Slice
Fix Your Golf Slice: Clubface and Swing Path
A golf slice happens when an open clubface combines with an outside-to-in swing path. Learn how to correct both impact conditions for straighter, more consistent shots.
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the key reasons behind your slice by analyzing path and face angle.
- Learn how to adjust your grip and setup for a more effective swing path.
- Recognize the visual cues that can help troubleshoot and correct your slicing issues.
Tyler Ferrell. Golf Digest Best Teachers in California, 2026-27. The only person named to both Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America and Best Golf Fitness Professionals lists. Author of The Stock Tour Swing.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
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In these first two weeks we're gonna cover drills that will help you explore
2
00:00:03.840 --> 00:00:04.080
the
3
00:00:04.080 --> 00:00:07.840
concepts of slicing the ball. So the concept of slicing ball is relatively
4
00:00:07.840 --> 00:00:11.880
simple. I've got this alignment stick on the ground and what it means is that
5
00:00:11.880 --> 00:00:18.400
through impact the club is coming from outside to inside like so and the face
6
00:00:18.400 --> 00:00:23.520
is pointed close to my target so that creates an outside-in path with a face
7
00:00:23.520 --> 00:00:29.080
that is to the right of that path and so that open face to the path going like
8
00:00:29.080 --> 00:00:35.040
so creates clockwise spin which moves the ball off to the right. So we're gonna
9
00:00:35.040 --> 00:00:41.080
identify some of the major reasons. The two things we have to we have to fix
10
00:00:41.080 --> 00:00:46.440
are the face and the path because if I were coming across like so and all I did
11
00:00:46.440 --> 00:00:50.710
was make my club face square to the path now I would hit the ball way off to
12
00:00:50.710 --> 00:00:50.760
the
13
00:00:50.760 --> 00:00:58.280
left and if I was coming outside to in or I fixed it coming inside to out but
14
00:00:58.280 --> 00:00:58.640
kept
15
00:00:58.640 --> 00:01:03.000
the face the same now I would hit it way to the right. So unfortunately you're
16
00:01:03.000 --> 00:01:07.200
gonna have to work on both of these issues of the face and the path. Now some
17
00:01:07.200 --> 00:01:10.720
of the easy ways to adjust the face are going to be taking a look at your grip
18
00:01:10.720 --> 00:01:13.880
and how we go through the release but we'll do that in the control center
19
00:01:13.880 --> 00:01:18.650
section and then how we control the path the simple stuff is making sure that
20
00:01:18.650 --> 00:01:18.680
we
21
00:01:18.680 --> 00:01:24.080
get into a good setup position that positions me in a way that the path will
22
00:01:24.080 --> 00:01:29.000
most likely come from inside out and then putting something on the ground or
23
00:01:29.000 --> 00:01:32.800
having visual feedback to allow my brain to just try to kind of troubleshoot
24
00:01:32.800 --> 00:01:32.920
and
25
00:01:32.920 --> 00:01:36.040
figure it out. Now if you go through these first two weeks and you're still
26
00:01:36.040 --> 00:01:39.840
slicing the ball we've got two more stages that we're gonna go through to
27
00:01:39.840 --> 00:01:44.320
understand well maybe it's my power source and then lastly maybe it's my
28
00:01:44.320 --> 00:01:46.920
control center.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.840
In these first two weeks we're gonna cover drills that will help you explore
2
00:00:03.840 --> 00:00:04.080
the
3
00:00:04.080 --> 00:00:07.840
concepts of slicing the ball. So the concept of slicing ball is relatively
4
00:00:07.840 --> 00:00:11.880
simple. I've got this alignment stick on the ground and what it means is that
5
00:00:11.880 --> 00:00:18.400
through impact the club is coming from outside to inside like so and the face
6
00:00:18.400 --> 00:00:23.520
is pointed close to my target so that creates an outside-in path with a face
7
00:00:23.520 --> 00:00:29.080
that is to the right of that path and so that open face to the path going like
8
00:00:29.080 --> 00:00:35.040
so creates clockwise spin which moves the ball off to the right. So we're gonna
9
00:00:35.040 --> 00:00:41.080
identify some of the major reasons. The two things we have to we have to fix
10
00:00:41.080 --> 00:00:46.440
are the face and the path because if I were coming across like so and all I did
11
00:00:46.440 --> 00:00:50.710
was make my club face square to the path now I would hit the ball way off to
12
00:00:50.710 --> 00:00:50.760
the
13
00:00:50.760 --> 00:00:58.280
left and if I was coming outside to in or I fixed it coming inside to out but
14
00:00:58.280 --> 00:00:58.640
kept
15
00:00:58.640 --> 00:01:03.000
the face the same now I would hit it way to the right. So unfortunately you're
16
00:01:03.000 --> 00:01:07.200
gonna have to work on both of these issues of the face and the path. Now some
17
00:01:07.200 --> 00:01:10.720
of the easy ways to adjust the face are going to be taking a look at your grip
18
00:01:10.720 --> 00:01:13.880
and how we go through the release but we'll do that in the control center
19
00:01:13.880 --> 00:01:18.650
section and then how we control the path the simple stuff is making sure that
20
00:01:18.650 --> 00:01:18.680
we
21
00:01:18.680 --> 00:01:24.080
get into a good setup position that positions me in a way that the path will
22
00:01:24.080 --> 00:01:29.000
most likely come from inside out and then putting something on the ground or
23
00:01:29.000 --> 00:01:32.800
having visual feedback to allow my brain to just try to kind of troubleshoot
24
00:01:32.800 --> 00:01:32.920
and
25
00:01:32.920 --> 00:01:36.040
figure it out. Now if you go through these first two weeks and you're still
26
00:01:36.040 --> 00:01:39.840
slicing the ball we've got two more stages that we're gonna go through to
27
00:01:39.840 --> 00:01:44.320
understand well maybe it's my power source and then lastly maybe it's my
28
00:01:44.320 --> 00:01:46.920
control center.
Tyler Ferrell. Golf Digest Best Teachers in California, 2026-27. The only person named to both Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America and Best Golf Fitness Professionals lists. Author of The Stock Tour Swing.
Slice
Fix Your Golf Slice: Clubface and Swing Path
A golf slice happens when an open clubface combines with an outside-to-in swing path. Learn how to correct both impact conditions for straighter, more consistent shots.
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify the key reasons behind your slice by analyzing path and face angle.
- Learn how to adjust your grip and setup for a more effective swing path.
- Recognize the visual cues that can help troubleshoot and correct your slicing issues.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.840
In these first two weeks we're gonna cover drills that will help you explore
2
00:00:03.840 --> 00:00:04.080
the
3
00:00:04.080 --> 00:00:07.840
concepts of slicing the ball. So the concept of slicing ball is relatively
4
00:00:07.840 --> 00:00:11.880
simple. I've got this alignment stick on the ground and what it means is that
5
00:00:11.880 --> 00:00:18.400
through impact the club is coming from outside to inside like so and the face
6
00:00:18.400 --> 00:00:23.520
is pointed close to my target so that creates an outside-in path with a face
7
00:00:23.520 --> 00:00:29.080
that is to the right of that path and so that open face to the path going like
8
00:00:29.080 --> 00:00:35.040
so creates clockwise spin which moves the ball off to the right. So we're gonna
9
00:00:35.040 --> 00:00:41.080
identify some of the major reasons. The two things we have to we have to fix
10
00:00:41.080 --> 00:00:46.440
are the face and the path because if I were coming across like so and all I did
11
00:00:46.440 --> 00:00:50.710
was make my club face square to the path now I would hit the ball way off to
12
00:00:50.710 --> 00:00:50.760
the
13
00:00:50.760 --> 00:00:58.280
left and if I was coming outside to in or I fixed it coming inside to out but
14
00:00:58.280 --> 00:00:58.640
kept
15
00:00:58.640 --> 00:01:03.000
the face the same now I would hit it way to the right. So unfortunately you're
16
00:01:03.000 --> 00:01:07.200
gonna have to work on both of these issues of the face and the path. Now some
17
00:01:07.200 --> 00:01:10.720
of the easy ways to adjust the face are going to be taking a look at your grip
18
00:01:10.720 --> 00:01:13.880
and how we go through the release but we'll do that in the control center
19
00:01:13.880 --> 00:01:18.650
section and then how we control the path the simple stuff is making sure that
20
00:01:18.650 --> 00:01:18.680
we
21
00:01:18.680 --> 00:01:24.080
get into a good setup position that positions me in a way that the path will
22
00:01:24.080 --> 00:01:29.000
most likely come from inside out and then putting something on the ground or
23
00:01:29.000 --> 00:01:32.800
having visual feedback to allow my brain to just try to kind of troubleshoot
24
00:01:32.800 --> 00:01:32.920
and
25
00:01:32.920 --> 00:01:36.040
figure it out. Now if you go through these first two weeks and you're still
26
00:01:36.040 --> 00:01:39.840
slicing the ball we've got two more stages that we're gonna go through to
27
00:01:39.840 --> 00:01:44.320
understand well maybe it's my power source and then lastly maybe it's my
28
00:01:44.320 --> 00:01:46.920
control center.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.840
In these first two weeks we're gonna cover drills that will help you explore
2
00:00:03.840 --> 00:00:04.080
the
3
00:00:04.080 --> 00:00:07.840
concepts of slicing the ball. So the concept of slicing ball is relatively
4
00:00:07.840 --> 00:00:11.880
simple. I've got this alignment stick on the ground and what it means is that
5
00:00:11.880 --> 00:00:18.400
through impact the club is coming from outside to inside like so and the face
6
00:00:18.400 --> 00:00:23.520
is pointed close to my target so that creates an outside-in path with a face
7
00:00:23.520 --> 00:00:29.080
that is to the right of that path and so that open face to the path going like
8
00:00:29.080 --> 00:00:35.040
so creates clockwise spin which moves the ball off to the right. So we're gonna
9
00:00:35.040 --> 00:00:41.080
identify some of the major reasons. The two things we have to we have to fix
10
00:00:41.080 --> 00:00:46.440
are the face and the path because if I were coming across like so and all I did
11
00:00:46.440 --> 00:00:50.710
was make my club face square to the path now I would hit the ball way off to
12
00:00:50.710 --> 00:00:50.760
the
13
00:00:50.760 --> 00:00:58.280
left and if I was coming outside to in or I fixed it coming inside to out but
14
00:00:58.280 --> 00:00:58.640
kept
15
00:00:58.640 --> 00:01:03.000
the face the same now I would hit it way to the right. So unfortunately you're
16
00:01:03.000 --> 00:01:07.200
gonna have to work on both of these issues of the face and the path. Now some
17
00:01:07.200 --> 00:01:10.720
of the easy ways to adjust the face are going to be taking a look at your grip
18
00:01:10.720 --> 00:01:13.880
and how we go through the release but we'll do that in the control center
19
00:01:13.880 --> 00:01:18.650
section and then how we control the path the simple stuff is making sure that
20
00:01:18.650 --> 00:01:18.680
we
21
00:01:18.680 --> 00:01:24.080
get into a good setup position that positions me in a way that the path will
22
00:01:24.080 --> 00:01:29.000
most likely come from inside out and then putting something on the ground or
23
00:01:29.000 --> 00:01:32.800
having visual feedback to allow my brain to just try to kind of troubleshoot
24
00:01:32.800 --> 00:01:32.920
and
25
00:01:32.920 --> 00:01:36.040
figure it out. Now if you go through these first two weeks and you're still
26
00:01:36.040 --> 00:01:39.840
slicing the ball we've got two more stages that we're gonna go through to
27
00:01:39.840 --> 00:01:44.320
understand well maybe it's my power source and then lastly maybe it's my
28
00:01:44.320 --> 00:01:46.920
control center.
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