Golfing 101: Fix Your Slice with 2 Range Baskets

Golf can be a very frustrating game, especially if you hit a slice. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, after all. So, why aim two fairways left, just to see it slice back to the fairway? That doesn't seem very efficient. If you are tired of having that feeling, try this drill. After just a few short practice sessions, the ball will be flying much straighter.

The reason that a golfer slices a ball is mostly due to an improper swing path. A slice swing path is one that travels from outside to inside. If that doesn't make sense, think of the club traveling from right to left going through the impact area (for a right handed golfer) if you were standing looking down the target line. So, to fix the slice, you have to fix the swing path. The optimal path would be one that swings straight down the target line.

For this drill, all you need is two range baskets. One range basket will be placed off of your left foot and the other range basket will be placed off your right foot. The basket that is off of your right foot should be placed just outside the golf ball. The basket off your left foot will be placed just inside the golf ball. So, when you are looking at the ball, the two baskets and the ball should make a diagonal line, with the basket off your left foot closest to you and the basket off your right foot farthest away. There should be about 1.5 feet between the baskets on a diagonal line.

Once the baskets are in place, make some practice swings not hitting either basket. This should be difficult at first. If it is not, you may have to put the baskets closer together. Once you are comfortable with making practice swings, place a ball in the center and try to hit it without hitting the baskets. The usual tendency is to hit the ball to the right at first. That's okay...remember, we are working on your swing path first. After sometime, you should be able to successfully swing without hitting the baskets.

What the baskets will force you to do is change your swing path more to an inside-to-out swing. This will promote a draw. If you continue to hit the baskets, continue to work at it until you accomplish it. After several buckets of balls (on separate days) doing this drill, you should see the ball starting to fly straighter. If the ball is flying straight, remove the baskets and see if you can repeat the same motion. You may have to go back and forth putting the baskets there, then taking them away, but over time your over-the-top move will go away. This drill has worked for countless golfers and now it will work for you.