Most every one who has played golf has been afflicted with a slice. Standing on the first tee and seeing the lake to the right of the fairway, you adjust your aim and stance to ensure that you will miss the lake. Swinging the club back you feel the tension increase in your body, as you swing through you feel that unmistakable feeling of the ball hitting the toe of the golf club. You watch the ball start left of your target and slowly and surely the ball rights turning right and lucky you the fairway also slopes to the right. The ball lands, takes two bounces then dives into the water.

Sound familiar, I think everyone has a hole where their slice gets them into trouble a lot. Your eye does not like the fit of many holes and the deep rough, bunkers, or water hazards become ball magnets.

Maybe you have tried to correct the slice by purchasing new equipment, videos, magazines, and even tried taking golf lessons. The magazine gave the hot quick tip but was not relevant to you. The name brand equipment was too expensive so you bought knock-off that look like the name brands. However they were not properly fit so you are not swinging naturally. After taking the golf lessons you never practiced and learned by osmosis assuming everything the teaching professional said would sink in and automatically correct your slice.

Unfortunately, the fact is golf swing corrections do not come overnight. It takes patience, a basic understanding of the golf swing, proper instruction from a qualified instructor, careful practice, and most of all patience (twice for emphasis). In this series we will look at the factors that cause the slice, focus on key fundamentals, and a basic swing analysis at different points in the swing.

So sit back relax and let’s get to the bottom of what causes a slice.