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Use a strong grip first to cure a slice

The instructor's first pillar is to start with a deliberately strong grip: rotate both hands away from the target so the club sits more in the fingers, with the trail hand more underneath and more knuckles showing on the lead hand. This promotes a right-to-left draw and helps your body move more efficiently in the downswing for better contact. Once you can curve it right to left, gradually neutralize the grip to straighten the flight.

Channel: Danny Maude

Watch official source at 1:54

Try it

  1. Move your hands away from the target so the grip sits more in the fingers
  2. Take the trail hand and twist it away from the target, so it sits more underneath
  3. Once the ball is drawing right to left, gradually neutralize it and move those hands to straighten it up

Why this context matters

Framed as pillar one of Peter Costas' six pillars, aimed at players who slice.