Designers know the two main causes of the slice are an open club face at impact and an outtoinover the top swing. You should also watch part 4 of that seriesthose two lessons will show you precisely why you slice the ball with your driver or any club for that. Of course you need to set the driver head on the ground or some hard surface for this to occur. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. The combination of moving the ball and your foot back does two things. Michael breed teaches a drill to help you avoid swinging over the top for straighter drives. Blocked golf shots to the right, part ii in part i of this lesson, we discussed how a lack of synchronicity between hips and shoulders causes blocked shots, or shots that start right and slice father off line. Club face closure drill to stop golf slice video lesson by pga pro peter finch lets talk about the slice, the most dreaded golf shot probably of all of them. A closed face driver actually increases effective loft at impact assuming you keep the face square. How to close your clubface into impact to fix slice golf.
When you take your driver setup, you want the ball to be forward in your stance. A simple, but temporary way to fix a slice is by closing your stance. It probably comes as no surprise that the average golfer struggles with slicing the ball. This drill gives a fun way to practice these points and develop a new shot. Please note, that this drill will only temporarily help your slice, it will not correct it, but rather mask the underlining issues that cause you to slice the golf ball. If you need help with this, or want to check what your own swing path is, watch part 3 of my cure your slice for good series. Before i teach you this drill, lets make sure were on the same page about ball position. This adds side spin slice spin on the ball, and the ball curves to the right. While it is possible to do this drill with any of the clubs in your bag, your driver is the best option as it is the club that you are most likely to slice.
Among other things, it leaves you with a longer second shot. Once you have learned to close the club face through the drills mentioned above, you should try the closed stance drill. Next, close your hands on the grip and lower the clubhead down. And when your palm is facing toward the ground, the clubface is more closed, or square, which is much more desired. Trust us, all three drivers involved in this test looked fantastic at address, meaning a great looking driver can have a draw tendency without having a clubface that is really closed. Butch harmons best driver tips will get you hitting it straight and long. This is such a good drill if youre suffering a huge pull slice with your driver. But some slicers still hit slices with a closed clubface.
If you closed the face at address, you should try to return the face to its original position at impact. When your clubface is way too closed part 1 of 2 with thomas duration. A slice is any shot that curves hard to the right in the air for a righthanded player. Why you hit slices with closed face at address golf tips. At address, a closed clubface is one where the line of the face of the club is pointing towards the left of the target line for right handed golfers. Shots can start to the right, launch overly high and end up flying even farther right. Hit a few balls to understand how important it is to swing with your lower body, not your upper body. I was curious if this is a known thing, or if i just have something really strange going on with my swing, because usually the slice advice on the net is to close the club face a bit, as well as fixing the swing plane.
Those that start right of target and curve farther right are push slices. Turn your shoulders back and feel the weight of the clubhead, keeping it on the shallower plane youve established b, then swing over the ball c. Pull slice, causes and cures there are three kinds of slices. Now, to get that face square at impact, you need to open that 10 degree driver a couple degrees, thus adding loft. Unlike the previous drills, this is a drill where you will actually be hitting golf balls. I have saved the closed stance drill for last because it is not really a cure for a slice as much as it is a cure for a slicers favorite compensation. I have a tendency to leave the club face open when i hit. The driver slice might be the most discouraging shot in golf. If youre hitting a driver, the club which is most likely to cause a devastating slice, the. This is in contrast to a square clubface which sees the club pointing directly at the target or an open clubface which sees. So on a whim, i stared to open the face a touch at address, and much to my surprise the slice seemed to go away. Subscribe to meandmygolf to see more professional golf instructions, tips, and fun. How to square and close the clubface at impact golf tips. A heelweighted club naturally pushes the club to the inside at transition, and the balance makes turning the head over easier.
How to stop a duck hook golf tips and tricks golfweek. The face angle in the design will automatically open up the face on an open or slice face angle and automatically close the face on a closed or hook face angle. A massive movement from left to right you are in the air if youre a righthanded golfer for the balls finished a. After the extremely successful release of the callaway epic flash in 2019, they unveiled the callaway mavrik max in. So he asked me if this advice would really fix his slice or not. Now that you know how to stop slicing your driver, lets talk about how you can get even more distance off the tee. Do this 1015 times on the range before hitting your driver. Next time youre on the practice range, heres what you need to do to fix your slice. I have a tendency to leave the club face open when i hit my driver, causing a block or a slice.
The slice shot with the driver is a common shot among amateur golfers. Shots that start at the target and curve right are just plain slices. Address the ball in an open stance, your feet aligned left of the target. Youre close to making a real swingand losing your slice. To do that, start with the clubhead behind the ball and lift it up over your head, until your hands are in front of your face a. However, nothing beats face to face, handson learning. Theres even evidence that with the cg closer to the heel, draw drivers help average golfers return the face to square at impact because the cg is closer to the shaft. Why you hit slices with a closed clubface at address.
What can i do to ensure i close the club face upon impact. If you would like to see the best drivers to reduce a slice, then check out this article. Closed face at impact closed face at impact unfollow thread. A duck hook is a shot that curves hard to the left of your target, if you are a righthanded golfer. Now, from your ball, face the target and take three steps forward, and then three steps to your right assuming you play righthanded.
He told me that his golf teacher told him to try to hit the imaginary ball in front of his right foot to fix his slice with his driver. If the clubface points at the target when it strikes the ball, it means that it was rotated open during the downswing. Lets take a look at five awesome slice fighting clubs on the market in 2020. A square clubface will create a straight shot and slightly closed will help produce a draw. Watch the golf fix with michael breed on golf channel. Struggling to reel in that seemingly permanent slice of yours. Almost all slicers use a driver with too little loft, because theyre. I am literally topping the ball and hitting the ground before the ball. On a slice, the clubface is open to the path of the swing. Understanding and fitting driver face angle and loft. Club face closed and more body turn golf tip youtube. Many drivers that are aimed at lowhandicappers, however, are made with just a tiny bit of an open face.
The ideal method to practice this is to first rehearse slowly in a mirror for better feel and awareness of the clubface, and then start with small, slow swings while hitting balls before working your way to full shots. I like this drill for any full swings driver through wedges. But if your face is looking at the ball at impact or your head moves forward at impact, it makes it easier to open your clubface and cause slice. Heres a quick fix that doesnt require any major swing adjustments, just a change to your clubface. If you slice, you need to have at the very least a slightly strong grip.
A few years ago draw drivers were solely for golfers suffering from a chronic slice. Golfers often find themselves in the woods after hitting a slice. How to correct a drive slice golf tips and tricks golfweek. Stop slicing your driver once and for all usgolftv. Club face closure drill to stop golf slice video lesson. I am closing my club face and hitting a low hook with all of my irons off the toe and my driver is absolutely horrendous. It doesnt matter how many chipping or putting drills you do if you cant hit the. Ensure the club face is closed to this swing path at impact. Similarly, a slice is caused by an open stance and an open clubface. I know, i know, its a power fade not a slice, but if you are interested in taking some of that curve off or working it the other way, give this drill a tr. During your backswing, try to keep your right elbow as close to your body as. Before we fix your slice with your driver, i need you to understand what causes the slice to begin with. How to close your clubface into impact to fix slice.
Square your clubface with the palm down drill the golftec. To get started, take your driver from the bag and set five range balls aside to use in this drill. Hopefully, one of these three drills will resonate with your game and help you square up the clubface consistently at impact. Learning to swing with a square club face, to release the club properly and to swing on the proper path will help eliminate your duck hook. These can be helpful to golfers who slice a lot that closed face can help counteract the slice. Top 100 teacher lou guzzi demonstrates the baseball drill for golf and. A closed club face at impact and an insidetoout swing can cause a duck hook. Top teacher hank haneys new 5minute drill will reroute your swing and get. Almost all slicers use a driver with too little loft, because they re. So to fix your slice, you are going to have to close your clubface at impact.
How to draw a golf ball and stop a slice golf insider uk. This is their secret to square or close the clubface at impact. Combine this with an open club face, which comes from a natural instinct to. Impacts of a square, open, or closed clubface in golf. For chipping and pitching, i dont find that many people have a problem with an open club face, but if you have that problem, this drill can help. Also, note that most golf club manufacturers offer drivers whose face angles are intentionally closed. Heres how to fix your slice with a driver by this weekend. Important the drill below assumes that youre already swinging the club on a good intoout path through the ball. You could have the best swing in the world but if your club face isnt square at impact, youre in for a challenging.