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This is a pretty general question. As a PGA Teaching professional most players come to me because they slice the ball. If you are chronic slicer of the ball here are a few things to consider. Make sure your grip is perfect. As a general guideline, assuming you are right handed, make sure you can see at least two knuckles on your left hand with the grip in your fingers and your right hand should come into the club from a natural hanging position. If you extend your right index finger it should be on the right side of the shaft. not on top and not under the shaft. Make sure the face is not closed at address. 99% of slicers close the face at address. To check if your face is closed hold your club straight out in front of you with your hands directly in front of your sternum. If the leading edge of the club is not vertical your face is not square. A slicer needs to fix face problems before plane problems. All slicers have a clubface that is wide open at impact. to get the sensation of what your forearms and hands should feel like as you swing through the ball hold the club in front of you with the toe of the club vertical and rotate the club around your body (basebalish style) letting the face of the club open on the back swing. As you turn to the left close the face of the club as soon as you start this motion. the face should feel like it’s completely closed as it passes in front of you. the rotation continues until your club has swung around your body. take this same motion and try to hit a ball of a short tee (with irons). Most players don’t shut the face soon enough on the downswing and they wait until they are about a foot from the ball to do so.You have no chance of closing the face if you don’t start it much sooner in the downswing. If you are doing it correctly the ball should start to curve to the left. Owen

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