Ger, Ireland
Handicap: n/a ; age: 19 to 49

Topping the ball means that you hit the top half of the ball and it squirts 20 or 30 yards (or feet) forward. WRISTS If your wrists are not breaking before impact it could be ball position.

FIX: Keep the ball in the middle of your stance at address so you strike the ball when the club is at the bottom of its swing arc. When the ball is too far forward in your stance you are hitting the ball on the upswing (and you are trying to lift the ball into the air) or after the club head has past the bottom of its arc and is on its way up.

Ron, California
Handicap: 10 or below ; age: 19 to 49

On the downswing my lower body used to race ahead of the hands and arms trapping them behind. This caused over the top, slices, pull hooks. Since my lower body wanted to race I give my hands a little head start. I now start my downswing with my hands or hands and lower body together. My lower body gets into the impact position alot faster than my hands. I do not stop the lower body or I would get a weak slap at the ball. I now have better rhythm and my positions at impact and finish are better. Works for me...

Sam, Virginia
Handicap: 10 or below ; age: 50 or older

Visulize a straight line thru the ball on the tee. keep your back swing inside the line. Your down swing will also be inside the line causing a straight hit.

Tim, Tennessee
Handicap: 20-30; age: 50 or older

Most of the players that are victim of the 'slice' seek cures in swing plane, grip, straight arm etc. I have found that the most common error that leads to a slice is from one area! Alignment. Slicers setup wrong in one of 3 major areas. 1) Grip. 2) Then feet vs target. This is missed alot. Lay a club down and you'll see what I mean. Then the 3rd is the 'sneaky' one. Sholder alignment. Man is this one hard to detect. And it appears during mid round or other times. Just as quickly it can disappear leaving us confused as to what happened. So next time you play line up for your shot, then without moving shoulders, hips or feet take the club and place it across your shoulders toward the target. Don't be suprised if the club aims 'way' left. There's your slices origin. Realign your shoulder and wow.

Phil, New Jersey
Handicap: 10-20; age: 50 or older

Two swing thoughts have always helped me correct a slice. First, make a full turn by imagining you are trying to turn your back to the target. Second, imagine you want the club head traveling faster after you hit the ball than before impact.

Bill, Alabama
Handicap: 20-30; age: 19 to 49

I used to have a horrible slice. It's only part for sure, but my grip was way off. Both hands need to line up in a V direction centered on your body-not towards either of your shoulders. It was difficult to get used to but once I did-what an improvement.

Anonymous golfer, New York
Handicap: scratch golfer; age: 18 or younger

I am an avid golfer who at first developed a horrible slice. There are two simple cures I have found, most effective when put together. First, simply stand further back in the stance (instead of the ball at your belly button...have it closer to the forward foot). Second, swing through with the club head, not the hands.

Jesse, Minnesota
Handicap: N/A; age: N/A

Grip your club tight, keep your eye on the ball, step up with confidence, and don't try to kill the ball . Your shot should become better by doing this, it helped me. Practice makes perfect!

Dave, Florida
Handicap: 10 or below; age: 19-49

In addition to the tips here, think about hitting through the ball not AT it.

Frank, Newfoundland
Handicap: N/A; age: 50 or older

Square up club face, rotate bottom hand in, slow takeaway.

Jon, Georgia
Handicap: 10 or below; age: 19-49

Be careful about taking the "inside out path" to correct a slice...I have seen many people end up with a draw they don't understand instead of a slice they don't understand. The trick is not to make a more in-to-out swing, it's to make a more direct swing, with the face in the right position...a surprising amount of the time, you just don't have a good grip.

Geoff, Australia
Handicap: 10-20; age: 50 or older

Relax the club at top of backswing with a slight pause.swing down smoothly and remember to roll the right palm over(skywards) as you are about to hit the ball.This will give you square on contact.Keep more pressure on right hand grip to make this happen.It works trust me.

Ted, Manitoba
Handicap: 10-20; age: 18 or younger

For me, I found that when I was slicing I was moving my hips too fast compared to my downswing, making the club face open at impact. I fixed this by slowing down my swing until I learned to stay on swing line and keeping my lower body still.

Joe, New York
Handicap: 10-20; age: 50 or older

Do not start the down swing by opening your shoulders. Instead, move your arms downward (and keep your wrists cocked).

Bob, Pennsylvania
Handicap: 10 or below; age: 50 or older

If you are right handed, point your right foot out just a little and move your right foot back just a little.

Matt, CA
Handicap: 30+; age: 19-49

Slicing is caused by one, or both of the following mistakes: open club face/inside-outside path. To correct an open club face, play the ball inside your left heel and use your hips to close the face. In order to redirect your swing path straighten your arms at the half-way point of your downswing.

Peter, Orange, CA
Handicap: 10 or below

Most of the slicing cures I have heard focus on the down swing movement (making sure the golf club follow an inside-out path, for example). IMO, many golfers get into trouble during the up swing stage. One of the top golf gurus (I do not remember exactly who, could be Butch or David Leadbetter) described the up swing movement perfectly: swinging (your arms), hinging (your wrists) and then turning (your shoulders).Next time, try this"swing, hinge, turn" thought...you will be in a perfect top position...and very likely your slicing would be gone too!

John, Boston, MA
Handicap: 0-10

This is very overlooked. Many people immediately start talking about swing planes or some other fancy theories when you ask them about correcting slicing. But I know a few of my friends successfully got rid of slicing by doing nothing more than just strengthening their grips

Aaron, Concord, MA
Handicap: 0-10

Copy Jim Furyk. Do that loop thing (or anything else) to make sure your club follow an inside-out path.

Harold, Orlando
Handicap: 30+

My son told me (he is a pretty good golfer) to let my arms go slowly during the initial phase of the down swing. In other words, I don't really start trying to hit the ball before my hands are lowered to the hip level. Hope this helps.