Get Rid Of That Nasty Slice

Coach Xander Walsh at GOLFTEC Chandler gave Fredrik’s dad a Swing Evaluation, which quickly identified that his club path was about 5.5 degrees out-to-in. Comparing his swing to a Tour player’s swing, Xander was able to show the discrepancies, starting with the Tour player’s clubhead remaining behind his hands, while Fredrik’s dad’s clubhead was getting outside or to the left of his hands. (Note Fredrik’s dad is a left-handed player.)

Xander explained that this caused his club path to be too far out to the right and recommended starting with adjusting the address position and a grip change. His right hand was too far to the right side of the golf club, whereas a Tour player would have their right hand more to the left side of the golf club, closing the turn and promoting the club path to move more in-to-out.

Next, Xander took a look at his backswing and discovered another issue. Fredrik’s dad was moving out and away as he took the club back, causing his head to move 2.5 inches away from the target, and his trail hip to sway back. This made it harder for him to turn and maintain proper low-point control when making contact with the ball. This hip sway drill is great if you are swaying too much and hitting shots fat or thin.

Also, he was adding too much loft to the club, caused by his lead wrist getting too much extension. In contrast, Tour players decrease the loft on the club through impact, enabling them to hit the ball farther.

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