Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced golfer, I’d wager that most of us have suffered with a slice at some point – and many will still be fighting that extreme left to right shot shape today.
There are many drills to cure an over the top swing and banish a slice, but this one really resonated with me as it uses an item I’ve got packs and packs of underneath my kitchen sink.
Neutralize Your Slice In 5 Minutes With Simple Drill
Top 50 Coach John Jacobs demonstrating an example of a common pre-impact position that causes a slice
(Image credit: Matt Lincoln)
The image above shows a common pre-impact slice position. It’s a common mistake that plagues your golf game – caused by that ‘over the top’ movement we often talk about.
You can see how the swing path is working too far left, and my attack angle has become very steep.
My shoulders have effectively beaten the rest of my body to impact, and I’m going to end up using them to drag my arms across the ball, hitting that yellow pad and producing a horrible heel strike as a result.
The shape will be strong left-to-right – which is a very weak shot with high spin.
This angle of attack, using the gates created by the kitchen sponges as a guide, is a great way to neutralize a slice
(Image credit: Matt Lincoln)
You can groove a better swing path with this simple drill, however, using an everyday kitchen item found in homes all around the world.
Pop a couple of sponge pads down to create a channel. Notice, in the image above, how you can see more of my left side, with the right side still comfortably tucked in.
My pelvis has opened, but my shoulders are still a little closed. There’s a misconception that the shoulders need to be square at impact to produce a centred…
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