TLDR: 1. Strong grip and 2. Club pointing downwards - 3 times a week (50 balls each day). No slice for life. :) I used to have a very bad slice. Sometimes the ball would go 50 yards to the right. I was struggling to keep the ball straight. To fix this I saw plenty of videos but none of them were effective for me. This video however was a game changer. Within a week, I was hitting the ball dead straight. Go to the range regularly for 3 weeks (3 days in a week would be enough) and hit 50 balls with the following two techniques as suggested in the video 1. Strong grip 2. Club face pointing downwards You would start seeing the difference from day 2 or max by day 4. Be patient, keep your head down and do the hard work. You'll be better. Driver according to me sets the mood for the entire hole, cuz its the first shot. It is crucial to get the tempo and the mood right early on in the game.
This is fantastic, thank you kindly for taking the time.to write this out. I was planning a couple days to the range for practice this week and will take.this to heart. My slice has gotten so much better cause of Rick, my whole game has, it's truly amazing some of these tutorials are free I remember what golf tapes used to cost just to rent.
Why is my slice only with my longer clubs? My slice begins to appear around the 5 iron and gets worse the longer the club. I slice it very consistently 50 yards overall my swing per club is very consistent driver is 200 yards forward 50 right and 9 iron is always straight and 110 yards. If my swing is consistent should I learn to play with it or should I learn to correct it and potentially get more distance?
I'm nearly 50. I've had a slice for over 30 years. I fixed my slice overnight easily when I saw a video that showed me why my club face was opening. It's not anywhere near as complicated as these fixes. On the top of my back swing I was bringing my wrists back to try and add more power. So I was opening the club at the top of my swing. Easy fix is to take your left wrist and lock it straight on the back swing. As if you're throwing a straight jab. That stopped me opening the face and overnight my slice was gone. Since then I've watched pros at the top of their back swing and they all have their wrists straight at the top of the back swing. Try it. Hopefully it gives the same results I got.
Replying to my own post so hopefully someone sees it and it helps them. The game is much more enjoyable with a more reliable swing. Bring on the fades people. Enjoy your golf. It'll save you a fortune in golf clubs as you won't be bending them round your bag😂
i've just started playing golf again in February, hadn't played in over 10 years because i was so busy working and didn't have the time. I used to crush the ball straight off the tee back then, but now have been battling a massive slice issue that sort of comes and goes. Last week i was straight and long, but now hitting tee shots 50 yards right and short. When i was swinging it well last week, it was like i was bringing both arms straight backwards, away from my body and keeping my left wrist flat, keeping the club face closed....but for whatever reason i can't seem to replicate that swing now. It's driving me nuts and like you mentioned the game is so much more fun and enjoyable if you are hitting it straight off the tee
Haven't used a driver in years Purley because of the slice. Either slice it way right into the woods Or catch it perfect and hit it straight left into the woods.
I was telling my Wife over the weekend that I'm always slicing and I didnt know how to fix it. So thankfully I'm subscribed, and now I can work on hitting it straighter. Thanks Rick!
Rick, i know this video is yonks old but..... i developed a slice in my game approx 6 rounds ago. Tried all sorts, closing the face, standing differently but nothing worked. Then after nearly booking a lesson with our local pro, i watched your video. Boy what a difference straight away. Confidence is back and hitting straighter than ever. Thank you so much. Al
First ever you tube comment but felt the need to after just getting back from 18 holes and trying this on the range before. Slice has gone completely has given me a drive of 250 to 280 dead straight.( not including the one when the 2 woman behind watched me shank one completly) game changer for me. Thank you.
Got my dad’s clubs after he passed ten years back, dusted them off this summer, kept slicing it at the range. I only wanted to do the clubs justice, learn how to hit the ball well, maybe play a round, but your love for the game rubbed off on me. I think I’m going to play more regularly now! Thanks
Rick, thank you so much for this video. I implemented the drills in today’s round. Once everything started left, adjusted my aim and then it happened...my first ever eagle! 250 yard drive and a 40 yard chip into the cup! Thank you so much for the videos!!
My wife thinks I'm a good golfer because the one time we went together I had the game of my life. Now she wants to go with me more often and I'm frantically watching all the youtube tips I can find in the vain hope that I can maintain that facade.
I've been watching you for about a year now. There are a ton of golfers on RUclips doing tutorials. You have a special way of explaining drills and tips better then anyone else on here. No fluff straight to the point without 30 minutes of nonsense. Thank you for all the hints that you pervide us.
This video absolutely fixed my slice I’ve had for over 10 years. I had managed to learn get it down to a playable fade but now I’m hitting straight/slight draws longer and more predictable! Thanks for a great lesson!
I had been struggling with a slice on my driver for the last several years. I hit all my other clubs well, but I dreaded stepping up to the tee. Nothing was working for me. I watched this video and something clicked. No joke, this 8 minute video fixed my slice. I have only missed 1 fairway in my last 3 rounds and I now feel confident stepping over the ball when I am on the tee box. Literally changed my game. Everything is so much easier when you aren't playing your second shot from the deep rough or behind the trees. Not to mention, I have saved a small fortune in golf balls. I have told at least a dozen people to watch this video and your channel in general and will keep spreading the word. Thanks, Rick!
I couldn’t believe how quickly using these tips took the slice out of tee shots!! I have so much more confidence in my driver rather than settling for an iron on the tee. Thanks a lot Rick!!
16 handicapper here and last year I was shooting in the high 80’s/low 90’s. Went to Belek in March and implemented some of your techniques. Since our club reopened I’m now shooting 80-83, with some massive room for improvement. Thanks to your guides. Absolutely the best coach out there. The guide you posted in about January/February about the wear in the glove of your palm and the weak grip, it actually felt like you were speaking directly to me! Amazing and thank you.
Recently picked the game back up after a few years off and relocating to Canada in 2019. Had lessons back in the north of England when I was growing up and played a lot throughout my 20s. Best I got up to was a bogey player and shot an 85 as my best ever score. Just a note from Vancouver to say thank you, Rick. I’m a new subscriber and have been watching a lot of your stuff over the past few weeks, in between range visits and a few rounds! This video made me realise I had a weak grip and was slicing my drives (rather than what I thought was just a natural fade). A simple tweak using these tips and I’m hitting straighter and longer - at least 30-40 yards on my drives. Appreciate this video is two years old, but the advice is timeless. Keep up the great content and thanks for helping me fall in love with this great game again!
This video literally fixed my slice!!! It was all in the hand position. “Strengthening my grip” made everything hook and from there I eased it to straight. I can’t thank you enough!!!
Exact same for me, using his 2 knuckle method I actually find it very hard to slice now because its a lot harder to twist your wrist to open the club face, thus making it hard to slice now
I love and enjoy your instructions because my English is too poor to understand most instructors around RUclips.You are the only instructor that I can understand every single word you say clearly.And,your instructions is reasonable and I can reduplicate it many times consistently in golf course.So, thank you very much.
Jiggzie91same here. Took the forearm tip t o the course at the weekend and went from hitting 200 to ripping a 3 wood 275 uphill. Only problem there was the burn at 275 I don’t normally reach😂😂
Rick you legend. I've been really struggle with a slice since an arm op, but watched this last night and headed to range after work today... Incredible results. Not one went right out of 50 balls. Cheers mate.
I've been slicing the ball for years..just got back from the course and I'm hitting it straight and getting more distance,well chuffed! Thanks Rick, hopefully I can maintain cheers
So just practice swing the motions to gain muscle memory. Then it wont be a matter of remembering the tasks. For me, my slice was due to holding the club wrong. I changed up the posture and it started going straight, not thinking about it either. It might not work for everyone, but it's a good start.
You probably only need to remember a couple of these. For me it's the outside-in swing when I'm trying to really rip it(which is every time I hit my driver, lol), I'll subconsiously try to pull the clubhead towards me on the down swing to generate more speed. If you take the club away to the outside, you will swing from the inside, a golf swing is like a tight figure 8, not a flat plane.
I used to play alot of golf in my youth, and was hitting the worst slices you could possible imagine. I took lessons and trained like a mad man to try to solve the problem but without any result. It got so bad that i actually stopped playing. That was 13 years ago! I saw your 4 other videos on how to fix the slice and decided to try it out on my farm. It went straight as a bullet, took my old clubs to the nearby golf club and went to try it out on the range. The results were magnificent! I kid you not it changed my whole view on golf, and i directly went in and bought a new membership as well as some new clubs. Been playing golf on a level that i, in the past, only could dream on! Thank you and keep up the good work!
All I have to say is WOW and THANK YOU! I have been playing golf for years with only irons in my bag. I can hit irons far and straight, but slice my driver hard 100% of the time. Recently I took my driver and wood to the range to "work" on my slice. I ended up slicing the entire bucket of balls trying all sorts of different things. A few days later I stumbled on this video and figured it wouldn't hurt to give it another go with these tips. First hit went completely straight and far! I couldn't believe my eyes. A couple buckets over a few days and my slice is gone. My drive went from 190 yard average with my 4 iron to 250-280 yards with my driver overnight. Rick Shiels I can't thank you enough!
The grip change alone was a game changer. It feels really weird at first and the results are mixed but I had my best overall round of driving the ball. I’ll start focusing other tips little by little. Love your content Rick, I’ve never been able to be consistent off the tee until I saw your videos, you’re a great instructor!
I watched this video twice and went out to Top Golf…..I strengthened my grip and focused on crossing my forearms over. I was hitting balls right down the middle. This was the best golf advice I’ve ever received. Thanks for the tips 👌🏽
Probably the best video I've seen to address this problem. When I was 12 I drove the green on a 270 yard par 4. Had loads of potential but as as I got bigger and stronger my swing became worse and worse. My slice is so bad I ended up giving up golf altogether. But over the last year I've been dying to get back into it. Can't wait to get out on the range and put these tips into practice
Rick i am just a right handed hobby golfer and have no clue what my handicap is but the tip to be able to see 3 knuckles on my left hand as completely fixed my inconsistent drives that typically where a horrible slice. I no longer have to fear my driver and enjoy the game a lot more. Thanks for all the videos and tips you put out.
All these negative comments. These are such simple tips. Take your time at the range. I started slicing nearly every ball. Watched this, went to the range and in 45 balls I was hitting 5-6 consistent 200 yard drives (I know that’s not far) but the point is, he knows what he’s talking about. Beautiful video.
Will take those to the range and work through them one by one to see the effect.... it may be after simply changing to a stronger grip it’s improved!... if not, will try number 2 and so on!... Thanks Rick 👌🏼
I have watched this video multiple times over the last 2 days. Today I went out and finally was hitting it straight. You fixed a problem I have had since I was 13. I'm 35 now. Thank you so much for making this video!! That was the most fun ive had playing golf that I can remember .
I come back to this video when I’ve stopped playing for a bit. Went to the course today and shot 99 good for me, but my score would have been much lower if I wasn’t slicing he ball and losing distance. I didn’t hit it out all day, but was very close multiple times.
Perfect timing for the start of the season. The last time you did this it helped and this was a good refresher for my game tomorrow morning so I stay out of the fescue
Thanks! .... Rick I got a 92 at River Club, brvh you are awesome 👌🏿 👏 my game is changing...your instructions are with such explanation and simplicity. Rick my 3w 240+, my 6i 180yrd, used to be 150 to 165, my 60° I'm getting 75 to 80yrds. Strikecwith confidence. I still lost 3 balls, only 😁 3...no 8's and 1 dbl today, .... thanks a million for these video's. You are the man, I share with everyone I know that wants to play golf, I show them your face......
Rick...I've been playing golf for 40+ years and i've always had a fade/slice that I've tried to correct with quicker wrist and/or stance, not much luck to say the least! I watched your video the other night and had to try a few things you suggested, placing the towel just outside of the club takeaway path and rolling the arms instead of the wrists. It worked liked a champ after a few tries with the driver, once I was used to it, I increased clubhead speed and throwing some power into it.....WOW! I actually think I was drawing the ball as the wind was right to left (im left handed) and I was hitting it straight as an arrow for the most part...this put a huge smile on my face!!! Thank you for the great tips!!
Rick. You are a magician. I use to hit so many slices with everything in thr bag, this right here not only squared me up but I'm hitting distances at +30 and +40 yards then I was before.
YOU are a genius. I've had a bad fade right for years. Took a couple lessons with "pros". No better--wasted $. This video greatly helped my problem. THANK YOU!
Hook or slice pretty much the same thing, all that differs is whether closed or open face at impact. Prob got a over top swing with closed face. Watch Rick's vid for fixing it. Easily fixed. Fixed mine by weakening the lower hand grip . I have a neutral grip
@@AlexanderMacleod I started drawing/hooking when I started playing again since lockdown. Got filmed at my last lesson and it ended up being that my swing was waaay too flat at the top, with the club pointing at about 10 o clock when viewing from behind (as in camera to facing down the range). Hadnt done that since I first started playing. Took the swing back up high where it should be and kept everything else the same,instant fix and hitting it straight.
finally something that has worked for me. i am still hitting a little to the right but MUCH straighter. No extreme slice which was always present to the point i was about to give up!
I am a massive slicer of the ball...don't play that much. Playing with my Dad (who loves his golf) and suggested I get some practice in. Guessing he wants a decent game. I went to the driving range today and tried tip 1. No more slice. Excellent advice, thank you Rick. I forgot the other 4 tips. Golf is so easy.
I won’t lie, I never watch teaching videos, BUT gave this one a try... and it honesty fixed the slice, I now have a hook but there’s positives to take.. thanks!
Lemme tell you, I went out and tried some this stuff today to fix my slice. At first I was trying to do ALL of the tips at once and was only getting worse, but once I just focused on one thing, the grip adjustment alone made a night and day difference. Thank you for the advice!
The tip about moving the ball more towards the toe of the club quite literally fixed my slice instantaneously. I can't believe I've been slicing my driver for 15 years when the fix (at least for me) was that simple. I literally practiced this with about a dozen balls before teeing off for 18 holes today, and then confidently took the driver out of the bag and hit a perfect little draw on every hole... I couldn't even belive it. I can't thank you enough for this video and I'm so pumped I found the channel.
I've had an awful slice for YEARS to the point I'd hardly hit my driver at all ,and when I did, I'd use the "aim WAAAY to the left Kentucky windage shot and hope for the best!...I'd use a 2 or 3 iron before my driver. I watched this video twice and just got back from the range. After less than 25 balls, I was driving straight as an arrow getting at least 200 yards! Exactly as Rick said, I started to hit to the left, then with a few more balls, I got the alignment right and BOOM!! There it was !! It also helped with my irons. Thanks a million!!!
Gotta thank you for the video. I only play 2-3 times a year since having kids. My slice was horrible, I watched this video twice and I wish I could show you my shot tracking from the range before and after. Massive improvement!
Hi Rick, this video DEFINITELY helped me. It took me a few weeks but I totally 100% fixed a life-long slide. I am smashing the ball right up the middle about 180, which is a lot for me! I'm so happy I'm getting so much more accuracy and distance. Thank you and I have shared the video with many others.
Rick, just had to add a comment. Thanks for this video, your knuckle tip helped soooo much. Played my nine hole course twice today and hit everything straight just by using your knuckle lesson. The hardest hole on course is 450 and I had par twice. Missed birdie by inches second time!! My golf friends couldn’t believe the difference. Thanks again. I am sending this video to my son. He is a big hitter but an even bigger slicer.
Thanks heaps Rick I tried these tips with driver today and hooked everything today but not one slice. What made my day was that I changed my grip to this on all clubs and gained 20 metres (22 yards) on all of them and dead straight!! You are a legend!
Hey @Rick Shiels Golf, got back into Golf last year and i've played a couple of times and never touched my driver because of the Slice Problem. Listened to it this morning and went to hit some balls tonight... WOW! Straight as a dart my Friend, thanks for your good Videos!
This one video, mainly the first step with the left hand placement has changed my life, after slicing the driver for 15 years to now hitting it straight 9/10 times, (10th time being a slight pull which is fine). Cheers Rick!
Brilliant video, thanks Rick. I was working on this with my coach tonight on our floodlit golf range, before I saw this. He asked me to do a couple of extra bits but it still works. As a slicer he asked my to put my trail foot back 2 inches to open up the stance. Also to have the thumb on the right side of the club for the bottom hand. He also showed me the grip strengthening on the top hand. This all works. I used to be a drivers, hybrids and 3 Woods only girl, and try not to use the shallow irons. But my irons were good tonight. Thank you so much. 😃
I have to say I’ve been slicing my driver for around ten years now even had pro lessons but nothing helped and I resorted to a 3 iron off the tee recently. Watched this plus a golf life video on the same topic and I’ve just hit 70 odd drives at the range and only sliced about 5. Thank you Rick for fixing a 10 year slice!!! 🎉
Tried what Rick said to fix my slice and it worked on the very first swing! Continued to use it during a round and hit 80% of my drives straight down the middle . I’m so thankful.
All of these tips I'd heard before and used but have never been able to fully fix my slice. Except for the second tip. I have never even realized it, but I cock my right wrist back as soon as I begin my backswing, and it was so noticeable when you pointed that tip out. It would immediately open the club face and unless I overcompensated enough with the other tips, it'd slice. So Mr. Shiels, you've done what no one could, my slice is cured. Thank you!
Just wanted to say thanks - my sliced shots were so bad I'd given up using the driver. Tried the recommended hand grip today and every shot went straight. Still have to work on distance but now have the confidence to get on with it. Happy days!
I used this video to try and combat a dodgy fade, I've already gained at least 30 yards carry and have a straighter ball flight. How is content like this free, awesome work!
I watched this video today after buying a new driver yesterday. I didn’t hit it much straighter (today at least), but I did hole out for the first time in my life from 150 yards!
Tip #1 - okay...wasn’t seeking results. Tip #2 - combined with #1 - helped a little Tip #3 - focused on that with the other two...slight improvement but still not getting that baby draw Tip #4 - added that and still not consistent results. Getting frustrated... Wait a minute - i wasn’t bowing my left wrist at the top (#2)...added that...BINGO!. Okay - all of a sudden the club face was getting in the right positions t the top. Boom boom boom boom boom....what the heck! This is working! Thanks Rick! Combined those four tips - and i gotta focus on thinking about bowing that wrist - and i was consistent on the range. Now comes the hard part...take it to the first box. Stay tuned!
I loved seeing the development of the swing in this video too, seemed to have gotten better with each swing which was a great way to visualize this thank you.
Yup. Dr Rick fixed my slice. When I combine steps 1- 3 I'm often in the adjacent fairway on the left of the one I'm aiming for, but after years of hack-slicing, I'm happy :)
0:30 the first step is best advice ever heard. New golfer bought set of clubs an let’s say my shot was HORRENDOUS nicest way to say it. Came home watched this. Next day went to course ever ball went straight thank you!! Hope this video makes it way to all the new golfers was such a big help in the right direction
Rick you’re the BEST! Literally spent 2 hours at the range just on my Driver with the most wicked slice.. pulled up your video and had it down in a matter of 2 hits. THANKS RICK!!
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This is exactly what I need. Used to hit a draw but since returning from lockdown I've gone all slicey and couldnt work out why👌
Thanks Mr. Rick Im about to go to the range and practice.
Nice vid fire 🔥
I need these 5 tips as a 1-page infographic PDF I can pull up on my phone during these early-season range days. Love it! Thanks, Rick!
Thank u so so so so so much
Me: Watches roughly 3.7 hours of golf tips a day
Also me: Tops first 4 balls on the range
I get under them and hit the roof lol
Keep your lead foot on the ground during back swing. Helped me✌️⛳
same bro
Same
Ahhh worm burners! Then your buddies are laughing at you, at least mine did!!
I'm amazed how I can throw my clubs 'straight' into the lake but fade with every hit of the golf ball.
Ditto lol
Just let a 8 iron rip 50 yards today. The club of course the ball went 6 feet
You won the internet 😂👌🏽
The only time I hit straight is when it’s a water hole
@@NoJoeThatsNotYou Try visualizing the green as a water hazard. Golf psychology.
The hardest part of taking advice is having to do it all the opposite way as a lefty 😅
FACTS!
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@@pmlonghorn7694 no man, left
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Lol
Fuck bro golf is hard enough.
TLDR: 1. Strong grip and 2. Club pointing downwards - 3 times a week (50 balls each day). No slice for life. :)
I used to have a very bad slice. Sometimes the ball would go 50 yards to the right. I was struggling to keep the ball straight. To fix this I saw plenty of videos but none of them were effective for me.
This video however was a game changer. Within a week, I was hitting the ball dead straight. Go to the range regularly for 3 weeks (3 days in a week would be enough) and hit 50 balls with the following two techniques as suggested in the video
1. Strong grip
2. Club face pointing downwards
You would start seeing the difference from day 2 or max by day 4. Be patient, keep your head down and do the hard work. You'll be better. Driver according to me sets the mood for the entire hole, cuz its the first shot. It is crucial to get the tempo and the mood right early on in the game.
I play the opposite fairway quite often
i will try this week.,,, thanks-
This is fantastic, thank you kindly for taking the time.to write this out. I was planning a couple days to the range for practice this week and will take.this to heart. My slice has gotten so much better cause of Rick, my whole game has, it's truly amazing some of these tutorials are free I remember what golf tapes used to cost just to rent.
hard work, never failed. right?
Why is my slice only with my longer clubs? My slice begins to appear around the 5 iron and gets worse the longer the club. I slice it very consistently 50 yards overall my swing per club is very consistent driver is 200 yards forward 50 right and 9 iron is always straight and 110 yards. If my swing is consistent should I learn to play with it or should I learn to correct it and potentially get more distance?
I'm nearly 50. I've had a slice for over 30 years. I fixed my slice overnight easily when I saw a video that showed me why my club face was opening. It's not anywhere near as complicated as these fixes. On the top of my back swing I was bringing my wrists back to try and add more power. So I was opening the club at the top of my swing. Easy fix is to take your left wrist and lock it straight on the back swing. As if you're throwing a straight jab. That stopped me opening the face and overnight my slice was gone. Since then I've watched pros at the top of their back swing and they all have their wrists straight at the top of the back swing. Try it. Hopefully it gives the same results I got.
Replying to my own post so hopefully someone sees it and it helps them. The game is much more enjoyable with a more reliable swing. Bring on the fades people. Enjoy your golf. It'll save you a fortune in golf clubs as you won't be bending them round your bag😂
@@leecummings2949thank you! Will be trying this today
i've just started playing golf again in February, hadn't played in over 10 years because i was so busy working and didn't have the time. I used to crush the ball straight off the tee back then, but now have been battling a massive slice issue that sort of comes and goes. Last week i was straight and long, but now hitting tee shots 50 yards right and short. When i was swinging it well last week, it was like i was bringing both arms straight backwards, away from my body and keeping my left wrist flat, keeping the club face closed....but for whatever reason i can't seem to replicate that swing now. It's driving me nuts and like you mentioned the game is so much more fun and enjoyable if you are hitting it straight off the tee
175 disliking this clearly watched this went to the range and sliced the first shot
me
Sliced 70-80 percent of the bucket actually. Guess lessons are needed 🤷🏽♂️
Haven't used a driver in years Purley because of the slice.
Either slice it way right into the woods
Or catch it perfect and hit it straight left into the woods.
@@grumpy-dad3701 ahaha I would do the same
I was telling my Wife over the weekend that I'm always slicing and I didnt know how to fix it. So thankfully I'm subscribed, and now I can work on hitting it straighter. Thanks Rick!
I wish my wife let me talk to her about golf lol.
Mine was sleeping so does it still count? Lol jks she was awake
I feel like I’m the only “kid” watching his videos
@@kierantuck9 haha
Rick, i know this video is yonks old but..... i developed a slice in my game approx 6 rounds ago. Tried all sorts, closing the face, standing differently but nothing worked. Then after nearly booking a lesson with our local pro, i watched your video. Boy what a difference straight away. Confidence is back and hitting straighter than ever. Thank you so much. Al
First ever you tube comment but felt the need to after just getting back from 18 holes and trying this on the range before. Slice has gone completely has given me a drive of 250 to 280 dead straight.( not including the one when the 2 woman behind watched me shank one completly) game changer for me. Thank you.
Got my dad’s clubs after he passed ten years back, dusted them off this summer, kept slicing it at the range. I only wanted to do the clubs justice, learn how to hit the ball well, maybe play a round, but your love for the game rubbed off on me. I think I’m going to play more regularly now! Thanks
Rick, thank you so much for this video. I implemented the drills in today’s round. Once everything started left, adjusted my aim and then it happened...my first ever eagle! 250 yard drive and a 40 yard chip into the cup! Thank you so much for the videos!!
My wife thinks I'm a good golfer because the one time we went together I had the game of my life. Now she wants to go with me more often and I'm frantically watching all the youtube tips I can find in the vain hope that I can maintain that facade.
I've been watching you for about a year now. There are a ton of golfers on RUclips doing tutorials. You have a special way of explaining drills and tips better then anyone else on here. No fluff straight to the point without 30 minutes of nonsense. Thank you for all the hints that you pervide us.
This video absolutely fixed my slice I’ve had for over 10 years. I had managed to learn get it down to a playable fade but now I’m hitting straight/slight draws longer and more predictable! Thanks for a great lesson!
Which of the 5 tips fixed it for you?
I had been struggling with a slice on my driver for the last several years. I hit all my other clubs well, but I dreaded stepping up to the tee. Nothing was working for me. I watched this video and something clicked. No joke, this 8 minute video fixed my slice. I have only missed 1 fairway in my last 3 rounds and I now feel confident stepping over the ball when I am on the tee box. Literally changed my game. Everything is so much easier when you aren't playing your second shot from the deep rough or behind the trees. Not to mention, I have saved a small fortune in golf balls. I have told at least a dozen people to watch this video and your channel in general and will keep spreading the word. Thanks, Rick!
Some of the best advice I have ever had, you deserve 1 mil subs Rick!!
What Ethan said --- can't wait to follow this. Subscribed and rang the bell. :)
shill account?
I couldn’t believe how quickly using these tips took the slice out of tee shots!! I have so much more confidence in my driver rather than settling for an iron on the tee. Thanks a lot Rick!!
16 handicapper here and last year I was shooting in the high 80’s/low 90’s. Went to Belek in March and implemented some of your techniques. Since our club reopened I’m now shooting 80-83, with some massive room for improvement. Thanks to your guides. Absolutely the best coach out there.
The guide you posted in about January/February about the wear in the glove of your palm and the weak grip, it actually felt like you were speaking directly to me!
Amazing and thank you.
Recently picked the game back up after a few years off and relocating to Canada in 2019. Had lessons back in the north of England when I was growing up and played a lot throughout my 20s. Best I got up to was a bogey player and shot an 85 as my best ever score.
Just a note from Vancouver to say thank you, Rick. I’m a new subscriber and have been watching a lot of your stuff over the past few weeks, in between range visits and a few rounds!
This video made me realise I had a weak grip and was slicing my drives (rather than what I thought was just a natural fade). A simple tweak using these tips and I’m hitting straighter and longer - at least 30-40 yards on my drives.
Appreciate this video is two years old, but the advice is timeless. Keep up the great content and thanks for helping me fall in love with this great game again!
This video literally fixed my slice!!! It was all in the hand position. “Strengthening my grip” made everything hook and from there I eased it to straight. I can’t thank you enough!!!
Exact same for me, using his 2 knuckle method I actually find it very hard to slice now because its a lot harder to twist your wrist to open the club face, thus making it hard to slice now
I love and enjoy your instructions because my English is too poor to understand most instructors around RUclips.You are the only instructor that I can understand every single word you say clearly.And,your instructions is reasonable and I can reduplicate it many times consistently in golf course.So, thank you very much.
This video single handedly changed from me slicing 90% of my drives around 200 yards to hitting down the fareway 280.. 👌
Wow! I hope I can duplicate that. Which tip do you think was best? Which was hardest to replicate?
bobcat224 try # 2 first. I used to open face during take-away causing a weak fade....difference is about 55 yrds!
Quality
Jiggzie91same here. Took the forearm tip t o the course at the weekend and went from hitting 200 to ripping a 3 wood 275 uphill. Only problem there was the burn at 275 I don’t normally reach😂😂
Same... the tip that changed mine was the grip. I haven't even thought about the others, because the change in grip worked first time out!
Rick you legend. I've been really struggle with a slice since an arm op, but watched this last night and headed to range after work today... Incredible results. Not one went right out of 50 balls. Cheers mate.
I've been slicing the ball for years..just got back from the course and I'm hitting it straight and getting more distance,well chuffed! Thanks Rick, hopefully I can maintain cheers
That’s awesome well done Ian! 🙌
Tuck that right elbow Ian! Glue it to your side on the downswing .
the strengthening of the grip portion is an absolute GAME CHANGER. It instantly fixed my slice ...thanks!
Nice! Now I only have five more things to circulate in my head as I'm setting up my shots. 🙄
So just practice swing the motions to gain muscle memory. Then it wont be a matter of remembering the tasks.
For me, my slice was due to holding the club wrong. I changed up the posture and it started going straight, not thinking about it either. It might not work for everyone, but it's a good start.
That's exactly what i thought
i’m playing tomorrow or the next day and i’m gonna write these on my hand briefly to try to remember them
On top of foot placement look down arms stiff bend knees slightly don’t let them move and don’t roll your hips
You probably only need to remember a couple of these. For me it's the outside-in swing when I'm trying to really rip it(which is every time I hit my driver, lol), I'll subconsiously try to pull the clubhead towards me on the down swing to generate more speed. If you take the club away to the outside, you will swing from the inside, a golf swing is like a tight figure 8, not a flat plane.
I used to play alot of golf in my youth, and was hitting the worst slices you could possible imagine. I took lessons and trained like a mad man to try to solve the problem but without any result. It got so bad that i actually stopped playing. That was 13 years ago! I saw your 4 other videos on how to fix the slice and decided to try it out on my farm. It went straight as a bullet, took my old clubs to the nearby golf club and went to try it out on the range. The results were magnificent! I kid you not it changed my whole view on golf, and i directly went in and bought a new membership as well as some new clubs. Been playing golf on a level that i, in the past, only could dream on! Thank you and keep up the good work!
I tried this out today, thank you so much!!!!! I got my first birdie today !!!!!!
All I have to say is WOW and THANK YOU! I have been playing golf for years with only irons in my bag. I can hit irons far and straight, but slice my driver hard 100% of the time. Recently I took my driver and wood to the range to "work" on my slice. I ended up slicing the entire bucket of balls trying all sorts of different things. A few days later I stumbled on this video and figured it wouldn't hurt to give it another go with these tips. First hit went completely straight and far! I couldn't believe my eyes. A couple buckets over a few days and my slice is gone. My drive went from 190 yard average with my 4 iron to 250-280 yards with my driver overnight. Rick Shiels I can't thank you enough!
The grip change alone was a game changer. It feels really weird at first and the results are mixed but I had my best overall round of driving the ball. I’ll start focusing other tips little by little. Love your content Rick, I’ve never been able to be consistent off the tee until I saw your videos, you’re a great instructor!
I watched this video twice and went out to Top Golf…..I strengthened my grip and focused on crossing my forearms over. I was hitting balls right down the middle. This was the best golf advice I’ve ever received. Thanks for the tips 👌🏽
Probably the best video I've seen to address this problem. When I was 12 I drove the green on a 270 yard par 4. Had loads of potential but as as I got bigger and stronger my swing became worse and worse. My slice is so bad I ended up giving up golf altogether. But over the last year I've been dying to get back into it. Can't wait to get out on the range and put these tips into practice
Rick i am just a right handed hobby golfer and have no clue what my handicap is but the tip to be able to see 3 knuckles on my left hand as completely fixed my inconsistent drives that typically where a horrible slice. I no longer have to fear my driver and enjoy the game a lot more. Thanks for all the videos and tips you put out.
"When you launch your head cover 20 yards onto a busy driving range".
You can stick some tee pegs through a towel if you're really worried about that like tent stakes. I've done that before. If you catch it, you'll know.
😂
legend.
Tbf
I’ve done it with an 8 iron once
Lol, I bet you won’t do that again
All these negative comments. These are such simple tips. Take your time at the range. I started slicing nearly every ball. Watched this, went to the range and in 45 balls I was hitting 5-6 consistent 200 yard drives (I know that’s not far) but the point is, he knows what he’s talking about. Beautiful video.
Will take those to the range and work through them one by one to see the effect.... it may be after simply changing to a stronger grip it’s improved!... if not, will try number 2 and so on!...
Thanks Rick 👌🏼
Watched this video today 1 hour before my game. Did the first 2 steps and nailed it straight down the fairway 80% of the time! Thank you so much!!!!
I haven’t sliced the ball since 2019. That was the last time I played golf
same
Wow. Unbelievably great video. Thank you, so much!
This is what Golfers need a detailed brake down of the grip and the swing.
They also need to see their swing on camera. And find out which of these things is causing the issue
I've just started and I find this guys advice the best yet. Short, concise, not too much talking and plenty of shots to back up his info. Thanks!.
Literally everything said I’ve got a tendency of doing so this is great help
Same. He’s a great teacher
I have watched this video multiple times over the last 2 days. Today I went out and finally was hitting it straight. You fixed a problem I have had since I was 13. I'm 35 now. Thank you so much for making this video!! That was the most fun ive had playing golf that I can remember .
Much better watching this than all those advertisements with special techniques developed by former pro coaches lol
I come back to this video when I’ve stopped playing for a bit. Went to the course today and shot 99 good for me, but my score would have been much lower if I wasn’t slicing he ball and losing distance. I didn’t hit it out all day, but was very close multiple times.
Perfect timing for the start of the season. The last time you did this it helped and this was a good refresher for my game tomorrow morning so I stay out of the fescue
Thank you, Rick Shiels. This video changed my golf game for good!
Hey Rick, almost at one mil. Second. I can't wait, already can tell its a great vid.
Thanks! .... Rick I got a 92 at River Club, brvh you are awesome 👌🏿 👏 my game is changing...your instructions are with such explanation and simplicity. Rick my 3w 240+, my 6i 180yrd, used to be 150 to 165, my 60° I'm getting 75 to 80yrds. Strikecwith confidence. I still lost 3 balls, only 😁 3...no 8's and 1 dbl today, .... thanks a million for these video's. You are the man, I share with everyone I know that wants to play golf, I show them your face......
These will be getting used on Wednesday! Let's hope for an improvement :)
Rick...I've been playing golf for 40+ years and i've always had a fade/slice that I've tried to correct with quicker wrist and/or stance, not much luck to say the least! I watched your video the other night and had to try a few things you suggested, placing the towel just outside of the club takeaway path and rolling the arms instead of the wrists. It worked liked a champ after a few tries with the driver, once I was used to it, I increased clubhead speed and throwing some power into it.....WOW! I actually think I was drawing the ball as the wind was right to left (im left handed) and I was hitting it straight as an arrow for the most part...this put a huge smile on my face!!!
Thank you for the great tips!!
Idk why I'm even watching this, I don't even play golf
Recommended?
Same, but ohwell pretty much ended up watching all his videos, felling like i could take tiger on now ✊✊
Get yourselves out on the course guys
Look at the bright side, you can stun your friends advising them on how to fix their devastating slice
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Rick. You are a magician. I use to hit so many slices with everything in thr bag, this right here not only squared me up but I'm hitting distances at +30 and +40 yards then I was before.
To The person who disliked this vid: I bet u aren’t here for learning
does it really bother you that someone dislikes a video.... lol
Also tip 4 should be the first to change. Open face has nothing to do with the slice, open clubface to the path does.
True, although this one was more succinct.
Sometimes it could be click the wrong button without realizing it
YOU are a genius. I've had a bad fade right for years. Took a couple lessons with "pros". No better--wasted $. This video greatly helped my problem. THANK YOU!
This would be perfect if I wasnt hooking it at the moment 😂
Same!
Hook or slice pretty much the same thing, all that differs is whether closed or open face at impact. Prob got a over top swing with closed face. Watch Rick's vid for fixing it. Easily fixed. Fixed mine by weakening the lower hand grip . I have a neutral grip
Same here. Everything is hooking for me except I managed to slice one drive today but i had to feel that to get rid of the hook.
@@AlexanderMacleod I started drawing/hooking when I started playing again since lockdown.
Got filmed at my last lesson and it ended up being that my swing was waaay too flat at the top, with the club pointing at about 10 o clock when viewing from behind (as in camera to facing down the range). Hadnt done that since I first started playing.
Took the swing back up high where it should be and kept everything else the same,instant fix and hitting it straight.
same lmaooo
finally something that has worked for me. i am still hitting a little to the right but MUCH straighter. No extreme slice which was always present to the point i was about to give up!
fixed my slice first shot ended up out driving my dad
lol my dad drives it 300 it'll take me a bit more than fixing my slice to beat him
Jman 2_0 lol my dad can’t even break 200
Luke Bowman my dad can drive 150 on a good day🤣🤣
I don't have a dad
i reckon most of these comments are just shills
I am a massive slicer of the ball...don't play that much. Playing with my Dad (who loves his golf) and suggested I get some practice in. Guessing he wants a decent game. I went to the driving range today and tried tip 1. No more slice. Excellent advice, thank you Rick. I forgot the other 4 tips. Golf is so easy.
Threw my club and it still sliced
I won’t lie, I never watch teaching videos, BUT gave this one a try... and it honesty fixed the slice, I now have a hook but there’s positives to take.. thanks!
I was watching a different video and I saw this and saw slice in the title and instantly clicked on it
Lemme tell you, I went out and tried some this stuff today to fix my slice. At first I was trying to do ALL of the tips at once and was only getting worse, but once I just focused on one thing, the grip adjustment alone made a night and day difference. Thank you for the advice!
Dustin Johnson is a freak of nature. He's got an extremely bowed wrist... ouch!
no - it's just his natural way of swinging. Doing it when your body is not accustomed to it would be freakish
Dustin is amazing but you couldn’t teach somebody to do what he does and you wouldn’t want to.
The tip about moving the ball more towards the toe of the club quite literally fixed my slice instantaneously. I can't believe I've been slicing my driver for 15 years when the fix (at least for me) was that simple. I literally practiced this with about a dozen balls before teeing off for 18 holes today, and then confidently took the driver out of the bag and hit a perfect little draw on every hole... I couldn't even belive it. I can't thank you enough for this video and I'm so pumped I found the channel.
Broke someone’s window with my slice maybe I soulda watched this before my round today 😬
Rip
I've had an awful slice for YEARS to the point I'd hardly hit my driver at all ,and when I did, I'd use the "aim WAAAY to the left Kentucky windage shot and hope for the best!...I'd use a 2 or 3 iron before my driver. I watched this video twice and just got back from the range. After less than 25 balls, I was driving straight as an arrow getting at least 200 yards! Exactly as Rick said, I started to hit to the left, then with a few more balls, I got the alignment right and BOOM!! There it was !! It also helped with my irons. Thanks a million!!!
The 0 dislikes are the people who don't slice the ball anymore because they watched this video!
Gotta thank you for the video. I only play 2-3 times a year since having kids.
My slice was horrible, I watched this video twice and I wish I could show you my shot tracking from the range before and after. Massive improvement!
Improved the position of the ball and the club position today and really dialed my new driver in better. Thanks so much.
Hi Rick, this video DEFINITELY helped me. It took me a few weeks but I totally 100% fixed a life-long slide. I am smashing the ball right up the middle about 180, which is a lot for me! I'm so happy I'm getting so much more accuracy and distance. Thank you and I have shared the video with many others.
Rick, just had to add a comment. Thanks for this video, your knuckle tip helped soooo much. Played my nine hole course twice today and hit everything straight just by using your knuckle lesson. The hardest hole on course is 450 and I had par twice. Missed birdie by inches second time!! My golf friends couldn’t believe the difference. Thanks again. I am sending this video to my son. He is a big hitter but an even bigger slicer.
by far the best video i’ve ever seen ! had a bad right slice now i’m hitting it about 280 straight. thanks rick
Thanks heaps Rick I tried these tips with driver today and hooked everything today but not one slice. What made my day was that I changed my grip to this on all clubs and gained 20 metres (22 yards) on all of them and dead straight!! You are a legend!
Hey @Rick Shiels Golf, got back into Golf last year and i've played a couple of times and never touched my driver because of the Slice Problem. Listened to it this morning and went to hit some balls tonight... WOW! Straight as a dart my Friend, thanks for your good Videos!
Thank you so much! I’ve had a bad slice for years. This instantly fixed it and I played my best game today.
Thanks rick, Used to have a super high handicap but I’ve been watching all these videos and they help tremendously!!!!!
This one video, mainly the first step with the left hand placement has changed my life, after slicing the driver for 15 years to now hitting it straight 9/10 times, (10th time being a slight pull which is fine). Cheers Rick!
Brilliant video, thanks Rick. I was working on this with my coach tonight on our floodlit golf range, before I saw this. He asked me to do a couple of extra bits but it still works. As a slicer he asked my to put my trail foot back 2 inches to open up the stance. Also to have the thumb on the right side of the club for the bottom hand. He also showed me the grip strengthening on the top hand. This all works. I used to be a drivers, hybrids and 3 Woods only girl, and try not to use the shallow irons. But my irons were good tonight. Thank you so much. 😃
This made a great difference , young golfer , kept them bang straight or seriously right..... you’ve help fix this 🏌️♂️👍👍
This and your driver guide actually helped a lot. Recorded my swing and was able to look at it piece by piece and make adjustments. Appreciate it man.
I'm Having Really Bad Problems With Slicing The Ball, I'm Gonna Put These Tips In Action, Thanks Rick 👊👊
I have to say I’ve been slicing my driver for around ten years now even had pro lessons but nothing helped and I resorted to a 3 iron off the tee recently. Watched this plus a golf life video on the same topic and I’ve just hit 70 odd drives at the range and only sliced about 5. Thank you Rick for fixing a 10 year slice!!! 🎉
Tried what Rick said to fix my slice and it worked on the very first swing! Continued to use it during a round and hit 80% of my drives straight down the middle . I’m so thankful.
All of these tips I'd heard before and used but have never been able to fully fix my slice. Except for the second tip. I have never even realized it, but I cock my right wrist back as soon as I begin my backswing, and it was so noticeable when you pointed that tip out. It would immediately open the club face and unless I overcompensated enough with the other tips, it'd slice. So Mr. Shiels, you've done what no one could, my slice is cured. Thank you!
That’s awesome to hear! 🙌
Just wanted to say thanks - my sliced shots were so bad I'd given up using the driver. Tried the recommended hand grip today and every shot went straight. Still have to work on distance but now have the confidence to get on with it. Happy days!
Rick mate you have single handedly improved my golf game from a 25 handicap to scratch within about a 2 year span. Can't thank you enough.
I used this video to try and combat a dodgy fade, I've already gained at least 30 yards carry and have a straighter ball flight. How is content like this free, awesome work!
I watched this video today after buying a new driver yesterday. I didn’t hit it much straighter (today at least), but I did hole out for the first time in my life from 150 yards!
Perfect timing mate. I have been slicing and desperately needed these back to basics. Can't wait to get on the practice range tomorrow.
Tip #1 - okay...wasn’t seeking results.
Tip #2 - combined with #1 - helped a little
Tip #3 - focused on that with the other two...slight improvement but still not getting that baby draw
Tip #4 - added that and still not consistent results. Getting frustrated...
Wait a minute - i wasn’t bowing my left wrist at the top (#2)...added that...BINGO!. Okay - all of a sudden the club face was getting in the right positions t the top. Boom boom boom boom boom....what the heck! This is working!
Thanks Rick! Combined those four tips - and i gotta focus on thinking about bowing that wrist - and i was consistent on the range. Now comes the hard part...take it to the first box. Stay tuned!
Followed your advice. Slice improved greatly. Thanks!
I loved seeing the development of the swing in this video too, seemed to have gotten better with each swing which was a great way to visualize this thank you.
I've watched a lot of videos on curing slice, Never seen such a simple easy way to understand where i'am going wrong.. Thanks!
Yup. Dr Rick fixed my slice. When I combine steps 1- 3 I'm often in the adjacent fairway on the left of the one I'm aiming for, but after years of hack-slicing, I'm happy :)
0:30 the first step is best advice ever heard. New golfer bought set of clubs an let’s say my shot was HORRENDOUS nicest way to say it. Came home watched this. Next day went to course ever ball went straight thank you!! Hope this video makes it way to all the new golfers was such a big help in the right direction
Grip change has fixed my slice. Thank you soooo much sir.
Rick you’re the BEST! Literally spent 2 hours at the range just on my Driver with the most wicked slice.. pulled up your video and had it down in a matter of 2 hits. THANKS RICK!!
Reallly clear and concise points to curb the slice, looking forward to testing these out. Thank you