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Any tips on getting the swing in the slot.....my pro says i need to so i dont slice anymore ( his tips didnt help me)

Why didn't they work? What did he tell you?

he just told me what to do....like bring my hands down to start it off or whatever..........

but i need some drills to help figure it out

Put a big piece of wood beside the ball on a parallel line with ur target. Dont hit the wood. If you come over the top you'll hit it, if you dont you wont.

It is all in the weight shift...backswing to the top, shift your weight in tempo and your hands will fall into the "slot"...it is a very natural feeling and you will know it when you shift forward in tempo...

The "slot" is basically when your right elbow feels like it's almost hugging your hip. Many players "drop into" the slot after taking a backswing with a loose elbow, and many others keep it in the slot the whole time. I'll show you an example of each.

This is Jim Furyk. He's an extreme example but he's a good one to demonstrate someone who doesn't take it back on the same plane as he brings it through, but still gets his elbow in the right place.



Look at the bottom row, 4th image, and notice how high-and-away his right elbow is from his hip. Now look at the next image to the right and look where his right elbow is: locked right in on that right hip. That's what keeps him from slicing the ball.

Now look at Ernie Els. Notice in the third and the fifth picture that his elbow is in virtually the same place both on the takeaway and on the downswing. It never leaves the slot so it never has to get back to it.




I prefer the latter approach because I think it's easier to get it on exactly the right track, especially for someone who doesn't play enough to get the "feel" right for where the slot is. But either way, try to have someone videotape you from this same down-the-line angle and watch your elbow. It tells huge stories about where your ball is going before it even gets airborne.

Great illustration...where did you get the pics?

Golf Digest's website. They've got all kinds of swing sequences you can view with a free membership.

An additional note: I've been having trouble getting my elbow too far back and behind me lately and just noticed it by checking it in the mirror. That's evidently what has been causing my draw/hook that kept me from hitting many greens even when striking the ball well.

A picture says a thousand words.......