most golfers have trouble with this thing called a SLICE. The ball starts off OK, and then gently throws off line, and you end up in the rough or worse. I used to have this problem before, but i decided to read up on a golf book. The name of the book was "Tiger Woods - how i play golf". I read the book and it helped me, but i was curious to see what it really did when looking at the frame by frame pictures. I noticed something with my swing that differed mine for his. On my downswing, the would push through the ball, never turning the club over, square, and around my body at impact. This was the cure to my slice. I began follwing through the ball as i should and 1-2-3, the slice was gone. Now its long and straight. So, make sure, when you address the ball, that you know what swing your going to take. Keep the fundamental skills in your mind and you wont make any mistakes
Fundamental Skills to improve:
1) Rotate the club on an even plane around your body, turning your shoulders.
2) At about 3/4 of the swing the shaft should be pointing down directly at the ball, this tells you your on plane with your back swing.
3) For the downswing, follow the same plane, but rotate through the ball, pulling the club around your body for a finish.
*This is key to a nice finish on the ball
ROTATION ROTATION AND ROTATION - is the funimental skill of golf
Hopefully this helps someone....