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Nobody likes to slice the golf ball as it results in both loss of distance and accuracy which in turn costs you strokes on the golf course. The way to get rid of that nasty slice is not really difficult but will require you to analyze your current swing and fix some of those mechanical errors that are causing the slice. Here are a few tips that can help you hit straighter shots more often:

Tip 1: Keep the right hand passive (right handed players)

Many players in their efforts to hit the ball far use their dominant right hand to try to muscle the club through the hitting zone. The problem with this strategy is that it usually results in poor shots since using the right hand tends to cause a problem known as casting.

Casting is simply releasing the club too early which result in an outside to in club path that imparts slice spin on the golf ball. One good way to eliminate this is to focus instead on pulling the club with your left hand on the downswing. This will help to almost naturally cause the clubhead to move in an inside to out swing path which is ideal for straight golf shots.

Tip 2: Use less wrists during the swing

It is best to avoid using the wrist too much during the golf swing. Think of your wrists as simply a support mechanism. Focus on making good shoulder turns and hip movements that produce an inside to out swing path. Using the wrists too much during the downswing will cause the club to usually release early which results in loss of power and slices.

Tip 3: Move the hips laterally rather than turning them during the downswing

Turning the hips too much on the downswing can cause a slice shot since it throws the club head to an outside to in path. Your hips should slide slightly towards the target through impact so avoid turning them too early. The hips should turn after impact when the momentum of the follow through naturally causes them to rotate.

Tip 4: Keep the head down through impact

This is a common tip given to all new players but it is important nonetheless. Raising the head up too early can cause the club to come from the outside and cause a slice shot. Make sure your head stays down through impact and comes up naturally with the right shoulder as the follow through completes.

Tip 5: Be sure the club is square at the address position

If the club head is open (pointing to the right of the target) at address then this will cause slice spin. Check the club head during address and make sure that it is facing the target.

Tip 6: Slow down your tempo

Tempo is unique to every player. Some players will naturally have a fast tempo and others a slower one. However, if you are always slicing the ball then try to slow down your tempo slightly especially on the downswing. Swinging too fast can throw off your mechanics in many areas that can result in slices so slow things up a little to help in your efforts to hit the ball straighter. Try some of these tips to help you reduce slicing the golf ball and shoot lower golf scores.

By: Marla Paulsone

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Have you ever wished you had a checklist that you could mentally run through in your head to ensure you’ll hit the ball 350 yards every time you teed off? Here it is…

1) Line up with your shoulders, knees, and hips parallel to the line you want to hit the ball. By doing this, you are setting yourself up to hit the ball down the line. if you slice, do not aim left. Your body will automatically try to compensate, leaving you will drastic consequences.

2) Bend your knees and keep your feet about shoulder width apart. In addition, place the weight of your body even spread on your feet. Don’t put it on the balls of your feet or the heels. You’ll lose balance if you do.

3) Keep your head down and always look at the ball. The minute you take your eyes off the ball, you’ll hit it off-center, leading to less distance.

4) Turn your shoulders and your hips, allowing yourself to use the maximum amount of momentum stored in your body to transfer to the golf ball.

5) Keep your left arm straight. Always, always keep your left arm straight (for right handers). If you bend your left arm, you will give yourself and outside-in swing, leading to a wicked slice.

6) Snap your wrists halfway through the downswing. Snapping your wrists makes your clubface close, taking out the possibility of slicing the ball.

7) Extend your arms and turn your hips when you strike the ball. Once again, this will impart the maximum amount of momentum on the ball.

Swing through the ball, visualizing the perfect swing. By doing this, your mind will automatically manifest body swinging through the ball instead of stopping short. This will give you a good, fluid, swing that will impart the maximum amount of power.

By: Brad Jeffreys

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Are you looking to become an amateur golfer or do you want to join the PGA? You can go to a golf course and hit balls for hours at a time, which you pretty much have to, but what will put you above the rest of the competition? Golf weight training is being practiced by many of the top golfers in the world and is the difference in driving the ball 300 yards.

You may be thinking that golf weight training would require you to go to the gym for hours lifting heavy weights but that is not correct. When lifting weights for golf you will be doing exercises that are made specifically to help you golf game.

Golf is a game that will require you to be on your feet all day and in your golf form for many hours. When working out you should try to do as many exercises as possible on your feet and in your golf form to prepare you for those long days. If you have practiced golf for many years you probably also understand how much balance and stabilization is need in golf so you should try to work on core muscles and do balance exercises such as one-legged exercises.

The most popular exercises that golfers use are done with stability balls, exercise tubing, weighted medicine balls, or even hand weights. What these forms of exercises allow you to do is do dynamic movements that are going to be similar to your golf swing helping you to build power, accuracy, and distance.

You should not worry about the cost of the equipment because it is inexpensive, costing about $100 for the entire golf weight training equipment. For instance, the exercise tubing will cost you about $20 and will allow you to work on your golf swing with resistance which will help your power output on the course.

The one problem that many Americans have is they do the workouts but they quit after a few weeks because they are not seeing the results they want. This is not true with a weight training program for golf because you will not only see the results you want on the course but you will also feel better about yourself as a golfer. Doing weight training for golf is the difference between you being the best golfer you can and being just an average golfer.

If you are looking to improve your golf swing’s power, accuracy, or distance doing a golf weight training program is the thing for you.

By: Michael Parker

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Everyone loves free golf tips, and I’ve got some great advice on how to play better golf overnight by simply changing your grip. One of the most common (and easy to fix) mistakes that golfers make is with their golf grip, and this short article is going to give you some great tips on how to change that once and for all.

Everybody knows that good golfers possess great golf swings. A solid golf swing can take years to master, and it’s one of the most important factors that can contribute to your overall success or failure on the golf course.

Did you know that you can greatly improve the effectiveness of your golf swing by simply adjusting your grip? It’s true. Your hands need to be one with the golf club as you’re swinging through the ball, and perfecting your golf grip will improve both the smoothness and accuracy of your swing.

Having said that, there is more than one way to properly grip a golf club. One of the things that is consistent regardless of the grip you use, is not to grip the club too tightly. A grip that is too tight will rob your swing of the power potential it has. A lighter, more relaxed grip will give you added flexibility which will result in a better shot.

Also, remember to use your wrists as you swing the club. The wrist hinge is a great source of power and will help you to hit longer, more consistent drives.

Hopefully these free golf grip tips have given you some ideas on how to improve your swing and have more fun on the golf course as a result.

By: Dave M. Johnson

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The golf swing release can be described as the releasing of power in the down swing at the right moment to get the best possible result. This power is stored in the back swing through the correct hinging of the right wrist. Let us take a look at how you can improve your release and achieve more accuracy and distance.

It all starts with your grip pressure. Most golfers grip incorrectly with their left hand too much in the palm of the hand. This forces you to hold the club tighter than needed and tension spreads to your arms. It now becomes very difficult to let the right wrist hinge naturally on the back swing and create power through the ball.

The feeling that is being created here is locking the wrists on the back swing. Subconsciously you want to be in control of the club and unfortunately you end up restricting the most important move to power and consistency. Release means to “let go,” not of the golf club, but of the stored energy you have created in the back swing.

I am a firm believer in a natural or passive release of the club through the ball. If you do certain things correctly then you will not have to “think” of how and when to release the power. It will happen automatically at the right time.

The best place to start working on achieving a natural release is to have your left hand grip holding the club across the base of the fingers, with a feeling of pressure on the last three fingers. You will discover that not much pressure is actually needed to hold the club and feel control. The feeling of pressure in the right hand is on the middle two fingers only. The role of the pressure in these middle two fingers is to simply hold the left thumb and unite the hands in order that they can work as one.

The correct grip pressure now gives you greater feel for the club head when it is set in motion, allowing the right wrist to hinge back on itself automatically in the back swing. Please understand that there is no need to consciously cock the wrists, as this will throw the club off the natural swing path you started it on.

When you left arm is about parallel to the ground half way into your back swing, your right wrist will be fully set or cocked, forming a 90 degree angle between your left arm and the shaft. Your power is now loaded and is carried to the top of the swing by the shoulder turn.

On the return back to the ball this loaded position of the club and wrist should be maintained as long as possible into the down swing. The later it can be held the more power is generated through impact.

A critical move that is necessary to delay this loaded position and deliver a more powerful blow to the ball is to make sure that the hip turn to the left initiates the down swing, and not your shoulders.

A great tip is to feel the hands and left hip work together on the down swing.

When the hands have moved past hip height on their way down to the ball they begin rotating anti clockwise into the ball squaring up the club face.

The power being generated here is through rotation and un cocking the right wrist. The familiar position of the arms crossing over halfway through impact can be seen in all good players.

I hope you understand how beneficial a good golf swing release is and how to apply it to your swing.

By: Louis Esselen

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