What Is The Golf Swing Slice

There are a couple of different types of slicing. Although basically, the effect is the same, you miss the target and end up with a higher score.

So you ask, how many types of slices are there and what are they? Although the figures may vary, there are at least 3 forms of slicing. All the rest are just variations of these 3 and produce more or less the same effect on your swing. These are:

1. Straight Slice

An initial straight path characterizes this slice once the ball is hit. However, midway in its flight, the ball will swerve either to the right or left depending on the individuals swinging hand. This is the most common type of slice; since most golfers aim to drive the ball straight through the course and take great pains in ensuring the downswing path is straight.

However, even with a perfect aim for the downswing, if the golf club hits the ball with an open clubface, this will cause the slice. So the goal is to not only hit with a perfect downswing but to ensure that the clubface is 'square' once it hits the ball.

2. Pull Slice

The downswing path for a push slice starts from the outside going in, and also includes an open clubface. Thus causing the ball to fly towards the left upon impact, and then gradually swerve to the right. This is due to the 'spin' generated by the open clubface hit on the ball.

3. Push Slice

This last form of a slice is characterized by an inside to outside swing path plus an open clubface hit. Again this produces a spin on the ball upon impact, but this time the ball flies immediately to the right. But due to the additional spin generated, the ball will swerve drastically to the right even further.

Based on the information we have discussed about the various forms of the slice, the only common denominator between them is that they will always include an open clubface hit.

At its most basic, an open clubface will not induce much of a spin on the ball to cause it to make an extreme turn. However, if combined with an improper downswing, the effect will be destructive enough to cause the ball to entirely miss its target.

So the key here is practice, practice and more practice. Correcting a slice cannot be done overnight and the learning curve is different between each individual. But if you're willing to put in the work to fix the problem, you will be reaping the reward in the end. A perfect game may not be too far out of the horizon.

You might not get in the PGA tour, but at least you'll enjoy the game more and that's a reward in itself.

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