Re: new member conquering a slice!!

Hi golfinggooner,

It was interesting to see your post and it seemed odd, for the following reasons

The prescribed way for a lot of pros to hit a hook is to stand farther away from the ball and to have the hands (and stance) lower. That would make you swing flatter and give you an inside to out swing and the face would have a chance to close. You see this being done in tournaments often, when the player is having to bend the ball around trees in front of him. You see the player rehearsing this with a lot of practice swings.

For playing a fade, the pros, and Tiger specifically says this is what he does, is to move closer. I've heard other pros and teachers say the same. Other players may do other things, such as open his stance, grip harder with the lead hand, hold the clubface from closing, etc, or a combination of these. I believe the idea of standing closer, in fact is to restrict your arms and hands from releasing as much as usual, and it naturally holds the face open.

There are other reasons for, and ways of resolving a slice, but your friend's advice seems to be contrary to what would normally be prescribed. As to why it worked, it would be speculation, which I would not hazard.

Ted

Re: new member conquering a slice!!



Ted m8,
That's what he said.
Nothing particularly odd there...............

Re: new member conquering a slice!!

Thanks rotator. But u seemed to have justified what I said pal.

Craig

Re: new member conquering a slice!!

Hu Slavera,

You are right. My rationale was correct, but twisting it in my mind that the friend's advice was contrary to that rationale was the real odd part.

Sorry, golfinggooner.

Friends, it's income tax time here, and I've been running around mentally and physically hither and tither. Perhaps, it's like driving while drinking, don't post on g-t-o, when doing tax returns.

Thanks for bringing that up.

Ted