This is a problem nearly every golfer will have in their career. In fact, over 80% of all golfers have had or are having a problem with slicing. While this is definitely a problem, it can be fixed. Read on to find out how you can fix your problem and become a better golfer.
After you realized that you had a problem with slicing, what did you do? Did you hit balls repeatedly to try to fix it? Did you go out and buy expensive training aids? If you did one of these things then you're not alone. However, did it ever to occur to you that if you knew what caused the ball to slice then you could fix it?
The point of impact of the clubhead and the ball determines whether the ball will slice or not. When the clubhead comes across the ball a little bit outside of the target line, it creates spin on the ball. This spin is what causes the ball to slice. At first you may think that this is an issue with your swing mechanics, and on the surface it is. But if you look deeper, the slicing is actually caused by the physical limitations of your body.
A golf swing has many different parts to it in which people cannot physical do something so they compensate for it. A perfect example of this is that most people can't do a complete 90 degree shoulder rotation on the backswing so they just go back as far as they can and twist their hips as well.
This is not too much unlike what causes a golf slice. When the upper body gets ahead of the lower body in the swing, an over- the- top move is created. This over- the- top move causes your clubhead to hit the side of the ball which creates sidespin. This sidespin causes the ball to slice.
So how do you fix this? The answer is probably not what you expected. No, don't get a private lesson. And don't get a training aid either. Just stop trying to fix it for awhile. Simply forget about your problem for a little while.
What you really need to do is work on the flexibility of your core. If you can get a more flexible core, you will be able to start with your lower body first, preventing your upper body from getting ahead of it. Once you are able to do this, you should see your problems with slicing get smaller and smaller, and maybe even vanishing.
This can also add more yardage to your drives, and the ball will roll farther when it hits the ground because it has more forward momentum and less sidespin. So if you want to become a bettter golfer, and stop slicing, work on the strength and flexibility of your core. You'll be amazed at the results.
Slicing doesn't have to be a permanent problem for you. It can be fixed. You can do exercises like trunk twists to help improve your core's flexibility. There has also been research that shows that having a more flexible core can help to eliminate back pain. Here is a great PDF for core flexibility workouts and stretches:
http://myweb.wwu.edu/~chalmers/PDFs/Core%20flexibility.pdf
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