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Ive been playing for 2 years, Ive played about 70 rounds.
But Ive only scored on half of them. No idea what my handycap is.
My best score is 85, but my average is about 93.
It used to be a fade right, but now it goes straight for about 100yards and snaps at a right angle. I end up about 50-70yards to the right, with a max drive of 200yards. Where last year I could hit 250yards pretty straight.
ok.... that helps a little bit, that means you're imparting serious sidespin on the ball.. and it can be a number of factors.
More than likely 1 of a few things is happening, you're hitting the ball off of the toe, the clubface is open when it strikes the ball, or you're feet are moving in your swing, and throwing off the swing plane.
if your using graphite shafts, you may be swinging so hard that the clubhead is way behind the ball.. try taking a little off of your swing to see if that corrects it. Since you usually fade your driver anyway, you probably don't get 100 percent square to the ball so if you overswing it can worsen it.
we tend to hit woods in situations where we need extra distance, but getting it by muscling the swing rarely helps. I take it you hit your irons fine.
The most common reason for slicing is that your swing probably takes an out to in path. Try pulling the club more inside on the take-away then on the way down hit out at the ball. Make sure you keep your swing on the same path, dont want to see any figure of eights at the top.
You also have to make sure your are transfering your weight properly. If all your weight is on your back foot then you will hit the ball high, with a big slice. Also make sure you release your hands at impact.
The most common reason for slicing is that your swing probably takes an out to in path. Try pulling the club more inside on the take-away then on the way down hit out at the ball. Make sure you keep your swing on the same path, dont want to see any figure of eights at the top.
You also have to make sure your are transfering your weight properly. If all your weight is on your back foot then you will hit the ball high, with a big slice. Also make sure you release your hands at impact.
good advice, Im a 9 handicap, he knows more than i do hehe
I'm by no means a "good" golfer, but i have overcome a slice very similar to the one you are describing.
For me, it was as simple as keeping my right elbow (assuming you're right handed) tucked in. This helped correct my out-to-in swing... i still have a slight fade on the ball, but it is very controllable. Any time i start to see my slice coming back, i pay attention to that elbow, and it goes away. Hopefully the fix for your slice is as easy as mine was!
Take your last 3 scores and work out how much (avaerage) you were over par. That will be your handicap.
E.G. If the par of your course is 71 and you scored 3 93's then your handicap would be 22.
That is just general because when playing for your handicap properly most clubs take account how well you did on the hardest hole in the course or if you had any disastrous holes etc.
I used to have the same problem. you can try moving the ball in front a bit but you are just compensating for improper form. One day someone said that it looked like my hands were in front of the club head. So I began to focus on making a straight line from my shoulders->hands->club->ball. Magic!
I have seen people move the ball forward and back, adjust their grip so that the club head is closed more than it should be, but its pretty much just compensating for a not having good form. Just like weight training, if you don't start with good form, you will never see the results you want.
Give it a try, start out swinging very slowly and work your way up to full speed, concentrating on good form at the moment you strike the ball.
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