Fixing Your Slice

Fixing Your Slice
By Crockett




Is it cheating to use an offset driver? This argument is hard to substantiate and I'm pretty sure the R&A would have expressed some thoughts on the matter. There is a long tradition in golfing circles to find equipment, within the rules, that will provide an edge over the competition and golf clubs, particularly drivers, are regulated closely.

Once you have actually mastered the art of making some kind of contact with the ball, the most common problem that you are likely to have when you drive off the tee is a slice. Why is that? Well just imagine you are standing at the tee, about to hit the ball, the green is 400 yards away and you want to get as close as you can possibly get and you give it that extra little bit and the result - the club face simply does not hit the ball square on.

The traditional treatment is to work on the swing and the purists will argue that it is the only way. However, new developments in golf club design and technology can provide a fix for the slice, that most obstinate and public of golfing problems and this age of instant gratification, some people have begun to wonder why not just use a club which corrects the problem for you?

A successful drive, particularly on longer holes, can have a big impact on the outcome of the game. Whilst many will say that a good put is worth a 250-yard drive, a duff put will not get your ball lost in the long grass. Every shot has a major impact on your score, but if you hit a straight drive you are psychologically ahead as well as physically, whilst a slice will put you in trouble right from the off.

An anti slice, or offset driver is designed to overcome that natural tendency to hit the ball at an angle and will be shaped in a particular way so that what would have been a banana shot with a regular driver, becomes a straight shot. An added side effect is that the ball will tend to fly higher and have more backspin.

So why would you not want an offset driver if your drives are prone to slicing?

One school of thought says that covering up the problem rather than correcting it will not improve your long-term golf game. The principal argument is that that slice comes back the moment you pick up a shorter club and that is a reasonable point, but generally it is the extra length of the drive that accentuates the problem and it is less evident with the other clubs.

So, like them or not; approve or disapprove, offset, anti-slice drivers have been a boon to many, particularly those who have neither the time nor the money to correct every fault in their game. Let's not forget, the purpose of the game is to have an enjoyable and healthy day and anything that increases that pleasure must be a good for both player and fellow golfers.

And the best news of all ....
There is a golf swing guide out there that can eliminate your slice, and change your life, allowing you to feel satisfied and fulfilled after a Round of Golf


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