How To Stop Cutting Across The Golf Ball

Cutting across the golf ball is a common amateur fault, and could be one of the main reasons you aren't getting better at golf. Fixing this problem isn't difficult, providing you receive the best golf tips, so we sought the expertise of Golf Monthly Top 50 Coach Alex Elliott to help you develop a better swing pattern and stop you slicing the ball for good...

How To Stop Cutting Across The Golf Ball

There is a great quick win here that all amateurs can try. Locate, or draw, the line on your ball and point it towards the target. Create a gate to swing the clubhead through, using tee pegs or a couple of spare balls (demonstrated in the image below), as this will help to exaggerate the opposite move to the type you have been battling.

This will help to create an in-to-out path, and through repetition of this great drill you can develop those feels to take with you onto the course. Once you have setup this drill, raise the head of your driver off the ground and make some practice swings to get a sense of what you are trying to achieve. Give this a go at a sensible speed and ramp it up once you notice some success.

This exaggerated way of practising helps you learn the difference between feel and real and should work you into a nice middle ground. Another reason it’s effective is because with the tees or balls in place, you should get some instant feedback as to whether you are swinging the club through the gate you’ve created.

It goes without saying, but we’d recommend using tees to start with to ensure no damage is done in the event of any mishaps.

Over time, the benefits of honing this move will be noticeable. For one, it will improve the quality of strike and allow you to get more power in your golf swing, which will also lead to increased ball speed and distance.