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Hi folks,

I've improved a fair bit since my first posts here, and am loving the game ... can't believe it took me so long to get into it.

Anyway, I'm having a bit of bother with my drives and iron shots going off to the right at times. Does anyone have any tips for this?

My stance seems fine, and the only thing I can think of is that I bring my head up before the club strikes the ball and not after. I noticed that the longer I keep my head looking straight down, the better the shot, but I can't seen to be consistant.

Is my reason of the head coming up to soon correct? Or can some of the more experienced players among you give me some other indication as to what is going wrong!?!

Thanks.

I guess there can be many ways a slice can occur but I think the common one is where your tempo is messed, You need to be going through the ball with your arms and body at the same position, Not arms behind your body, Which is what makes me slice. To be perfectly honest I dont know any drills to cure this except just try and get an even tempo, Id say lower your swing speed by 5-20% and just get into rythem. Once youve got it gradually higher your swing speed.

One of the drills I use when I start slicing the ball and my tempo starts getting out of balance I count during my swing. I say one during my backswing and 2 when I start my downswing. It's just a normal count, I'm not rushing it and I'm not going slow.

Getting your lower body ahead of your hands is also another reason you may be slicing it. When your hips are ahead of your hands, your hands cannot get the clubface closed fast enough at impact so the clubface is open and shots sail to the right. The reason for this is you are transferring your weight to your front foot too soon. Again try the count drill I suggested at the top, also next time you're at the range take a 1 foot 2x4 with you and put your front foot on that. That will help keep your weight back a little bit. If you've ever been out playing and you hit with your front foot higher than your back, more than likely you hit the ball very solid and very straight because your weight is staying back and that gives your hands time to close the clubface.

I would say to have a pro check your swing with the video. It may be 50$ but it is worth it in the long run

Off to the right? Fade or slice?

Check your grip. However, this might not be the problem, I feel like bringing it up since I recently corrected a always-common fade with it. Check out this little test, it won't hurt you if you do it.

Kudos to gord962 for this:

I do a basic drill, I put a folded up towel under my left arm and hit about 50-100 balls and make sure the towel doesnt fall out. It helps build muscle memory to keep that left arm and elbow tucked into the body. I have been taking lessons and my swing has come a long way but I keep slicing also. In the video I can see that during impact my left arm is above my right causing me to open the club face= slice or Fade its because I dont keep my left arm tucked in.... remember a slight fade is not a bad thing you can difentely work that to your advantage.. Try this drill it may help..

I start pushing out right when I get lazy/tired and my back swing starts to flatten out. But then again that may just be me.

My advice is to look at the swing path, may have an out in in swing? Video check will determine whether this is the problem. I hit a natural fade and its because of this out to in swin. Pain in the ***, three quarter swings with a glove under the armpit helps cure it a little..