But using traditional “grease” on your clubface is a pain in the butt. Everyone in the game calls it “greasing” their club (even Lee Trevino mentioned it on David Feherty’s new show). Wipe petroleum jelly or lip balm on your clubface and you will hit the ball longer and straighter every time.
But, will any old slick substance work?Īs a former high stakes golf gambler, I can’t believe that more players don’t know what old golf pros and high stakes gamblers have known forever. Reduce friction off the clubface and you reduce your slice. That is: If your clubface hits the ball at the wrong angle, it creates friction between the clubface and the ball resulting in sidespin. These experts ignore the fundamental reason any of these errors causes a curved flight path.
ANTI SLICE BACK SWING DRIVERS
Golfers spend a fortune on lessons, DVDs, swing trainers, self-correcting balls and anti-slice drivers just to see even the slightest improvement to their slice.Įven as golf instructors say “Cure Your Slice in 3 Simple Steps,” the actual instructions are much more complicated: “Your swing is inside-out, or outside-in you’re twisting you wrist your arms are too rigid (or loose) your stance, grip, backswing, downswing, or something is wrong, wrong, wrong.” When you count up all the “pointers,” golf instructors indicate over 25 different factors that cause you to slice. Practically all golf equipment manufacturers claim to make the ball fly straighter. Needless to say, there is a lot of attention paid to – and plenty of money thrown at – curing the dreaded golf slice. And many golf experts estimate that up to 85% of players slice or hook the ball. According to a poll by, more than 70% of golfers say the slice is their number one problem.