With the many different aspects that come with the game of golf, each and every golfer should be able to understand the fundamentals of each of them, especially when it comes to your swings, drives and strokes. If you didn't happen to know, there is a science behind every swing and in order for you to succeed and reach greater heights in the game, you need to be able to correct your mistakes, the earlier the better. So if you have been slicing the ball quite too often or if you are guilty of too much reverse pivoting on your backswings, then read on to correct those mistakes.
The anatomy of the flaw
Before correcting your errors, let us first break down the nature of your flaw. The main culprit why you tend to slice the ball quite frequently is that you are guilty or doing a reverse pivot. A reverse pivot means taking your gold club back accompanied by a steep shoulder turn as you strand your weight for your front leg to absorb. Now the result of this is that once you straighten your right leg as you lean towards your left, you will have the tendency to shift much of your weight backward and away from the ball upon your swing, thus, leaving you no other choice than to slice the ball.
Correcting the flaw
Now what you would generally want to do is to shift your weight away from your front side as you do the backswing motion. And you can do so by following these simple steps:
€ Position yourself as you would address a ball and hold your golf club across your chest, with the club head facing your right side.
€ Now execute your usual backswing, but this time, be mindful of bending your right leg instead of having it straight as you had always done in the past. This way, you will be able to shift your weight as you make the turn.
€ Now as you make the swing, stop until you reach the limit of your shoulders. Afterwards, you can check if you have done the exercise correctly by looking at the shaft. If it is pointing towards a spot which is located behind the ball which should be on the other side of the line, then you can give yourself a pat at the back for executing it correctly.
Be wary as to where the shaft is pointing. If it is directed towards the ball or in front of the ball, then you need to be able to have your back knee bent. Repeat the process and make sure that you be able to shift your weight and that the shaft is pointing where you want it to be.
This exercise will only take you under a minute to execute, you just have to be patient in repeating it until you get the right form and the hang of the exercise as well. Practice makes perfect and with a little patience and determination, you will be able to avoid slicing the ball in no time.
The anatomy of the flaw
Before correcting your errors, let us first break down the nature of your flaw. The main culprit why you tend to slice the ball quite frequently is that you are guilty or doing a reverse pivot. A reverse pivot means taking your gold club back accompanied by a steep shoulder turn as you strand your weight for your front leg to absorb. Now the result of this is that once you straighten your right leg as you lean towards your left, you will have the tendency to shift much of your weight backward and away from the ball upon your swing, thus, leaving you no other choice than to slice the ball.
Correcting the flaw
Now what you would generally want to do is to shift your weight away from your front side as you do the backswing motion. And you can do so by following these simple steps:
€ Position yourself as you would address a ball and hold your golf club across your chest, with the club head facing your right side.
€ Now execute your usual backswing, but this time, be mindful of bending your right leg instead of having it straight as you had always done in the past. This way, you will be able to shift your weight as you make the turn.
€ Now as you make the swing, stop until you reach the limit of your shoulders. Afterwards, you can check if you have done the exercise correctly by looking at the shaft. If it is pointing towards a spot which is located behind the ball which should be on the other side of the line, then you can give yourself a pat at the back for executing it correctly.
Be wary as to where the shaft is pointing. If it is directed towards the ball or in front of the ball, then you need to be able to have your back knee bent. Repeat the process and make sure that you be able to shift your weight and that the shaft is pointing where you want it to be.
This exercise will only take you under a minute to execute, you just have to be patient in repeating it until you get the right form and the hang of the exercise as well. Practice makes perfect and with a little patience and determination, you will be able to avoid slicing the ball in no time.
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