Cure for slicing golf balls?
363596
You are most likely swinging your body too fast and your arms and club cannot keep up.  Slow your body down! and when you swing bring the club straight back and striaght through towards your target.  When i want to hit a slight fade(Slice) i just release my body a little faster than i normally would. So try to slow your body down and do not swing 100% swing at a nice moderate speed where you can keep total control off your entire body at all time. it will most likely help.
248427
Well it all depends on how badly they're worn. Basically there are two major areas of concern.\n\n1) Grooves - If the grooves are worn away in the hitting area you'll start hitting flyers (knuckleballs) out of the fairway. I'm assuming since you've worn your clubs out that you're a decent golfer and can control your ball. You DO NOT want to start hitting flyers from the fairway.\n\n2) Concave face - This is when the face starts to get like a "bowl" effect. This effectively limits the sweetspot of your club, because you have to hit it in the "bottom" of the bowl for it to go straight. If you hit the sides of the bowl, you'll hit it slightly offline and you won't be able to figure out why....this can lead to you making unecessary swing changes and adjustments....and you do not want that either. \n\nMy advice would be to show your clubs to your local pro or a reputable golf specialty shop, they'll be able to tell you if they're too worn out. \n\nI know there are a few places that "re-groove" irons. With GolfWorks probably being the best known, check out the link here:\n\nhttp://www.golfworks.com/product.asp?pn=REGROOVE
830321
I think you should get some plastic PVC pipe and related parts as needed and you can cut them to the size you actually want. So as to not make it so flimsy you should probably use about 1 1/2 to 2 inch pipe. Some kind of fish net or other netting will do .\n\nIf you check out some internet sites for golf nets you can view a pic to use as a patter I suppose.\n\nHere are a couple of good web sites.\n\nhttp://www.sportnetting.com/?src=looksmart\n\nhttp://innovagolf.com/gonetgoprnet2.html\n\nHave fun with your project.\n\nLeon
403235
very hard to diagnose without seeing your swing.  the slice movement of the golf ball is caused by striking the golf ball with an open clubface.  would be helpful to know the initial line of yuor ball flight after impact to further diagnose what's happening, i.e. straight, left, or right.\n\na couple of common causes of slicing include:\n\n1. picking the club straight up at takeaway and returning the club at impact via an outside inside swing path and/or \n\n2. doing what's known as a reverse pivot, i.e. shifting your weight forward at takeaway and then backward at inmpact.  \n\neasiest ways to rectify these problems are to ensure a proper shoulder turn away from the ball on your backswing and properly shifting your weight forward on the downswing, trying to ensure either an inside to outside swing (which will promote more of a draw movement) or a square to square swing. \n\nbest advice would be to contact a local golf pro and get lessons...even the pros like tiger do that. :)
149079
Equipment can help cure a slice, look into a "closed" face driver....I think Cobra sells a version that's popular....I used to use a closed face driver when I was younger and it worked like a charm in minimizing my slice...\n\nOf course it's a band-aid not a cure ;)
434028
Repair you ball marks at all times.  You can go to www.playgolfamerica.com and get a free golf lesson from local PGA Pro and learn how to use one.
880442
Here's a good description of it's history and how it's done:\nhttp://www.taylor-hobson.com/dimpled-golf%20-ball.html
502472
Your moving towards the ball maybe bending over to much.  I suggest taking a Free lesson from a local PGA pro.  Go to www.playgolfamerica.com to sign up.  Here is a link to an article that may help you.\n\n\n  Most everyone has shanked a shot -- hit the ball off the hosel of the club -- in his or her lifetime. http://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_elliott121404.cfm\n\ngood luck
653104
small bits of golf's that are cut off the poor animals to be hit around
445374
If you are going to "get back into playing a lot again this summer" I'll assume you haven't been playing as much recently, right? I'm thinking that just playing more will bring back some yardage.\n\nYou also mentioned that you won the "club championship 2 years ago" but you "have been significantly shorter with all my clubs for about 4 years now." Maybe being shorter is a good thing. Did you win any championships over four years ago when you were longer?\n\nWhen playing golf we do some peculiar things. The main thing better players do is learn is how to score. Scoring comes from putting the ball in good positions to attack pins. However, players that hit it full bore on most shots have to contend with issues of poor accuracy. Even Tiger Woods has learned to back off a little.\n\nI believe that once you start playing (read: practicing) more, then your crisp ball striking will come back. With it will come some (or all) of your lost yardage. \n\nNow, concerning shallowing out your swing...\n\nBen Hogan states on page 79 of "Five Fundamentals..." the following: "HOWEVER, YOU ARE HEADING FOR DISASTER IF YOU THRUST YOUR ARMS UP ABOVE THE PLANE SO THAT THEY WOULD SHATTER THE PLANE OF GLASS. Poor golfers [I'm not saying you're a poor golfer...poor golfers don't win club championships] make this error at any and all stages of the backswing, but it occurs most commonly when they are nearing the top of the backswing. Then, when their hands are about shoulder high, they suddenly lift their arms almost vertically towards the sky--crash goes the glass... and their shot. They conclude the backswing on an entirely different and far more upright plane, ...."\n\nWhen you start trying to get a little of that lost yardage back, you probably try to get a little more backswing. In doing so I would wagger a small bet that you are lifting your hands towards the end of your backswing instead of continuing AROUND in your backswing. Doing so will cause several bad things to happen. The first thing to go will be accuracy. If you played a slight draw before, then the draw will now be more pronounced. To straighten out the shot, you start blocking the shot by hanging on or you weaken your grip. An overly weak grip then causes you to flip at it to square it up. By this time the whole swing has fallen apart. You lost your fundamentals.\n\nAssuming your fundamentals were sound in the past, your fix is probably very simple and very slight. Don't go making any sort of major overhauls. Concentrate on the last part of your backswing. Do not let your hands shoot up towards the sky at the very end. You will need to feel your flaw before you can fix it. Swing very slowly and concentrate on the end of your backswing (the part leading up to the transition from back to forward). This is where you've gone wrong. \n\nOnce you get your swing back on plane, then your ballstriking will return. When you are on plane you don't have to make any compensations. You just drive through the ball without fear of it turning left (for a right-handed  golfer). \n\nOne other note... Driver and ball technology has improved in the last few years. You might consider looking into the latest drivers and balls. Your friends can buy an extra ten yards even with their swings. Why not get a little yourself? But first work out the flaw you developed by not playing lately. \n\nGo practice.
276513
Without getting new equipment, try and widen your stance a couple of inches.  Or you can work on swing speed, a drill you can try would be to grip the golf club on the opposite end (near the head) and swing, but you want to hear the whoosh sound at the bottom portion of the swing (when the shaft is parallel to the ground before impact to the same same spot after impact).  You can also increase strength and flexibility in the muscle groups for the golf swing.
380984
get an old club that you do not care about.  put a 2x4 down about 2 inches on the other side of your ball, parallel to your stance.  You may hit the 2x4 a couple of times but i promise you will teach yourself to quit coming over the top.
728858
You need to get your weight back, make sure your not bent over to much. Your moving towards the ball. I need to see you swing. You can go to www.pga.com improve your game section and find some drills to work on. You have to get your confidence back. This is a hard subject for me to write about. Don't forget next month is free lesson month with PGA pro's. www.playgolfamerica.com
352841
Use bent grass...that's what tees and greens are made with in the NE US.
159599
First, make sure your clubs are custom fit for you; correct length, correct flex, correct loft and lie, correct grip size, correct weight, ie., balanced (are they uniform in feel and play), and more important that your set is made up of clubs that fit your game, ie., no 1 or 2 iron in the bag when you should be hitting a 7 or 5 wood. Second, Where on the golf course are you waisting shots? Work on that part of your game, get help from your golf pro if needed.  Third, Play Play Play Practice Practice Practice. As my Dad once told me, your not going to get any better sitting here on your ass.  So get off your ass and go play, make sure your equipment is right and get help when you need it, the rest while fall into place. HAND Have A Nice Day!!!
953323
thats the first thing wrong with your golf game (sorry for the negativity). it doesnt matter what side of the ball your on. the grip is always the same unless you are restricted by something. the swing is what its all about. start by taking it in close to your body, bringing it down in that same line, then pushing it out away. an inside out swing. as you do this, snap your wrists over. if you arent physically able to do this. try putting your left hand on top of the grip more so you can see more of the back of your hand. it'll force the wrist snap. (not suggested but if necessary).
34628
If your ball starts on target (i.e., where you are aiming) and then curves, the curve is likely due to the club-head not traveling in a straight line when it is striking the ball.  The simplest drill that I know to fix this is to get a long foam tube (like you use to bash your sister with at the beach) and place it about 2" outside of your ball and pointed at your target.  Then try to hit the golf ball without hitting the tube (tip: it will be really, really hard to do!)\n\nIf, however, your ball starts to the right of your target and then curves farther right, then you are hitting the ball with an open face.  This type of error is somewhat more easy to fix . . . usually by using a "stronger" grip (i.e., rolling the hands a little bit to the right on the grip).\n\nDisclaimer: I'm no golf teacher . . . just a guy who's been playing for about 38 years . . . $100 spent on 3 or 4 lessons would probably pay a much bigger benefit than any tip you will get here.\n\nGood luck!