SLICE FIX
STAY WIDE AND CONNECTED
Another misguided slice fix that al- most always leads to poor contact is to try to steer the clubhead into the ball as straight as possible, which typically causes the lead arm’s el- bow to bend through impact – the classic chicken-wing look. Squaring the clubface at impact is important, but it needs to be the result of a swing with good body rotation and no collapse of the lead arm. To get a feel for it, tuck a glove under the lead armpit and make a few swings without dropping it. You should feel like your arms are more con- nected to your body and moving in sync with its rotation. This will help square the clubface without having to steer it. Use your through-swing as a checkpoint. As you’re turning through your shot, ensure that the butt of your club is pointing back at your belly button ( left ).
HOOK FIX
HOOK FIX
LEAD WITH YOUR HEEL PAD Golfers who hit hooks often aim way right of their target hoping to get the ball to curve back into the fairway. Instead, they should aim straighter and reduce their hook by quiet- ing overactive hands. The heel pad of your trail hand should lead the fingers through impact ( above ) to prevent the club- face from shutting. As you practice this, note how that palm seems to mirror your clubface. You want them both facing the target at impact.
LET THE BODY WIN THE RACE J ust like slicers who try to steer their way to straighter shots, hookers do it, too. But an armsy swing will promote a shut clubface, not prevent it. Instead, think of your body as your engine and the arms as followers. Don’t let your engine stall. Keep your core turning through impact, and feel your upper body guiding your arms and club down the target line ( above ). When the arms follow, the path and clubface will be more neutral.
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 89
JULY/AUGUST 2025
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