O/T Golf Question--Best way to fix a slice?

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Since everyone is giving lessons, I am looking for more distance....what can I do for more booming drives....I am lefthanded, over 50, and now hitting maybe 220-230 yard drives, leaving me with alot of woods to the long par 4's...
 

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I took alot of the slice out of my game by paying closer attention to my swing plane. If your right handed, try keeping your right arm straight for a little longer when you first take the club back. This helps me keep the club on plane a little better. And also I once heard Fred Couples say that every amateur should have a strong grip to compensate for not always getting around on the ball and leaving the club open.
 

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Since everyone is giving lessons, I am looking for more distance....what can I do for more booming drives....I am lefthanded, over 50, and now hitting maybe 220-230 yard drives, leaving me with alot of woods to the long par 4's...

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Tried that...got stolen in the mail....and that's the advise my girl gave me the other nite, she said try another flavor...
 

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Since everyone is giving lessons, I am looking for more distance....what can I do for more booming drives....I am lefthanded, over 50, and now hitting maybe 220-230 yard drives, leaving me with alot of woods to the long par 4's...

Try greasing the ball up before you tee it up with fish oil. Just keep a nice little can of it in your bag.

Now you should be all set with fish oil for distance and Vaseline for your slice....

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Since everyone is giving lessons, I am looking for more distance....what can I do for more booming drives....I am lefthanded, over 50, and now hitting maybe 220-230 yard drives, leaving me with alot of woods to the long par 4's...

Ok here you go..I'll make it short and simple. Go get a driver with not much loft and semi stiff shaft. Take it to the pro shop and have them add an inch at the top (grip area) of the club. Add a little lead tape to the bottom back of the head of the club. This extra weight at the head of the club will give you a whip/snap effect at impact and allow you to get much distance without much effort and also get height as if it was a higher degree loft. And it's legal. I use to have 2 of the same type driver with different lofts for different courses. When I used the driver that I had fixed up in tournaments, I was always one of the longest drivers out there. I suggest experimenting with a cheap driver just to try it out.
 

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Ok here you go..I'll make it short and simple. Go get a driver with not much loft and semi stiff shaft. Take it to the pro shop and have them add an inch at the top (grip area) of the club. Add a little lead tape to the bottom back of the head of the club. This extra weight at the head of the club will give you a whip/snap effect at impact and allow you to get much distance without much effort and also get height as if it was a higher degree loft. And it's legal. I use to have 2 of the same type driver with different lofts for different courses. When I used the driver that I had fixed up in tournaments, I was always one of the longest drivers out there. I suggest experimenting with a cheap driver just to try it out.
A friend of mine did something similar to that with his driver and it did cut down on his slice. Now he has to watch out that he don't hook the ball. I also recommend going out and getting yourself some of those cheap Top Flight 3000 low spin golf balls. They don't go as far, but they work very well in staying on line better. At least they do for me.
 

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I'm not trying to be mean spirited, but there is some bad imformation in this thread. Good Luck
 

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I was definitely joking about the fish oil. Kind of mocking the Vaseline joke, but if it works it works...Sorry for confusion.
 

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A friend of mine did something similar to that with his driver and it did cut down on his slice. Now he has to watch out that he don't hook the ball. I also recommend going out and getting yourself some of those cheap Top Flight 3000 low spin golf balls. They don't go as far, but they work very well in staying on line better. At least they do for me.

Anytime I played with the longer club, I played a power fade and stuck with it. Never tried to draw the ball with that club and I was accurate off the tee. It's all a mind thing with the driver or any other club. You need to know what shot you are going to play with it and stick with that shot.
 

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whalewager, I've witnessed some of the highest $$$$$ golf games ever played when there was a gallon of "grease" on each golf cart.
 

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I'm not trying to be mean spirited, but there is some bad imformation in this thread. Good Luck

A new set of golf clubs and balls to correct a slice... $1,500
Taking golf lessons from his local pro to correct a slice.. $1,000
Taking shitty advice from amateur golfers on a degnerate gambling site..Priceless
 

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whalewager, I've witnessed some of the highest $$$$$ golf games ever played when there was a gallon of "grease" on each golf cart.


I HEAR YA...

I had an Uncle that I used to ride with when I was a kid...I felt greasy when I got home...vaseline everywhere...

never forget some of the characters on the course growing up...

saw a guy so pissed he drove his cart in a pond and walked out the other side...
 

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I HEAR YA...

I had an Uncle that I used to ride with when I was a kid...I felt greasy when I got home...vaseline everywhere...

never forget some of the characters on the course growing up...

saw a guy so pissed he drove his cart in a pond and walked out the other side...
That's almost as bad as getting pissed off and throwing your clubs in the lake, only to remember you left your car keys in the bag.
 

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