That damn slice

[Saint_Viper]

Wher about in the swing should the wrists start breaking? (Sounds painfull lol)

[Rafcin]

IMHO you should try to start with finding out, what exactly is the reason for a slice. There are two possibilities:

1. your clubface is open at impact
2. your clubhead comes in with outside-in pattern "cutting" across the ball

Of course there is the 3rd option too - all of the above

Once you figure out what the problem is, you'll be able to get more accurate pointers about how to fix it.

[iacas]

Wher about in the swing should the wrists start breaking? (Sounds painfull lol)

"Breaking" is a bad word. Rolling over each other or "crossing over" is better. It's easy to understand if you just ask someone to demonstrate it. You may be "holding on" too long. Not the most descriptive words, I realize, but that's the lingo.

[muskegman]

Wher about in the swing should the wrists start breaking? (Sounds painfull lol)

Yes, that does sound painful and breaking isn't the best word. What I mean is that you should allow your right hand/wrist to roll over the top of your left wrist more quickly after impact (assuming you are right handed). You'll generate more clubhead speed this way as well as avoid leaving the face open which was a cronic problem of mine for what seemed like an eternity of weekend outings.

Check out Tiger's hands/wrists in the third and fourth pictures down on this page: http://www.tigerwoods.com/news/fulls...908&itype;=6273

[Saint_Viper]

Yes, that does sound painful and breaking isn't the best word. What I mean is that you should allow your right hand/wrist to roll over the top of your left wrist more quickly after impact (assuming you are right handed). You'll generate more clubhead speed this way as well as avoid leaving the face open which was a cronic problem of mine for what seemed like an eternity of weekend outings.

Thanks for the tip, i will make a effort on concentrating on this part, and see if it improves my shot. Thanks again

[King Cobra]

Geez it driving me insane lol.

I'm no expert, but would ask you to make sure that you are (1) transferring your weight correctly. Simply remember that your weight must be where your club is. (2) grip correctly, with left thumb little right of centre, and right thumb little left of centre. (3) position your ball off your left heel, ensuring that it is teed up high enough, which is half a ball above the top of the head. A good pre-shot routine would help. (4) a good takeaway would help bring back on the correct plane. Start low and extend wide. (5) extend as you go through the ball, which gives you the feeling that you are not quitting on your swing.

Not only will you hit it straighter, but you will also hit it further, 200+. Good luck on the range.

[RainmanP]

A VERY common mistake for those of us who learn to play on our own or from friends is a tendency to swing with the arms. This is the primary cause of an outside in swing path that causes slicing. The backswing starts with hands, arms, shoulders, hips. The downswing is the reverse - hips, shoulders, arms, wrists. This order, along with a straight left arm and keeping the right elbow close to your side, almost guarantees an inside out swing path and high clubhead speed from a smooth, almost easy swing. Ben Hogan's little book Fundamentals of Golf does a great job of building a swing starting with the proper grip.

I used to have an awful slice. Friends (excellent golfers) would suggest closing the clubface, closing my stance, opening my stance, and all manner of things until someone finally explained about the swing path and beginning the downswing with the hips. Then I had something I could begin to fix and wound up developing a halfway decent swing. It still needs a lot of work, but most of the time I draw the ball slightly and only slice when I try to swing to hard and wind up letting the arms take over.
FWIW,
Raymond

[King Cobra]

//the swing path and beginning the downswing with the hips.//

Thanks for the response Rainman. Am I right in assuming that beginning the downswing with the hips is the beginning of the weight transfer?