Search
Our Sponsors Play Golf!
Related Links


 

 

Informative Articles

Choosing a Golf Swing Training Aid
Golf swing training aid clubs are a great way to learn how to swing your golf club correctly and more powerfully. There are many different kinds of training aid clubs available on the market and many different professional golfers endorse them. What...

How To Properly Check The Club Heads Of Second Swing Used Golf Club
Interested in Second Swing used golf club? No surprise there. Second Swing golf clubs are swiftly gaining popularity these days. And why not, they durable and with good quality. So with the rising demands I wrote this article on how to properly...

Hybrid Clubs - Even The Pros Are Using Them!!
If you've been watching the pros on TV then you know that a lot of them have replaced their 3 & 4 irons with hybrids. Hybrid irons are especially helpful on longer Par 3's - typically the hardest holes on the course. "....I made myself a set of...

Not all personal trainers are equal...
Working with your own coach can be a significant investment - even with hourly rates differing vastly across regions and countries - you are still paying a fair amount of money for the expert knowledge that will help you achieve your health...

The Basis of Golf
Did you know that... there are 5 "basics" in every good golf stroke? Understand these and YOU will be well on your way to game improvement. One of the problems with golf is that players routinely do not give enough thought to the actual...

 
Fix Golf Slice - Add Yards To Your Drives

Fix golf slice is a thought on many amateur golfers' minds. Studies reveal over 80% of all amateur golfers slice the ball. There have been more training aids, drills and tips to fix the golf slice that I can't even begin to count.

If you hit a golf slice, have you taken lessons; bought any training aids, and done several drills only to still hit a slice? What a frustrating situation! Do you realize what's causing your golf slice?

A golf slice is caused by the clubface coming across the ball from outside the target line, creating side-spin on the ball. Upon first thought, this may seem like a mechanical issue. And it is, but if you dig a little deeper, you'll find it's a ‘physical' issue.

You see, your body dictates your ability to swing the club efficiently. If your body has ‘physical limitations', your swing will not be mechanically sound and swing faults will appear.

In the golf swing there are many compensations for lack of proper mechanics. If you can't make a 90 degree shoulder turn on the backswing, you'll do whatever it takes to feel like you are making a full turn.

A good example of this would be to rotate your hips beyond the desired 45 degrees to enable your body to make a full backswing. What this does is rob you of power. You have no torque built up in your core to unleash into the ball at impact.

The same thing with a golf slice.

A golf slice is caused by the upper body getting ahead of the lower body, creating an "over-the-top" move, which in turn results in your clubface slashing across the ball and creating side-spin. Here comes the banana ball!

Your first inclination will be to take a lesson to fix this. If that doesn't work, you might buy a training aid. If that doesn't work you'll buy an

"offset" driver to help eliminate your golf slice.

Does this sound familiar?

Now the real answer! Take a break on your lessons. Don't buy anymore training aids. And keep your normal driver in your bag.

You need to work on you core rotational flexibility to be able to initiate the downswing with your lower body first, to avoid the upper body getting ahead of it. It's that simple. The minute your able to separate the upper and lower body upon initial move down, you'll see that golf slice improve dramatically.

Doesn't that make sense?

Along with fixing your golf slice, you'll add up to 30 yards to your drives. You will get more roll when the ball lands from a draw ball flight. A golf slice is a weak shot that does not penetrate the air for maximum distance.

All of my programs, dvds, and books focus on core rotational strength and flexibility which will improve your power output and eliminate swing faults. You will not experience compensations on the golf course anymore.

When you work on your "machine", your golf swing takes care of itself! You will finally eliminate the thought, "fix golf slice".


About the Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf performance experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide - http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com and founder of several cutting-edge online golf performance sites. Visit his new golf swing improvement site at http://www.performbettergolf.com

Source: www.clubpromfg.com