When you lift your hands quite high in the backswing, keep in mind that the higher you go up, the more you’ll have to come down again in the downswing. If, in the first part of the downswing, your arms move forward instead of down, the club will start to come from the outside. When that happens, the ball often curves to the right, creating that familiar slice shape. Once you understand how your hand height affects the path of the club, you can start to feel a much more natural and consistent swi