Pushing and slicing drives

[Busjedwa]

I've often played with a fade with my driver ... however last couple of rounds i've been pretty wild off the tee and with my 3 iron hybrid off the floor too ... starting off right and slicing further right - but my irons have been okay. I do have quite a flat swing so i think it must be that which is opening my clubface up, and maybe my body is moving ahead of my arms - i've tried getting my arms to move a bit quicker and working my hands too and it's gone a bit better, although still inconsistant ... any tips ... how do i stop it going so far right, and how do i work on getting a steeper back swing??

[wichitapenguin]

Heard this strange tip on the golf channel. Try gripping the driver very tight as you approach and address the ball, then before swinging loosen up your grip quite a bit to where you have very light grip, he explained it as almost feeling like only the skin on your hands is holding the club, then swing away. I thought it was a very non technical strange solution, but I actually tried it and it did work. First shot hit a dead straight shot to the left rough, guess I was over compensating for the slice. Anyway my two cents worth.

[Busjedwa]

Thanks, i'll try that ... however, i've just had my son take some photo's in the back garden of my swing .. i'm horrified at how flat the backswing it, club lower than my shoulders at the top of the swing ... how do i correct that?

[wachesawgolfer]

Take the club back with your body and finish with a shoulder turn, if your club is out of position at the top you are using independent arm motions to take the club back. This results in poor club position at the top and a relaxed coilless body, so the minds resorts to throwing the right shoulder out to power the club down, but it goes out instead OTT and all the bad and inconsistent shots result.