How Not to Slice on a New Course

New courses: as we’ve examined many times before, they can often be the source of worry about whether you can score well or not. One big problem people have is that things such as slices and mishits become much more common due to nervousness. Often times, scoring well on a new course is such an …

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High Altitude Golf – Less Slices?

While some of us may never stray far above sea level, others find ourselves shifting back and forth between low and high altitude golf courses. And as anyone who has played golf in Colorado can tell you, the altitude makes a difference. For one thing, you’ll find that you’ll gain a lot of distance. Many …

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Can Hypnosis Cure a Slice?

You are getting sleepy, very sleepy. And not because this is a boring blog post, because you’re hypnotizing yourself to try to cure that stupid slice that plagues you on the course. Hypnosis is and always has been controversial – some people swear by it while others think it’s nothing more than smoke and mirrors. …

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Slice Stories: Driving Range Hell

A recent round of golf found me and a few links loving friends teeing off on a new and unfamiliar course. Like many courses, the first hole of this course was right near the driving range. But due to lax maintenance, there was a gaping hole in the net, resulting in a small patch off …

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Curing a Slice: What Not To Do

Take a quick look on the internet and you’ll find tons and tons of products and instruction books, all designed to teach you what to do in order to cure a slice. Here are a couple of quick tips on exactly what you shouldn’t do in order to cure your slice: • Don’t try to …

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