I’m a fixer. When I hear about problems of any kind, my mind immediately goes to solutions.
When it comes to a piece, I’m no different.
A chip occurs when the clubface is open in relation to your swing path. The face does not match the direction in which the club is traveling. That’s why the ball swings weakly right, loses distance, and makes you feel like you have to aim left just to keep it in play.
I’m not going to tell you that every arrangement of parts is the same. I’m also not going to tell you that a 30-minute session will fix your golf swing forever. But I can tell you it’s worth doing if you’re tired of learning about slices and ready to fix one.
You don’t need much for this. I would bring a driver, a 7 iron, a layup club or extra club, a head cover (or towel) and some hitting tape if you have it.
Minutes 0 to 5: Build the station
Before you start fixing anything, make sure your setup isn’t making your problems worse.
Place an extension stick or extension stick on the ground parallel to your target line. Most cutters are not aimed where they think they are. They aim left, swing left, and then wonder why the ball keeps moving farther to the right.
Start with five easy strokes using a 7-iron. Do not attempt to adjust the slice yet. Just look at the pattern.
Pay attention to:
- Where the ball starts
- How much it bends
- If your finish feels low and left
- If the club feels like it is cutting the ball
Minutes 5 to 10: Open your face less
Feta is primarily a facial problem.
If the clubface is open in relation to your swing path, the ball will curve to the right. You can improve the path later, but if the face remains open, the part is still there.
Start by checking your check. For many cutters, a slightly firmer grip helps the face turn less open.
Look for this:
- You can see two knots in your lead hand
- Your trail hand rests more on the side of the glove
- Your grip pressure is gentle enough that your hands can let go
Cutters tend to tighten up because they are trying to get the ball out of trouble. The problem is that the tension makes it harder to square the face.
Hit five half-speed shots with a 7-iron or hybrid. Your only goal is to feel the face closing a little easier through impact. If the ball starts to go left, this is not a bad sign.
Minutes 10 to 15: Don’t roll your face wide
Now work on getting food.
Many slicers roll the clubface wide open early. Once that happens, the rest of the swing becomes a recovery mission. You don’t need to keep your face closed, but you should stop flashing immediately.
Do some slow practice where the clubhead looks like it’s looking a little more towards the ground on the takeaway. Your lead wrist should feel more controlled, not closed and wide open.
Then he hit five balls at about three-quarter speed.
Minutes 15 to 20: Right field swing
Now is the time to give the club a better direction.
Place a cover or towel outside the golf ball and just behind it. You are creating a small wall that discourages overhead movement. If you swing too far from the outside in, you’ll hit the headgear or towel.
The idea of ​​swing here is swing to right field.
Hit eight to 10 shots with a 7-iron.
Check out the reviews:
- If you hit the hood, the path is still too far out to enter
- If the ball starts straight and spins less, you’re getting closer
- If the ball starts straight and stays straight, the face is still open
- If the ball pulls left, the face is improving, but the fairway may still remain
Minutes 20 to 25: Find the shot
Now we move on to the driver where your part is probably the most prominent.
Some people use foot spray on the face. I think the kick bar is much cleaner and I don’t like to spray my driver, but either works.
Hit three discs and watch the hit pattern. Many cutters hit too much on the heel side of the face, which can add spin to the slice and make a shot feel weak. Even if your grip and path are improving, heel contact can keep the ball moving from left to right.
If the mark is on the heel, stand just a touch away from the ball or feel like you’re trying to hit it slightly towards the toe.
Don’t overdo it. You are simply trying to move the contact closer to the center and away from the heel. Hit three more discs and compare the hit pattern. If the stroke moves closer to the center and the curve is smaller, you are moving in the right direction.
Minutes 25 to 30: Join them
Now finish the session with some final drives. Hold the station in place. The scope climbs down. Ball just inside the heel of the lead. Fairly high tee height. Soft grip pressure.
Before each shot, take a slow practice stroke with these three thoughts:
- Square the face earlier
- Swing into right field
- Finish through it
The “face before” part is important. Many slicers try to square the clubface after the ball is already gone.
Don’t judge the session if every ball is perfect. Look for a different model.
Good signs include:
- The slice turns into a smaller fade
- The ball starts straighter
- Contact leaves the heel
- You hit a ball that starts straight and bounces back
- You hit a draw instead of a weak slice
A retreat isn’t perfect, but it’s different. Sometimes this is where the adjustment begins.
Final thoughts
This session is not about rebuilding your entire golf swing. It’s about changing the pattern that keeps the green alive and gaining awareness of what your golf club is doing at impact.
You’re trying to open the clubface less, stop the face from rolling up, move the path a little more inward, and take the heel strike away.
This is much more useful than aiming left and hoping.
