Mitchell Blaser serves as the chief operating officer of Ironshore, Inc., in New York City, as well as the chief executive officer of its Bermuda Platform. Outside of his professional duties, Mitch Blaser enjoys playing golf.

1. Golf Tips: Fixing a Slice with
a Higher Tee
By Mitch Blaser

2. Introduction

Mitchell Blaser serves as the chief
operating officer of Ironshore, Inc., in
New York City, as well as the chief
executive officer of its Bermuda
Platform. Outside of his professional
duties, Mitch Blaser enjoys playing
golf.

3. About Slicing in Golf
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Some of the most experienced golfers
still struggle with slicing, but a relatively
easy fix to the problem exists. Slices
primarily occur because the clubface
makes contact with the ball at an angle
rather than squarely. Often, golfers fail to
square their clubface because they bring
the club down too steeply during the
downswing, which does not allow
enough space for the clubface to return
to square.

4. Conclusion
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To fix the slicing problem, golfers
should attempt a simple drill that
involves teeing the ball so that it sits
above the entire face of a small-sized
driver. This high teeing makes it
impossible to hit the ball squarely
without a swooping, shallow
downswing. Ideally, the golfer should
attempt to hit the ball and the top of
the tee at the same time to get a feel
for the more effective swing arc.