WHY DO YOU SLICE YOUR DRIVER BUT NOT YOUR IRONS

In this video, I'm going to talk about why you slice your driver and how to fix it.
I'll also talk about the difference between slicing with an iron and a driver, and why you might not be slicing your irons.
Finally, I'll give you a few tips to help you stop slicing your driver.

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[jbeezy]

Mark you dont get enough credit when it comes to youtube golf personalities. You were the 1st golf instruction video I ever viewed on youtube, years ago back when it wasnt really even a thing. I had no idea what things like zero, face and path even meant before getting "stuck in." You helped me become my own swing coach by giving me the knowledge, instead of trying to sell me snake oil. Keep the content coming and looking fwd to you hitting 1M subs. Cheers from the states

[alanwaterworth]

I used to have all sorts of corrections with my driver, closed face and stance, thinking I was swinging over the top and in to out. I wasn´t, and that lead to a lot of miss hits. I´ve watched a lot of your videos on this stuff, and learnt that simply neutralising my grip a bit, keeping my hands lose (not gripping on for dear life) and letting the club go has improved every aspect of driver strike. I have few practice swings one handed with the club upside down before tee off which helps me get that feeling of letting it go. AS a result, 90% fairways in the last 20 rounds, with a 5% miss margin both left and right. Cheers for the tips brah! good stuff.

[SolomonLi]

Great explanation! And that last bit about playing with our shapes is so true…. Everyday is different and swings will change within the same person…even in a round! Thanks Mark!

[joshuataylor]

Love the last bit about focusing on 'just hitting target'.

[johngrimes]

Cracking video, started playing my shape recently and finding more fairways as I’m not fighting it. Now a buttery fade rather than a slice, push or pull.

[richardboyce]

Hey, that is me! Once I grab hold of my driver, I’m hooped…lol I shall endeavour to persevere until I get it right. I’m a new golfer, really enjoy your channel and all your tips. Thanks!

[fplcraig]

Excellent video. I was guilty of leaving the face wide open with the driver. I'm working on resolving this now and I'm already seeing the results. Thank you very much for this video Mark.

[danmount]

Excellent as always Mark. Love the visual aids as well, hammers home why these differences exist!

[garybignell]

I do find that when I’m searching for my swing challenge, I stumble across your videos and enjoy how you explain it. Once you did the noodle part of the video and then explained the right shoulder slightly back as it encourages the club to go through the ball at an angle that’s more through the ball to the right and then around. I’ve had a few lessons and was told to feel like I’m throwing the club through the ball to the right which helps create a draw. I never really got it and once you really got into the why it made much more sense to me.

Thanks for the great content.

[ericerickson]

As someone with 3 kids and no time to practice I have accepted my fade/slice for the time being…thanks for making me feel better about aiming 10 yards left of fairway lol

[nigel_wadsworth]

One of your best Mark! This is and now I can work on what to do. Lockey

[danielmartis]

Thanks for the video. I often feel like i am pulling the club through the swing leaving the face open at impact. I'll try a slight pause before i hit the ball for the club head to catch up and still follow through - hopefully this works as it makes sense!!!

[lysajane]

You knocked it out of the park with this one. I need to get to the range ASAP and work on learning this. Bravo!!!

[lewwilliams]

Never had it explained like this... I dont slice my irons, but iv been called steery with my driver in lessons and never really understood what that ment.
Cant wait to play with this feeling... could get my driver out of the naughty bucket 👍

[FredzGolf]

Nicely put! Love the use of the swimming floats :)

[srv]

Always helpful. There is always some little feeling that comes through that I have not really thought of before. Thank you.

[TheEriQS]

Mark, you Rock!! After hitting a (huge) slice for ages with the driver whiles hitting a small draw with the irons I started loosing my mind. After viewing this video I went to the range and lo and behold... straight bombs! (well baby fade but who's counting) I went from 220 yards forward and 60 yards to the right to a drive that found the fairway at about 280 yards :) very happy..!! Many thanks for providing these insights that have not yet been shared (even by in person lessons)

[christophersamson]

I loved the point about strike on face.

[richshawry]

Great video Mark. All helping my winter projects of “driver swing” and “more speed”. Fade is in the locker, draw a bit tricky at the minute. 👍

[richardjackson]

I’ve played for 20+ years and didn’t know this. I’m decent with driver but distinctly average with irons