Why does the ball slice, hook, push and pull?
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Let's look more closely. A slice can be due to a number of contributing factors including grip, stance, posture, alignment, weight transfer and other items but is most notoriously due to an open club face and 'out to in' swing path where the club face angle is open to the swing path.
The relationship of the club face angle to the swing path can determine if the ball will fly straight or will curve. If the club face is square to the swing path (fig-1 below) then the ball will fly straight. If the club face is closed to the swing path (fig-2) the ball will curve right to left (draw or hook for a right hander) and if the face is open to the swing path (fig-3) then the ball curves left to right (fade or slice).
Note: Swing path denoted by green lines, club face angle denoted by blue line, target line denoted by yellow lines.
Again, if the club face is closed or open to the swing path it will impart curve to the flight as previously described. For example, (Fig-6) with an out to in swing path (green lines) in relation to the target line (yellow lines) and an open club face to the path (blue line), the ball will start left of the target line and aggressively curve to the right (big slice).
As initially mentioned, there are additional factors that can contribute to a hook, slice, pull and push. These factors can include grip, posture, alignment and more. Consider these along with club face angle and swing path when trying to fix that darn slice, hook, push or pull. .