the low loft on the driver will make any swing fault stand out, there isnt as much backspin to "cover" the sidespin.

work on your swing/setup with your driver,(assuming your grip is correct) maybe you are just playing the ball too far back in your stance?
Should be off left heel or just outside.

Try this - when you get to the top of your backswing, think about returning your right elbow to your right hip to begin your downswing. This will ensure that you will approach the ball from the inside, and your slice should disappear.