Showing posts with label slice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label slice. Show all posts

25 April, 2008

Types of golf shots

Fade and slice
An out-to-in swing of the golf club with respect to the target line, produces a slice which bends the ball to the right. A less severe slice is called a fade. Some times a slice is caused by not moving the left hip out of the way towards the left during the down swing. This error is not too obvious unless a high speed video is available for analyzing the fault. No matter what the cause, a slice is always the result of hitting the ball with an open club face. This part is always true.

17 May, 2007

Golf anomaly


When a right handed golfer holds a driver with his right hand lower on the grip than his left hand, his  right shoulder will naturally be lower than his left shoulder during his set up and address position. To start with, his shoulder is uneven and not level. The ball he hits with this club will naturally bend towards the right (a slice). Is it possible to hit a straight ball with this lope sided set up?

29 April, 2007

A cure for a slice

A slice is a golf ball going forward for about 100 metres and then bends sharply to the right into the bush. Most new golfers suffer from this malady. The driver is the longest club in the bag. It is not an easy club to use. When a golfer sets up for a tee shot many things can happen: