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One Fix to Try First

A safe first change that pays off for most slicers.

3 min

Check the grip

Before you change anything in your swing, look at your grip. A grip that is too weak (hands rotated toward the target) makes it very hard to square the face (point it straight at the target) in time. Strengthening it slightly is often the fastest way to reduce a slice.

Make the change, hit a small bucket focused only on that, then retest. If your report named a different cause, follow the report — this is the common starting point, not a universal answer.

Key takeaways

  • A too-weak grip is a frequent, fixable slice cause.
  • Change one thing, then retest.
  • Defer to your own report when it names a different cause.

Golf Slice Basics

  1. 1. A slice is fundamentally caused by…

  2. 2. A grip that is too weak can make it hard to square the face in time.

Ask about this lesson

Educational answers drawn from this lesson — not a personal diagnosis. To measure your own swing, I’ll point you to Motion Lab.

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