If your slice has been stubbornly resistant to every tip and trick you have tried, Coach Carolin has a fresh approach that focuses on your feet rather than your upper body. In this video, she walks through a simple heel-plant drill — complete with a towel variation — that gives you real-time visual feedback and helps deliver the club on a more inside-out path.
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Coach Carolin starts from a practical standpoint: most anti-slice advice targets the upper body, which is almost impossible to monitor during a swing. Her solution is to shift attention down to the lead foot, where you can actually see what is happening and feel the change in real time. This video is ideal for golfers who have tried the usual fixes without success and want something concrete to work on at home or on the range.
Key Takeaways
Watch your lead foot at the top
Watch your lead foot at the top
Slicers typically let the lead foot twist outward at the top of the backswing, which causes the shoulders to rotate too fast — planting the heel inward instead buys you crucial time at the start of the downswing.
Use the heel-plant drill with a short iron first
Lift your lead heel slightly at address, swing back, then replant it firmly as your first move down — start with a half-swing and an 8-iron to build the feel before progressing to longer clubs.
Supercharge the drill with a folded towel
Place a folded towel just outside your lead heel so you feel the pressure of stepping onto it at the start of the downswing, reinforcing the correct heel movement and helping the club drop into an inside-out path.
Take the towel drill to the range and commit to slow half-swings until the heel-plant becomes a natural first move in your downswing — the dry-drill version can also be practised at home without hitting a single ball. This video will particularly suit higher-handicap golfers who have struggled with a persistent slice and want a straightforward, visual cue they can actually feel.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Carolin Pinegger is a Leadbetter Certified Instructor and former LPGA/Symetra Tour player with over 25 years in competitive golf and teaching. Known as Coach Carolin, she specialises in swing analysis, mental game strategy, and building the kind of solid foundations that lead to lasting improvement.
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