Are there really slice curing golf clubs?
Dear Golf Nut, I have been hearing from my foursome that there are these great “slice curing” golf clubs that you can buy now. Are these really reliable and can they help me? I have taken golf lessons and tried golf tips from everyone I know.
Yes, technology in golf clubs has come a long way. Before I talk about those clubs let me mention potential options to make sure you’ve explored. Have you looked at golf schools? Do you own any golf training aids or golf swing trainers? The Momentus swing trainer is a good, but reasonably priced swing trainer. I know that you don’t want to have to build your own putting green, but have you used a golf net to practice your shots?
I throw out these ideas because, in my opinion, the golf clubs are only going to help so much. There are three drivers I like that testing has shown really do help with the banana hook, but they won’t eliminate your fade or slice altogether. Ask yourself what are the golf lessons or swing tips that have helped me the most and how can I reinforce them the most consistently. That, combined with a new driver can possibly make a big difference in your slice.
Now the three “slice reducing” drivers that I like are the Callaway Big Bertha 454 High Trajectory , The Tour Edge Bazooka JMax Carbon 460, and the TaylorMade r5 Dual Type D. I have hit all three of these and like the way they feel. There is a good review of these clubs and a few others in the July edition of Golf Digest magazine, but you can probably find review of these or others onlne at any of the golf magazines. Testing results show a number of these clubs that will result in somewhere between 15 to 20 yards less rightward movement.
But again, as good as technology has gotten, I believe that golf is still a game that you can’t buy a consistent score. You still need to figure out what works for you to reinforce whatever works for you. And it’s the “whatever works for you” that is the key to your golf swing!






















Comment by Jimbo on 6 February 2007:
The clubs can definitely help. I have had a banana slice my whole life and now I am hitting the new Taylor Made and barely have a fade.
Every once in a while I might slice it, but I can tell that when that happens it’s my golf swing not the driver.
Jimbo J.
Comment by The Golf Nut on 6 February 2007:
Jimbo,
Glad it is helping. Stay tuned I will be previewing three more slice helping golf clubs very shortly.
But just bear in mind, the clubs only help so much. You still must work on your golf swing. You can’t totally buy a golf game.
Use today’s technology to help where it can and figure out what works for your golf game and enjoy this game to the max!
The Golf Nut
Comment by Curt on 24 February 2011:
How about irons for the same problem??