Children, a swing like this:
will cause a slice.
Wow. I’ve had trouble with the old “athletic stance” and leaving too much weight on the balls of my feet. Looks like I overcorrected! One of my regular partners took this one day on the sixth tee. As you can tell by the sky, we begin early. If I remember correctly, I hit a nice pull draw with that 2-iron, actually.
If I were Tiger I could use the excuse that the sound of the camera caused this poor stroke!
As though I need advice on how to slice…
Here’s a tip: Don’t adjust your swing, adjust your stance. Birdie can attest, my 45 degree (okay, closer to 60 degrees) offset allows me to put my drive in the middle of the fairway.
Comment by Slice — August 19, 2004 @ 4:17 am
I seem to remember someone (you) yelling at someone (me) for doing stuff like that.
Comment by Birdie — August 19, 2004 @ 8:48 pm
I never yell.
Sometimes I get “adamant”.
Comment by Bunker — August 20, 2004 @ 5:37 am
Looks like the dreaded reverse pivot. I wouldn’t worry about taking an athletic stance so much as making sure you get the weight on your back foot in your back swing.
Comment by Blogger Vance — August 20, 2004 @ 9:35 pm