Your grip does not actually have a lot to do with the direction of your swing, but it does have a lot to do with where your clubface is looking at during the impact, such as open, or closed, or square for example. Grips can be highly individualized in nature. Grips that produce perfectly straight shots for some players are capable of causing terrible hooks or slices for other players. Having said that, there are still some basic generalizations that can be made regarding the grip and how you can avoid slicing.
If your hands are turning to far toward the left side of your club, then your club is going to be much more likely to return with the face of the club looking to the right during the impact. Here is the guideline that you should follow: While you are in your stance, with your clubface facing square to the target, you should be capable of looking down and seeing at least two of your knuckles on your left hand. If you see three knuckles or four knuckles, then you are fine. Your grip is not what is contributing to your slice in this case.
Another guideline for you to look at is to look at the V's that are formed between your knuckle and your thumb on both of your hands. They should be pointing up to somewhere in the direction of your right shoulder.
If you are missing in the right direction, then it is likely that you are aiming toward the left in compensation. With slicers, this is often the case. Aiming to the left is going to cause your swing's circle to go too far toward the left, and this will actually exacerbate the issue rather than improving it, making a more serious slice as a result. You need to be double checking that your aim is not too far toward the left, checking your aim. You may want to ask a friend or a trainer to check your alignment to make sure that you are not exacerbating your slice by aiming the wrong way.
If you check your stance and your grip you may be able to eradicate slicing issues without having to change the way you hit at all. You should allow the flight of the ball to be your guide. If it is now curving less in the right direction then you are definitely on the proper track. If it is now flying straight or curving toward the left, then you have cured your slicing problem. If you are still slicing, then the next thing that you are going to want to address is your backswing, as there are numerous different issues that are capable of affecting your impact and your slicing problem.
If you are still having slicing issues at this point, consult a trainer at a driving range to see if you can determine what the issue is with some professional help.
Photo Credits: Jonathan Camaya
Originally posted 2009-07-20 05:32:53. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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