Golf Fixes Tips for the Slice, Shank and the Thin Shot

Author: Nicolus Cage

Golfers always experience different type of golf swing fault as they play the game of golf on the golf course. The trick is to quickly identify the problem and fix the swing fault to help save your golf score. We have mention few most occurred golf swing faults and fixes to address them.

Quick Golf Fixes for the Golf Slice

The slice is a shot that starts left, but finishes right of target. Here are a few tips and quick fixes to fix your golf slice.

1. Check your body alignment and ensure it is parallel with your target line. If your body is aligned left of the target, you are likely to slice.
2. Check you swing path by doing a few slow motion golf swings. Does it travel slightly from the inside to the outside in the downswing or from the outside to the inside? If it is the latter, you are swinging "over the top" and increasing your chances of slicing the ball.
3. Check you clubface position at "impact." Is it square, open or closed? It should be square.
4. Finally, check your grip and ensure it is in a "neutral" position (which promotes a square clubface at impact).

Quick Golf Fixes for "Shank" Golf Shots

A "shank" occurs when the golf ball strikes hosel of club and golf ball flies viciously to the right. Here are a few quick golf fixes to fix your shank shot problem.

1. To prevent a shank, make sure you have no tension in your swing! Tension is big cause of shank.
2. Also check that you do not have too much weight on toes during the downswing which promotes a heel to hosel strike.
3. Check you swing path. If you are trying to hit the golf ball too hard, you will have a tendency to have an excessive out to in swing path which also promotes a heel to hosel strike.

Quick Golf Fixes for "Thin" Golf Shots

A "thin golf shot" occurs when the leading edge of the club strikes the equator of the golf ball. Here are a few quick golf fixes to fix your thin golf shot problem.

1. Check your tension. If you have too much tension in your golf grip and/or you are trying too hard to "help" the golf ball get airborne (resulting in a "flippy" wrist), then you will likely hit the golf ball thin. air (wrist flip).
2. Check your address position and ensure that your hands are not behind the golf ball
3. Also, check that the golf ball is too far back in your stance.
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