Curing your Golf Slice is easier than you think

According to a Golf.com survey, more than 70% of golfers say that cutting is their number one problem. And many golf experts estimate that up to 85% of golfers clip or hook the ball. Needless to say, a lot of attention and money is spent on curing the dreaded bit of golf. Virtually all golf equipment manufacturers claim that the ball flies straighter.

Golfers spend a fortune on lessons, DVDs, swing trainers, self-correcting balls, and slip controllers just to see even the slightest improvement in their swing.

Even when 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 your wrist; your arms are too stiff ( or loose); your stance, grip, backswing, downswing, or something is wrong, wrong, wrong.” When you count all the “indicators,” golf instructors indicate more than 25 different factors that make you cut.

These experts are unaware of the fundamental reason why any of these errors causes a curved flight path. In other words, if the clubface hits the ball at the wrong angle, friction is created between the clubface and the ball, causing sidespin. That side twist is the reason you cut.

So the ultimate cure is quite simple. Reduce clubface friction and you’ll reduce your cut. But will some old slippery substance work?

As a former high stakes golfer, I can’t believe more players don’t know what the old pros and high stakes players have known forever. Rub Vaseline or lip balm on the face of the club and you’ll hit the ball the longest and straightest every time. Everyone in the game calls it “greasing” his team (even Lee Treviño mentioned it on The New David Feherty Show). But using traditional “grease” on the clubface is a pain in the butt.

The “grease” has to be applied before every shot and it makes a mess on your head covers and towels and worst of all, it stains your grips and hands.

Fortunately, there are new alternatives to “fat” that do not present these problems. With the advent of nanotechnologies, nanopolymer coatings can reduce side slip better than any traditional “grease” used in golf, but without being greasy. Power Straight®, the original Anti-Slice Golf Club Coating©, is a proprietary nanopolymer scientifically designed to do just that.

While Power Straight® is completely undetectable to the eye and touch, each application lasts for a full round and reduces a cut or hook by up to 72%. It works absolutely all the time. Unlike traditional golf “greases”, it will remain your secret as you don’t need to apply it before each shot.

I am not advocating the use of the Power Straight® for tournament play (but I am not here to control the rules of golf).

However, according to multiple independent studies, few recreational golfers know, let alone play, the strict USGA rules. I honestly don’t think they should. It’s the equivalent of expecting a flag football game to play by NFL rules or an impromptu basketball game to play by NBA rules. It is nonsense and completely unreasonable. The boys go out in a foursome and often make up their own rules. Hell, I’ve even given a guy a drive and kick off the tee before. The only rules that should really matter are moving a ball (in play), dropping a ball (that was hit out of bounds or lost), or writing an incorrect score.

The average golfer is on the course to have a good time. It is a recreational sport that they use to relax, exercise, compete in a friendly way or simply as an excuse to get out of the house. For those players, using Power Straight’s anti-cut coating means the difference between a day of frustration looking for your ball or a day of having a good time. For the rest of the players on the field, it means playing faster because they aren’t waiting for you while you’re in the woods.

And just to be clear, I’m not suggesting that you stop working on your golf skills. Even when using Power Straight®, proper form will help further improve your cut.

My personal opinion is that beginning and high handicap players should focus more on their short game than their drive. On the driving range, too often you see beginners practicing with just their driver, when they should be hitting a lot more wedges, working on a consistent shot (which can get you out of most trouble) and spending most of their practice time. on the putting green Improving your short game is where you will see the biggest improvement in your score.

Once you’ve mastered your short game, you can work on all the intricacies of the perfect drive. Until then, just get out there and hit the ball and let Power Straight® help you gain more accuracy and hit a lot more fairways. Spend your time thinking about your next shot instead of searching for your ball.