Fix the Slice in Your Golf Swing – Perfect Golf Swing Drills

Watching your golf shot start left and then take a hard right turn is so frustrating. Fixing the slice in your golf swing is not as hard as it may seem.

Try these perfect golf swing drills designed to fix the slice in your golf swing:

Everything Starts with Your Grip – Take time to review your grip. You should be using what is referred to as a neutral grip. This is when the “Vs” formed by the thumb and forefinger on each hand are pointing towards the right shoulder.

Grip Pressure – You should grip the club just tightly enough to control the golf club, but loosely enough that someone could still yank the club out of your hands.

Proper Setup – Your body needs to be properly aligned with your target line. This means that your shoulders, hips, knees, and feet should line up parallel to the target.

When you practice, take a golf club and lay it down so that the shaft is parallel to your target line. Use this to set up your stance. Use the club you are going to hit shots with to check the alignment of the rest of your body. This will help you develop a feel for proper body alignment.

Golf Ball Position – The golf ball should be positioned so that your hands are ahead of the golf ball. When addressing the ball, your left hand should be positioned just forward of the golf ball. You should be able to draw a straight line down your left arm, through your hands and to the golf ball.

Your head should also be positioned behind the ball at address. Swiveling your chin slightly to the right before starting the swing will help you keep your head behind the ball through impact.

The Backswing – A one piece takeaway is an absolute must. Your arms act as two sides of a triangle, and the third side is the line across your shoulders. Start your backswing by turning the entire triangle in one piece allowing your body to swivel at the hips.

Don’t break your wrists too early in the backswing. Allow your wrists to hinge naturally as you continue your backswing.

Stability – Allowing your body to sway during the swing will lead to poor contact with the ball. You must keep your lower body still. Use your right leg as a brace. This does not mean that you stiffen it so much that you can’t make a good turn, but instead, keep your right leg firmly in place so it can support the swing.

Fixing the slice in your golf swing is not as difficult as it may seem.

Take time to practice and apply the perfect golf swing drills above, you will reduce and even eliminate your slice in your golf swing.

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