Perfect Golf Swing Drills For A Better Golf Swing

[Nathan Garcia]

If you're a long time slicer, then these are perfect golf swing drills
to help you build a solid swing and teach you how to correct your
slice. A straight ball goes much longer than a hooked or sliced shot,
and research done by Golf Digest proved this fact to be true. Many
professionals such as Jack Nicklaus and the legendary Ben Hogan have
had great success by learning to hit a consistent controlled fade.
Unlike those legendary players, most players just want to hit
straighter golf shots. If you have problems pushing or slicing the
golf ball then you're not alone. Slicing is the number one problem
that plagues most golf swings.
If you want to stop slicing one golf swing drill perfect for helping
to correct a slice is to practice on the range with a club, usually
around a five iron to seven iron that has a molded golf grip to make
sure your hands stay in the correct position all the way thru your
golf swing. Hand position is extremely important throughout the entire
swing and a molded golf grip will help to build the proper muscle
memory in your hands, wrist, and forearms for a correct swing. The
great Harvey Penick once said, "If you're slicing, then look to the
hands." That's good advice because the typical slicer can correct
their problem by making sure their hands are properly positioned on
the golf club throughout the entire golf swing. If the hands aren't
positioned correctly the club face can remain open at impact producing
the dreaded slice.
One of the most common and affective golf drills for straightening a
slice is to turn your hands a little counter clockwise on the golf
shaft. Just move your hands around just a bit more than a normal grip
would be in the counter clockwise direction. You're slicing because
your hands haven't turned over at impact so the club face is still a
bit open. Although this tip doesn't work with all golfers you may find
that this swing drill will help you close the face of the club at
impact and hit a much straighter golf shot.
Another common mistake golfers make is that they don't keep their left
shoulder down through their swing. If your left shoulder comes up
before impact the tendency is for the arms to turn outward towards
impact which opens the face of the club and produces a sliced golf
shot. Golfer who tend to raise their head up before impact often find
themselves slicing because they also raise their left shoulder and
turn their chest too quickly. A great golf swing drill for keeping
your head and shoulder down through your golf swing is to turn your
head back to your right (this example refers to a right handed golfer)
and look back at the ball with your eyes instead of looking straight
down. This will give you an extra split second over the ball during
your swing and help you keep your head down.
Breaking it down simply, if you want to stop slicing then you're going
to have to stop spinning the golf ball clockwise. Whatever is causing
you to slice is probably now a habit within your swing if you've
played for any length of time. In order to stop slicing you'll have to
identify what part of your golf swing is causing you to leave the club
face open at impact. You may want to spend an hour with a golf
professional who will video tape your golf swing and will help you
pinpoint your problem area. There's also a ton of inexpensive
literature on the Internet that will show you the swing drills that
work and that will help you develop a better golf swing.
On your next outing to the driving range take your video recorder and
a friend and tape yourself hitting a variety of your clubs just like
you would on the golf course. Video taping your swing is one of the
most effective ways of finding your swings weak or problem areas. Get
a good book of golf swing drills and sit back on your couch and tear
your swing apart. Not only will you learn more about proper swing
techniques but you'll be on your way to a smoother more consistent
swing and lower scores.