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If you are truly wondering how to cure your slice for good, then the web is the perfect place to start. I am sure that you have uncovered numerous tips, techniques and all around ways to help this part of your golf game. I have found that the easiest and most beneficial way to get first hand opinions on slicing issues to find the real life golfers that have fixed theirs! Here’s how I did it.

There are many things that cause slicing, but many people are different. It could be your grip, or it could be your whole stance in general. Now, I also went and got a bit of professional help (which sort of worked), but if you are wondering how to cure your slice, there are parts of the web that work wonders.

I am talking about internet forums. There are tons of golf forums on the web and each one of them is loaded with tried and true ways for how to cure your slice. What you have to remember is that the men and women in forums have gone through the same exact slicing issues as you have. A good percentage of them have finally found out how to correct it and you can reap the benefits of their findings. Wondering how to cure your slice is nothing to be ashamed of. You should actually laugh at it, because most golfers still struggle with slicing from time to time.

With that said, if you are wondering how to cure your slice, forums are definitely for you. There is nothing better than getting first hand, honest opinions from the other golfers who have found the ways to correct all sorts of slicing issues when playing golf.

By: Adam Woodham

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There are 6 Fundamentals that you must understand in order to Learn to Play Golf Better:

1. Relax
2. Watch the Ball
3. Balance and Footwork (Setup)
4. Proper Grip
5. Proper Stroke
6. Strategy

These are listed in order of priority. So, for example, you will not be able to apply a consistent strategy without making sure you are first relaxed and then also watching the ball.

Most golf teaching professionals teach only three of these Fundamentals – Setup, Proper Grip and Proper Stroke. That is only HALF of what must be worked upon and mastered in order to improve your golf game!

Did you know that the KEY to relaxing physically is to first learn HOW to relax your grip on the club? But in order to truly relax you must also know HOW to relax mentally.

Did you also realize that you must learn HOW to watch the ball? Watching the ball is more than just seeing it at impact.
Did you know that the KEY to consistent accuracy is balance and footwork (setup)? How are you going to apply a consistent course strategy if your accuracy stinks?

Is the Proper Grip for you the same as for everyone else? What is the most popular grip on the PGA Tour?
Is the Proper Stroke for you the same as for everyone else? What Keys are there to maintaining a simple swing?
What about Strategy? Can strategy change? How important is strategy? How do you apply strategy when playing golf?
These are just a few of the many questions that will be answered in the Learn To Play Golf Better system.

By: Robert Bradshaw

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For some golfers, slice is their arch enemy. No matter what they try, they cannot get rid of this part of their game, what is almost an itch that they cannot reach. Luckily, there are anti slice golf drivers which can help them immensely. Discover more about them in this article.

Maybe you’ve been playing golf for a few years, even had a few lessons. You’re actually not pretty bad, it’s just that your slice is holding you back and you can barely drive 150 yards.

Normally, the best advice is to keep at it, keep practising and eventually you can correct your golf swing so that the club face will impact squarely. But in recent times, anti slice clubs have been made available which will correct your swing for you.

Although some purists will call them ugly, ultimately they help you to correct your swing and make that square impact that you’ve been looking for. The drivers are particularly popular because you stand to gain the most with them compared to the irons.

Like I said, some purists will scoff at these clubs. They do have a point. For instance, if you’re a slicer and you buy a couple of these anti slice clubs then you will swing longer and more straight. But the minute that you switch back to your other clubs then you will still have the same problem (unless you replace your entire golf bag of clubs).

Try telling that to those who have struggled for a long time and spent a lot of time and money on perfecting their swing. Along comes a club that truly does answer their golfing prayers.

By: Reggie Rouse

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Every year more people decide to take up the game of golf. However, most golf instruction is written for people who already have a fundamental understanding of golf. Golf for beginners is seldom addressed. When golf for beginners instruction does appear it is typically based on the full swing and does not really address how to play golf and have fun playing golf.

Like many things golf is easier to learn if we can create small successes along the way. The best place to create these small successes for beginning golfers is to start them close to the hole. So our golf for beginners emphasis here will be on putting, specifically getting used to putting the ball into the hole!

To become good at golf you must be able to putt the ball well but most beginners don’t start out with putting. When golf beginners do practice putting, they practice missing putts instead of making putts. You will have more confidence if you build your game up from small successes.

So let’s emphasize making putts which is a lot of fun. The very first golf drill you should learn is to take three balls to the practice green. Find a good flat, straight putt. Place the first ball about 1 inch from the cup, the second ball should be a foot behind that and the third ball a foot behind the second ball.

Now that the balls are in place you should tap the first ball in, move back and stroke the 2nd ball in and finally the 3rd ball. Fill up the cup. Eventually, this should be easy and its fun. You will be building up a habit of success making these short putts.

Here’s a little secret. While this is written here as a golf for beginners drill, you should know that many tour pros do this very same drill. The only difference is that they add another three balls to the drill each a foot behind the other. So in the end they are trying to fill up the cup with six balls, the last one will be about 5-6 feet from the cup.

So after you have mastered making all three balls over and over add three more balls as described above. Remember to keep it fun. If you are making four in a row but keep missing the fifth then practice up to four balls for a while. Once you have that mastered add the fifth ball and so on. This positive re-enforcement is a great way to learn anything and is particularly good at making golf fun for beginners.

By: Bob Charles

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Golf is a great game that you can play for the rest of your life, but you will only have one shot at competing on a college golf team. In this article I will attempt to lead you in a direction that will give you the best opportunity to play golf in a competitive environment in college.

Start Promotion Early

Starting the process early is a huge key to you success in landing a place to play golf in college. You do not have wait until you are a single digit handicap golfer to start contacting college coaches. As a matter of fact you do not have to be a single digit golfer to compete in college in some cases.

The top NCAA Division l schools are looking for a 0-1 handicap. Middle to lower Division l schools you need a 2-3 handicap. With a 4-7 handicap you may still land a Dl offer if other factors like grades are outstanding. With a handicap of 4-7 you qualify for Dll, Dlll, and NAIA for sure. With a handicap of 7 or over you can still qualify for Dlll and NAIA opportunities. There are 279 Division l colleges that offer men’s golf. The good news there are 148 at the Dll level, 242 at the Dlll level and 150 at the NAIA level. There are 170 Dl schools for women golfers, and 230 at the Dll, Dlll and NAIA schools combined.

You can get a great education at a smaller school where they focus more on academics then athletics. As a matter of fact 40% of the student body at a smaller school are athletes as compared to 5% at a big name school. Things are not as serious at a smaller school when it comes to athletics, so keep in mind that it may be a better fit for you at a smaller school.

You will need to put together a Player Profile with all your contact info, grades, community service, honors, coaches contact info, a brief bio and a picture. Start contacting coaches via phone or via email and tell them you are interested in playing golf for them. If they are interested they will want more info on you, so there is you opportunity to send them your Player Profile. You do not need to play AJGA golf or any other junior tour events to get an offer to play golf in college at the lower levels. The bigger schools will more than likely want some national junior competition under your belt. Don’t worry if you don’t have a high ranking if you do play on the junior golf circuit. Remember there are a lot of smaller schools that would love to have you, but they just don’t know about you. That is why you need to self promote.

Clearinghouse Registration

If you are good enough to play Dl or Dll college golf you must register with the Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse at the end of your junior year at ncaa.org. Make sure you get The Guide for College Bound Student-Athlete from your counselor or from the NCAA website.

Academics

Academics can make you or can break you. I does not matter how great you are, if you grades are not in order you will not even qualify to play under NCAA requirements. The better the grades, including your SAT score, the better opportunity and the more money you will get.

Community Service

Community service and or extracurricular activities are a big deal. You want to be the triple threat student-athlete. All things being equal in terms of grades and game the college coach will “offer” the athlete who has more community service. Besides there is a lot of money to be had from the Federal Government that does not have to be paid back under the “work study” program. How you qualify for a work study grant is to have a lot of extracurricular/community service activities. Things like the arts, music, dance, school government, church involvement, outside volunteer work and so on. Your list of community service activities is how the coach judges you over-all character. After all the college coach doesn’t even know anything about you at this point.

Letter of Recommendation

A letter or recommendation or two will serve you very well as a potential college golf prospect. Ask anyone of authority, such as your coach, school counselor, teacher, pastor/priest, to write a letter of recommendation for you. I suggest that you send the letter along with your Player Profile to college coaches.

Keeping In Touch

Once you make contact with a college coach you will need to stay in touch on a regular basis. I suggest when you are in season that you communicate weekly results to all coaches showing interest in you as a potential golf prospect. This is huge since there are only 4.5 scholarships for men and 6 scholarships for women available per year per school.

By: Tony Passarella

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