The One Drill That Will Fix Your Slice for Good

Take a walk up and down any driving range, and you’ll see that the slice is probably the most common miss among amateur golfers. You struggle with your slice along with millions of other golfers. 

The slice is a frustrating miss, and it makes you a much less effective player. You’ll struggle with distance, control and a lot of lost golf balls until you get it fixed. 

Fortunately, there is one simple drill that can correct your slice for good. It comes straight from the team at Me and My Golf. It’s called Catch the Raindrop, and it addresses the true root of most slices. I’ll walk you through how to do this drill, explain why it works, and what you can expect once you’ve mastered it. 

Why You’re Slicing the Ball

Most golfers believe they slice because their swing path is too far “over the top” or “out to in.” Yes, those things can contribute to the slice, but the real problem is your clubface angle at impact. 

If your clubface is open relative to the swing path at impact, the ball will curve to the right. Even with a good path, an open face alone can cause a slice. You have to fix the face if you want to eliminate a slice. 

The Drill: Catch the Raindrop

Catch the Raindrop is the name of this drill that teaches you to close the clubface properly through impact. It’s all about lead wrist control. 

By training your lead wrist (left wrist for a right-hander) to rotate and face the sky through the hitting zone, you naturally square or even slightly close the clubface. This helps the ball start straighter and eliminates the excessive sidespin that causes a slice.

How to Do It (Step-by-Step)

The next time you head to the driving range, follow these steps to see if you can eliminate your slice with the Catch the Raindrop drill. 

Start Without a Club
Hold your left hand out in front of you as if you’re gripping a club.
As you swing through an imaginary ball, turn your left palm upward like you’re trying to catch a raindrop from the sky. The motion happens after impact.

Add a Club (Left (Lead) Hand Only)
Grip the club with your left hand only. Swing through slowly and make sure your palm is still facing up after impact. Feel how the clubface stays closed longer.

Two Hands, Same Feel

Place your right hand on the club. Perform the same move, keeping that “catch the raindrop” feeling through impact. Focus on your knuckles pointing more toward the ground rather than staying on top.

Hit Some Half Swings

Start with small swings at half speed. Make solid contact, focusing on controlling the clubface rather than generating power. As you get comfortable, move into full swings while maintaining the same feel.

Why This Fix Lasts

Yes, you can invest in swing training aids that help you work on correcting a slice, but until you train the clubface, you won’t be able to achieve this correctly. The lead wrist controls the angle of the clubface, and you must get it correct to achieve the proper impact conditions. 

When you train the lead wrist, you’re not masking the slice; you are fixing it. 

Over time, this move will become natural, helping you hit draws, straighter shots, and even gain distance, as a properly closed clubface compresses the ball more effectively.

Final thoughts 

The same video provided above also has a head cover drill that you can try. If you tend to push your shots or even hit a push slice, it could help. Investing time in fixing a slice is well worth it. Get started today.