How to minimize hooking and slicing ... with a new customized driver

Ken Liebeskind
NGC Sports -- How to minimize hooking and slicing
Oct. 22, 2008
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When you hit a drive, long and straight is the goal, but many golfers slice or hook the ball, so it veers right or left, off the fairway and possibly out of bounds. Instead of working on a par, you take a penalty stroke, with double bogey likely. How can you minimize hooking and slicing? By paying special attention to certain elements of your game and making sure you're using the right driver.
You can start by examining your grip. If your hands are turned too far to the left on the club, you'll be right on impact, causing a slice. If your hands are turned too far to the right, you'll be left on impact, causing a hook. A weak grip can cause a slice or hook, so you can experiment by moving your hands around the grip into a stronger position. But don't grip theclub so tightly that your muscles tense up in the wrist and forearms. You should grip the club so the club face returns square when it hits the ball. Turn your left hand over and make sure you can see one or two knuckles and make sure both palms are facing each other.

Next, examine your stance. You don't want to aim too far to the left or right. To check your stance, lay a club on the ground parallel to the target line to check that the aim is straight to the target. Now you can check your backswing. You don't want the backswing to be too much up and not enough around. Make sure the shaft is over your shoulder at the top, not over your head. Feel your left arm crossing over your chest, creating a flatter, more rounded backswing. Turn the club clockwise to begin the backswing, immediately opening the clubface on takeaway to create an open face at impact.

For the downswing, make sure the weight shifts to the front foot and body turns to the target. Make sure you focus on the face of the club during impact. If it's closed, you'll hook. Make sure you're holding your hands and wrists properly when you strike the ball.

If you are hooking or slicing with no rhyme or reason, you probably have the wrong type of driver. A new driver from NGC Sports (www.ngcsports.com) features a built-in shot-control system that doubles accuracy. The Condor SC driver features three small weights in the club's soleplate that can be arranged to impact shots. If you slice, you arrange them one way. If you hook, you arrange them another. It's the driver that can be customized for your swing, and the result is straighter drives that head to the target with no slice or hook.

The Condor SC driver also features a special coating that is 70 percent harder than titanium, which adds distance to your drives. You'll hit drives at least 10 yards farther and hit them straighter. NGC Sports specializes in scientifically designed clubs that are superior to other clubs and because you can buy them online, they're available at prices lower than retail. Don't believe me? Just go to www.ngcsports.com and check out the Condor SC driver, which will help you minimize hooks and slices and improve your score!

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