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Hello folks- I am looking for much needed help. I am a new to the game (my second year) and have a terrible slice with my driver. I constantly shoot around 109 and feel I can break 100 if my driver wasn't so bad. I started to use my 3w off the tee on Par 4-5 the last 18 and still miss the Fairway (but I am a lot closer) . I only hit 2 out my last 42 fairways.

Any advice is much needed!


Couple of things:

It doesn't look like you are turning from the hips, and also MY GOD your back swing goes far. Try slowing it down a bit and keeping the shaft parallel to the ground at the top of your back swing. I know you want it to go far, but slowing it down will maybe help you keep it on the fairway.

Watching again I see your head moves a lot, keep it still.

Cobra S9-1 Pro 10.5* Driver

Lynx 2-iron ;)

Callaway RAZR X 3 hybrid

Callaway x-24 4-SW

Callaway MackDaddy2 50*

Cobra TrustyRusty 59*

Ping Karsten 1959 Anser-2


I'd agree with previous poster - your back swing goes way to far back. Have a look at a swing by Rory McIlroy from the front. I think his swing is perfect to emulate.

As for the slice, a slice is caused by an outside-in swing. If you looked at your swing from above you would see it moving right to left, meaning the club is farther away from your body before it hits the ball and to continues to get closer as the swing progresses. Try working the club inside-out and you'll see the slice go away.

Driver: Callaway RAZR Hawk 10.5°
3W: Callaway RAZR Hawk 15°
3I Hybrid: TaylorMade Burner 19°
Irons: MP-58 4 - PW, Project X Rifle 6.0
Wedges: Eidolon Chrome Finish 51° and 55° CG10 60 low bounce

Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Mid Slant

Ball: TaylorMade Penta


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