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There are as many different ideas about how to cure a slice as there are experts. But there are some fundamentals on which most agree.

What Is It?

A slice is a ball flight that curves from left-to-right (for right-handed golfers, right-to-left for the left handed). There are different causes for this, but the two main ones are a swing from over the top so the clubhead cuts across the target line. The second, related, cause is presenting a clubface that stays open and produces a left-to-right spin.

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At a downswing speed of around 100 miles per hour, with sixty rotations per second just after impact, that can produce a large deviation from the target line. The initial momentum of the ball sends it straight, but as the ball slows, the spin factor becomes dominant.

What Causes It?

Golfers sometimes roll the clubface open on the backswing and there are, too, different causes for that. Part of the effect is a weak grip, causing the shaft to rotate slightly. But having too strong a grip contributes also, when it leads to excessive tension in the forearms and rotation on the downswing.

Stance plays a part as well. If the stance is too open — the front foot back from the target line — the body angle is too close to facing the hole. That tends to produce an outside-in swing and too much spin.

Incorrect ball position can contribute to the problem, particularly when it promotes a poor stance. A ball that's played too far forward forces the shoulders open. Too far back and the shoulders become closed.

How To Cure It?

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Keep the shoulders aligned along the target line, right foot straight ahead, the left slightly flared left. Your belt buckle should point straight ahead along the line through the ball. Increase your spine incline by bending more from the hips and jut your butt. (Imagine you need to sit on a bar stool that's just a little too high.)

Grip with your left hand, putting your thumb along the line of the shaft. The line through your thumb and index finger should point toward your right eye.

Check your V's. You should see the first two knuckles of your left hand and a V formed between your thumb and forefinger which points in the direction of your right shoulder.

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Keep the elbow relaxed, but straight, and grip firmly but not in a death squeeze.

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Position the ball where it allows your shoulders to remain parallel to the target line. Depending on the length of your clubs the angle to the ball can vary, but you should not have to stretch uncomfortably to put the clubhead at the ball.

On your backswing, start the club back low and slightly to the inside, keeping the right elbow close to your side. On the downswing, keep part of your attention on maintaining the right elbow close your side and allow the clubhead to swing to one o'clock.

Some Practice Drills

Point the end of the shaft at your navel. On the backswing, keep the end pointed at your navel until the clubhead is just outside your right foot. Now complete the swing to the top and start the downswing. Now the end should point away from your navel.

That tends to force the clubhead to move along the correct path.

At impact, the belt buckle should be even with the ball and most of your weight should be on your left foot. Avoid rotating your hips at the start of the downswing.

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All golf courses have their own scorecard (card of the course), which is unique to that course.

On the card, you will find a whole host of information regarding the club, including things like an outline map of the course layout, and the color of the flags on the different nines.

The only information you will find on all cards is:

The scorecard itself – sometimes clubs have separate cards for different member categories, but in the main these are all contained in the one card

The 'Local Rules' of that Club. There is provision within the rules of golf for a club committee to agree rules concerning local circumstances and features. Sometimes these over-ride the rules of golf, but in the main they are intended to give guidance regarding local conditions. You should always check the local rules before going out on a course, especially in competitions.

If a particular situation is not covered by local rules, then the rules of golf apply.

The centre part shows the hole number, and the length in yards (or meters) – for each of the tee types – the colors normally correspond with those on the tee markers. In this case, the Stroke Index is the same for both the white (medal) and yellow (Men's' normal) tees, but different from the Ladies' (red) tees. The card also has space for 2 players' scores + those of the marker.

The 'out' and 'in' nine totals are summarized at the bottom of the card, and the total (net score/ Stableford points etc (see the next section) written in the large box.

The card is then signed by both the player and the marker.

Failure to do this will result in disqualification!

Many cards also carry a request to avoid slow play – the worst enemy of everyone on the golf course!

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A driving range is an area where golfers go to practice. The great benefit of a range is that you can enjoy a degree of privacy (your own 'bay'), and you don't have to go and pick up all the balls you've hit afterwards!

Most ranges have individual bays, with a mat and a rubber tee if you want to use that. Many are undercover and heated, so can be used in bad weather. There are all types and sizes of range – multi-tier bays, floodlights. The most technologically-advanced ranges now have automated ball-retrieval systems (so that you don't have to try to watch your ball amongst the many thousand already out there) and self-loading tees, so that whilst you are watching one shot, another ball is set up ready for your next one. Some have a practice bunker and a special short-game area, including a putting green.

Ranges do not normally require a membership of any sort. You pay your 'fee' by buying a basket of balls to hit.

One sad fact of life is that many golfers – at whatever level – have absolutely no idea how to practice effectively. A session at the range often consists of buying a bucket of balls, then trying to reach the back fence with the biggest club in their bag – or at least to smash the ball out of sight to impress the person in the next bay. This is a pity, because a structured program of goals to achieve with each visit to a range can be one of the best opportunities for serious practice offered to a golfer.
Make a point of when to go out and practice a particular element of the program before moving on to the next activity.

Visiting a range for the first time.
There is nothing worse than being called back publicly because you have tried to get in with a full golf bag – or had everyone in the place picking up your golf balls because no-one told you to put a basket under the outlet before you put your token in the machine!

Most people know of the location of a driving range in their area – often these are in very accessible locations near main road junctions. What is much less known is that a lot of golf clubs have a range which is open to the public. Sometimes these lack the sophistication of the stand-alone driving range, but often make up for this by being closer to hand, quieter and probably less expensive. Give your club a call and find out.

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Golf Course
In the past, golf courses (or 'links' as they are often known – although this word has become more frequently attached to seaside courses) consisted of any number of holes – depending on the lie of the land and the amount of space available. Nowadays, courses are almost invariably 18 holes long, although a sizeable number of 9 hole courses remain. These are always played twice around, often using different teeing areas on the second occasion.

The holes consist of a combination of different pars, mostly pars 3, 4 and 5, depending on the length, and very occasionally the degree of difficulty. The par is reckoned to be the number of shots a scratch golfer would take to get the ball from tee to hole, as illustrated below.

The total of the individual hole pars makes up the par of the overall course, normally between 70 & 72.

Most courses have 3 lots of Tees:
White markers - Mens' medal tees
Yellow markers – Mens' standard tees
Red markers – Ladies' standard tees

Some courses also have Championship tees – normally only used when the course plays host to a professional event. Other courses have Blue markers. These can be special tees for 'veteran' members and juniors

Private courses
Are for members only. Visitors may play on payment of a 'Green Fee'. Costs of the green fee vary considerably depending on time – courses often have 'twilight rates' – after a certain time of the day – frequently there are Winter rates – between certain months of the year. The rate will also vary depending on whether the visitor is 'introduced' by a member or not.

Many courses will not allow visitors at the weekend (unless introduced). Some courses do not allow visitors at all, unless they are introduced, but these are a small minority. If in doubt about whether you will be able to play on arrival at a course, or whether the cost of a round falls within your price structure, give the Club Secretary or Professional a call beforehand. In the vast majority of cases you will receive friendly advice, and occasionally some cost benefit!

Most private courses are very welcoming to visitors (they need the green fee income!) Some may require sight of a 'handicap certificate'. Please ensure that your game is at an 'acceptable' level before venturing on to a full golf course. Even more important is a knowledge of the etiquette of the game, especially in knowing when to let a following group play through if you are holding them up.

Lots of clubs have a second course – sometimes 9 holes, sometimes all par 3 holes. These are often called a 'blue' course. Most private golf clubs operate on the principle of an annual subscription for membership. These are often very much more reasonable than people are led to believe – especially if you consider the amount of time you can spend enjoying the club's facilities. What can be expensive and off-putting to the would-be member is the 'entrance fee', which combined with the subs can often double the cost of your golf in the first year. Many clubs, except for the prestige locations have now waived the entrance fee in a bid to attract new members. If you want to know, speak to a member of the club, or pick up the phone to the Secretary.

Public courses
Sometimes called 'municipal' if the course was built or came under the control of the local authority), public courses normally do not have a membership, and all players pay a green fee to play. Many of these do not have a tee-time booking system, but operate on a first-come basis.

It should be mentioned here that there are some superb public courses, and particularly in Scotland, but also true elsewhere, some of the municipals are championship standard.

Nowadays, there is a huge range of different types of membership between the traditional types mentioned above. One frequently-used expression is pay'n'play. At these, there are members who pay a subscription, normally lower than at private member clubs, but who then pay an additional fee each time they play. In the UK, the point is being reached where more people are playing golf on this basis than any other. And it can be a cost-effective way of playing golf – particularly if you do not envisage playing many times in the course of a year.

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Golf is an easy game – It's just hard to play! There has probably never been a truer word spoken.

In principle the game is about striking a small ball with a stick with a heavy end some distance into a little hole. Then repeating the exercise 17 more times over holes of different lengths and degree of difficulty. Sounds easy!

The golfer is equipped with a set of clubs (maximum 14 in total) of varying length, clubhead density and loft of face, which hit the ball different lengths and heights, and a putter for use on the greens.

Most amateurs play the game over 18 holes (a round), using any of a number of game formats.

The professional game normally consists of Strokeplay, with most events played over 4 rounds (72 holes and 4 days). The winner, quite simply, is the player who plays the 72 holes in the fewest shots or strokes. It’s that simple.