THE GOLF SLICE AND THE BASIC SIMPLE FIX

Following through the swing plane and finishing over the shoulder is the simple fix for a golf slice if you have a proper grip, stance and clubface position. Quitting the golf swing halfway or three quarters of the way through the shot could be a sure way to steer a golf ball out of play.

Amateur golfers are able to control the problem once and awhile by closing the clubface and aiming a little more left or right depending on which way you play golf. It does not cure the problem, but it only controls the ball flight to get one a little closer to the center of the fairway. This is a very common fix for a lot of amateur golfers. We sometimes hit the fairway and say to ourselves; I am hitting the ball straighter today. What am I doing right?

What we probably did without realizing it could have been keeping the head down and following through the swing, or finishing the swing. The golf swing is finished when the hands are above the top of the shoulder after the follow through. This is not always the case for punch shots or trying to take a little distance off of the golf club.

Have you ever finished your swing and stood there posing like a pro watching the final results of a well-struck ball? Have you noticed the way your body, hands and arms are positioned? Probably not because you're smiling and looking at the ball in flight feeling like a pro, because you finished like a pro.

Straightening the golf slice and correcting the problem depends on the final finish of the swing. One of the main problems in an amateur's swing is not following through and completing the golf swing.

One of the most common problems during the swing is picking up the head too soon creating an urge to quit near the top of the swing too early. Which is a common problem for a lot of amateurs. Have you ever been anxious to see the results of the ball in flight? Notice how the arms are positioned, and how the club and hands are pointing out towards the fairway after picking up your head too soon? Typically the golf club and arms are stretched out in front of you as you watch the ball slice. This is a proper golf position finish if a golfer is planning to steer around trees and control the distance with their irons.

A simple fix for eliminating the slice, if the clubface is square to the target with a proper grip, would be to keep the head down and only to pick it up after the right shoulder touches the chin for right-handed golfers, and left shoulder for the left-handed golfers. Only at this point in the swing plane it would be difficult for the golfer to stop the golf swing from finishing all the way around without loosing balance. Lifting your head too soon will throw the upper portion of the body out of position creating the arms, hands and golf club to move away from the proper swing play and quit before it nears the top preventing maximum distance and accuracy.

Keeping your head down and making it a habit will assist in guiding the arms, hands and club through the proper swing plane to the top for a proper finish and a straighter ball flight. Keep in mind this is one of the basics of the golf swing, but a very important one to master.

Self-instruction is the long road to good golf and correcting problematic swing flaws. Taking golf lessons and finding Professional golf tutorial books or videos, will speed up the process in playing great golf.