What is a golf slice?
What causes a golf slice? Simply put, you did not hit the ball with a squared club face or you used an outside-inside swing path. The slice is caused by hitting across the ball, causing a clockwise rotation of the ball. This spin causes the ball to fly right. Therefore, a hook is caused by the opposite effect of the above. A squared club face? Think of your target line at setup. Squared is when your club face is square to the target line. You must get your club face back to this position at impact to cure a golf slice caused by the open club face. An outside-Inside swing path? Often referred to as an “over the top” swing. Your target line extends from your target through the ball to a point about 4 feet behind the ball. If your downswing starts from outside the target line, you will compensate by bringing it back in to hit the ball. This will cause the clockwise spin on the ball at impact. You must hit on a straight target line to fix your golf slice. Why is a golf slice so hard to cur
