Anything such as a quick fix?

[Macmike2112]

Had a quick question. I've been working on my swing, trying to shake the slice I've had since I started. I volunteer at a course (free golf and range but finally Gettin on the payroll! :)) and was on the range after my shift today. I had probably half my bucket, slicing as usual, then for some reason started coming down like faster and harder. Not sure if I can explain correctly, but I tried to hit left almost, and throwy wrists through, squaring up. Worked to perfection, straight as an arrow. Then I tried to replicate with irons. Never hit better. Smashing my irons, loving my 3 wood distance, all is well when I don't swing too hard. I'm the happiest man alive, hopefully playing tomorrow to test the swing the only place it REALLY matters. Anyway, my question: Is this just a stroke of luck (awful pun intended)? Will this work long term? Can serious slice issues be fixed that quickly. I've only really started golfing seriously fairly recently so I wanted some veteran advice. Overall, it feels great and will be tested tomorrow, just want to know if things like these can really be quick fixes. Thanks, Mike

[TourSpoon]

I have seen some game changers by just fixing alignment issues. There are some basic fundamentals that can do this. Now did you stumble upon one? Only time will tell and I am betting that you will know by the next round. It sounds like you may have worked out a timing issue but if your swing is going to be based on timing with the move you described then you will find that it could be hard to replicate day in and day out. Good luck and keep us posted.

[Macmike2112]

Didn't get the chance to play today but I did hit the range and found about the same success, I'm ecstatic. Seemed to just be a hands issue that will obviously take more than a few range visits to perfect, but I seem to be able to replicate pretty nicely. Literally itching to try it out on the course, maybe tomorrow.

[B-Con]

Depends. I fought a slice for a long time and I temporarily cured it for up to weeks at a time. But then that "feeling" would desert me and I'd be back to slicing. Good shots come from good strokes. Consistent good strokes come from attempts at good strokes. If the hand path, shoulder rotation, etc, that you're aiming for is one that won't slice the ball, then your changes could be permanent. If they aren't, it's possible that one wrong is just canceling out another wrong. To use myself as an example, back in the day I was less prone to slice if I swung more easily and relaxed. My swing wasn't fixed, I just managed to avoid committing the mistakes that caused slices -- and I had no idea why. In no way do I want to subtract from your excitement, but I've seen flaws disappear for weeks only to resurface just as badly by magic one day. If you know the ball flight laws (the [i]correct[/i] ones), watch your ball flight over a couple weeks and access your swing to see if you think you've stopped bringing the club over-the-top as badly. If your new tendency and natural impact position is no longer as OTT, then congratulations on playing from the short grass more often. :-)

[Tomboys]

Originally Posted by Macmike2112

Had a quick question. I've been working on my swing, trying to shake the slice I've had since I started. I volunteer at a course (free golf and range but finally Gettin on the payroll!

:)) and was on the range after my shift today. I had probably half my bucket, slicing as usual, then for some reason started coming down like faster and harder. Not sure if I can explain correctly, but I tried to hit left almost, and throwy wrists through, squaring up. Worked to perfection, straight as an arrow. Then I tried to replicate with irons. Never hit better. Smashing my irons, loving my 3 wood distance, all is well when I don't swing too hard. I'm the happiest man alive, hopefully playing tomorrow to test the swing the only place it REALLY matters.

Anyway, my question: Is this just a stroke of luck (awful pun intended)? Will this work long term? Can serious slice issues be fixed that quickly. I've only really started golfing seriously fairly recently so I wanted some veteran advice. Overall, it feels great and will be tested tomorrow, just want to know if things like these can really be quick fixes.

Thanks,

Mike

Check out this thread/article:

http://thesandtrap.com/playing_tips/ball_flight_laws

This information is important because once you understand what the (correct) ball flight laws are, then you can make the appropriate changes in your swing to correct your slice.  My concern stems from the "throwy wrists" you described because I that's what I did to "correct" my slice when I first took up golf.  Unfortunately, it led to a flip for me and it's been the bain of my existence since then.  Sort of like you want to stop smoking pot (slice), so you smoke crack (flip) instead.  Not a good trade-off.