by Bill Easterly
With 30 years experience in golfing, Bill Easterly has spent 17 years as a pro player from the United States to Australia, winning the Gulf Coast Invitational twice and three times on the Senior Circuit. Bill has spent ten years helping others enjoy the sport. Here, he gives you priceless tips—free, every month—to improve your game.
If you have tried everything you can think of to correct your ball flight and stop slicing, here are a few things you may want to check:
- Take a look at your grip and make sure you are not squeezing the club too tightly with your hands.
- Make sure you are not actually re-gripping the club as you start your downswing. Maintain a soft grip, from address all the way through the finish of your swing, with no change in grip pressure.
- Do not let your upper body start the downswing. Always start the downswing from the ground up and remember to complete your follow-through. Do not stop your swing as soon as you hit the ball. You must follow through to the finish.
- You need to control your movement through impact and make sure you do not let your hips slide. You want to make a nice turn through the hitting area—not a hip slide. This will cause you to come through with an open club face if you let your hips slide in front of the shot.
- Check and make sure your grips are in good shape. They should not be worn or slick. If they are, this can cause your hands to turn in at impact, which causes the club face to open. Also if they are worn or slick, then you will try to hold the grip too tight to maintain control of the club. I have seen this happen a lot.