What are some tips keep the ball the ball going straight?

Question

Im good with my irons by not hooking or slicing it but when it comes to woods and my 10.5 driver off the tee im always seeming to slice it really badly. I've tried heaps to keep it straight.

Any goos tips on how i can do this???

Answer 1

Lots of good tips already here......The only one I might add would be a lesson or 2 from a teaching pro.  It has always helped me when I can't seem to correct things myself.

Answer 2

Work on your backswing and get the club parallel with the shoulders and turn your torso while doing this. . Plant your lead foot which initiates the downswing, Hold the wrist position cocked until a moment before impactand snap the wrists through the ball with a full follow thru and finish.Your belt buckle should be facing the target at the finish.

Answer 3

Strengthen your right hand or close the club head to ensure you roll your hands through the ball during impact.  This will keep the head from staying open.

Answer 4

go to youtube and type in "cure your slice" watch any video you can, your either swinging outside in or your swinging too much with your arms, leave your arms loose

Answer 5

use a 3 wood and this reduce your problems do you really need to use your driver, the 3 wood is only about 50 yards behind the driver distance but at least you will keep it in play

Answer 6

Keep a straight plane when you swing.  I mess up when i break my wrists right before I make contact with the ball.

Answer 7

First off... do not spend hours reading about how to swing a golf club.  You're born with the golf swing your body can make... you just have to find it.  Second... grip is everything.  You cant make a good golf swing with a bad golf grip.  Chances are if you slice, you're gripping the club way too tightly.  Remember, try to hold the grip as if it were a live bird... hard enough to keep it from flying away... not so hard as to kill it.  grip the club once the club is soled and sitting properly... then adress the ball.  Make sure not to clutter your mind with swing thoughts... and always... always swing at a target... dont just "hit the fairway" pick a spot and shoot for it.  Third, if you still slice... take a 3 wood off the tee and work with that until you become better... a 3 wood has a much higher loft and is more forgiving than drivers are.

Answer 8

Irons are always easier to hit straight since they are generally shorter irons and have a higher loft.  With Drivers, most 'weekend golfers' have a real hard time with 10 or 10.5 degrees drivers because it is so unforgiving.  If you can get your hands on a 12 or even higher degree driver, try it and you'll probably see your slice improve.  Also check the FLEX of your driver's shaft, if it is too soft, and you are swinging hard (or fast), it might be a problem with the club head falling behind due to the shaft bending too much.

In terms of slicing really badly, my guess is that you are actually turning your body too early and your club head is still coming down, so when you make contact, your body is NOT square to the ball; result is open club face and you slice.

Assuming your stance, swing plane, grip...etc are all somewhat correct, here's another prospective view on why drivers tend to slice:

Since drivers are much longer in length than your irons, it WILL take longer to come around and find the ball. So you can't swing it like an iron. Try taking an iron from top of your back swing to ball contact, feel that, then do the same with the driver. Get comfortable with the lag time with the driver from top of back swing to contact, then hit couple balls WITHOUT trying to crush it... this worked to me and fixed my driver slice.

Answer 9

Very simple.  You'll get a straight ball by having a straight swing plane....back straight, and through straight, making sure to keep the club face square to your target.