Grogger
Challenge Tour Pro
Why do I always seem to slice everytime I tee off with my driver but very rarely slice with my irons??
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London mike 61
Challenge Tour Pro
The coach will be along in a wee while!
John_R7
Assistant Pro
To put it very simply - it is (can be) the hardest club in the bag to hit.
Least loft and longest shaft.
Most likely ball position, tee height or swing. Those 3 can run to a further hundred points though!
Unfortunately no holy grail one line answer - if there was you could sell it.
You may find one or two things that help but most likely something fundamental, probably in the swing.
Try not hitting it as hard as a first 'fix'.
Least loft and longest shaft.
Most likely ball position, tee height or swing. Those 3 can run to a further hundred points though!
Unfortunately no holy grail one line answer - if there was you could sell it.
You may find one or two things that help but most likely something fundamental, probably in the swing.
Try not hitting it as hard as a first 'fix'.
Francisceo
Assistant Pro
Slow and control swing. Also try to hit the ball left.
I had the same issue but a mix of slow swing, tee height and trying to hit the ball left made my striking more straight.
5,4,3,2,1.... for the coach
I had the same issue but a mix of slow swing, tee height and trying to hit the ball left made my striking more straight.
5,4,3,2,1.... for the coach
golfdub
Tour Rookie
You need to understand the different angles that a decent swing needs and then you will know why people slice the driver or any club.
MC72
Assistant Pro
mchacker
Head Pro
Quite possibly because of the length of the driver and forward ball position combined with probably swinging faster and longer exaggerates all of the problems that exist in your iron swing but aren't as prominent. Certainly seems to be exactly the same situation as I'm going through.
London mike 61
Challenge Tour Pro
Astraeus
Head Pro
As I understand it myriad reasons for slicing...mine was the opposite problem of being able to hit a driver straight as an arrow and slicing mid and low irons!
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
The lower the loft the more the ball will be affected by cutting across it at impact. It's harder to slice a wedge than a driver.
There is a technical explanation why this happens called 'D' plane but what you need to do initially to reduce the slice is either strengthen your grip or 'close' the clubface in your grip a little. Your swingpath will be to the left of the clubface direction at impact (out to in) you need to work out how to narrow this difference by swinging more in to out and/or closing the clubface a little.
If you want more detailed info then please ask.
There is a technical explanation why this happens called 'D' plane but what you need to do initially to reduce the slice is either strengthen your grip or 'close' the clubface in your grip a little. Your swingpath will be to the left of the clubface direction at impact (out to in) you need to work out how to narrow this difference by swinging more in to out and/or closing the clubface a little.
If you want more detailed info then please ask.
Foxholer
Blackballed
D-Plane may demonstrate how the spin is created, but the simple reason is that the effect of whatever 'sidespin' (that doesn't really exist but is a close enough concept) is created is magnified by 2 things. Firstly, the longer clubs go further, so the slice appears more. Secondly (and more importantly) the main spin that happens is backspin (conceptually). Typically, a Driver backspin for Ams is 3000 rpm while for something like a 9 iron it's about 6000rpm. As the sidespin imparted by a cut across the ball is about the same for both (actually probably more for the Driver), the effect of the 'sidespin' is at least doubled!
@OP. I'd be willing to bet that you slice you 5 and 4 irons too - though not as much as your Driver.
Btw. Often, the worst thing that a slicer can do is try to allow for the slice by aiming left. What tends to happen is that the angles get larger and the slice gets bigger. I have 'cured' that effect a couple of times by suggesting that a Golfer actually aims right! Scary for all concerned!
For a simplified version of D-Plane (only 2 dimensions) Google and check out NEW Ball Flight Laws.
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el marko
Head Pro
You;re probably swinging over the top. Try swinging in to out.The first few times Itll feel like youre gna hit a massive hook/draw
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Shorten the club, works wonders 
Agree with never aim left though, just asking for a bigger slice, weirdly on a tight hole aiming slightly right (into danger) appears to make my body/swing correct for what the eye sees as trouble and I end up hitting it pretty straight
Agree with never aim left though, just asking for a bigger slice, weirdly on a tight hole aiming slightly right (into danger) appears to make my body/swing correct for what the eye sees as trouble and I end up hitting it pretty straight
