Golfers who hit a slice have two basic problems: They cut across the ball with an out-to-in swing path, and they have an open clubface at impact. Knowing this, you can eliminate one of these problems – the open face – from the start, simply by turning the clubface closed before you take your grip.

To set the clubface in the same closed position every time, hold the club in front of your chest and visualize an imaginary clockface. Rotate the toe from 12 o’clock (square) to 11 o’clock (closed) from your perspective. Do not grip the club and then turn the toe to 11 o’clock, as you are just rotating your hands and not closing the face.

Setting the clubface in a closed position before gripping the club ensures a closed face throughout the swing, producing more solid contact and a ball flight that goes left. Also, once your shots start consistently curving to the left, you will adjust to your new ball flight and stop swinging from out to in. You will figure out that you have to make a downswing from inside the target line to get the ball starting right and drawing to your target.

Once you have honed the proper swing path, you can return the clubface to the 12 o’clock position before taking your grip. If you slice ever comes back, you will know how to fix it.

You could also try out some draw-bias clubs. The clubhead on these clubs is designed to add a natural draw shape to your shots, or alternatively, reduce and even eliminate your slice. One of the best products in this category is the new TaylorMade r7 Draw series of Drivers, Woods, Hybrids and Irons. For further information or a demo, please visit Golfware House.