What Causes A Slice In Golf
The clubface is open to the path you are swinging on
THERE IS NO OTHER REASON
1. Check Your Grip
Orientation of both hands & tension
A weaker grip (back of glove hand turned towards target and bottom hand turn on top of grip too much. Too much tension and gripping in the palm.
2. Open Body Alignments
Body position points too far the left of target
Shoulders, torso, arms, hips, knees & feet are aligned too far to the left of the target for the right handed player and too far to the right for the left handed player
3. Clubface Rolls Open in the Takeaway
Clubface turns towards the sky in the takeaway
The clubface opening in the takeaway and the club getting out of position is detrimental to the swing. It is crucial to keep the club on plane with a square club face at this point in the swing
4. Clubface Open at the Top of the Swing
Clubface is out of position at the completion of the backswing
The clubface is open at the top of the swing and the lead wrist will be cupped (extended)
5. Swinging over top of the plane to start the downswing
An open clubface forces a golfer to start the downswing with the arms and shoulders
A downswing dominated with the upper body will result in an over the top out to in swing causing poor contact and a fairly substantial loss of distance/power.
6. Clubface is open as you swing the club too far across your body at impact
Clubface is open the path you are swinging on
The relationship of the clubface position at the moment you contact the ball to the path you are swinging on is too big. 85% of the start direction of a shot is due to the clubface position presented at impact.
7. Releasing the Clubface
Clubface position in the follow through
The top hand should turn over through the strike to release the clubface naturally and keep the clubface from staying open through the impact interval.
