Why you're slicing the ball
Almost every slice has the same root cause: your lead wrist cups at the top of the backswing. That cupping rotates the clubface open. An open face at impact sends the ball right (for right-handers), and the harder you swing, the more it slices.
This is what Ben Hogan called the “mother and father of all slices” in Five Lessons — and it's the position every great ball-striker shares: a flat lead wrist at the top.
Why generic tips don't fix it
You can't fix what you can't feel. YouTube tips, magazine drills, and even one-on-one lessons all run into the same wall — your brain doesn't know where your wrist actually is at the top of the swing. Without immediate, tactile feedback, you keep grooving the same flaw.
The single point of failure
If you fix one thing in your golf swing this year, fix this. A flat lead wrist at impact:
- Squares the clubface (no more open face → no more slice)
- Compresses the ball (penetrating ball flight, lower spin)
- Lets you swing harder without losing accuracy
- Makes every other swing fundamental easier to maintain