What is a Slice and Do I Have One?

Do you wonder in frustration why your ball path curves to the right?  It may go straight in the beginning or maybe it actually starts out going right.  Well you’re not alone.  One of the most common issues golfers face is slicing the ball.  Slicing is when the ball curves in a left-to-right motion across the sky.  The reason for this type of trajectory is that the ball is actually spinning in a clockwise direction. 

Imagine the ball being held on an axis and only able to spin left (counter-clockwise) or right (clockwise).  If you strike the ball dead center on the clubface, the face is square to the target, and your swing path is perpendicular to the target, then you’ll actually produce little side spin if any.  But with small deviations on any one of those points you’ll find the ball to spin away from the target.  An outside to inside swing path means you start with the club head away from your body but finish with it closer to your body.  This type of swing path is what produces the bothersome slice. 

The Root of Slicing

The swing path is the main contributor of the slice.  But if you look closer, it’s caused by the tangential force applied to the ball producing the clockwise spin.  If you have a slice that starts out going right, then the club face may also be open (instead of square) at impact.  This creates a launch angle pointing right from the very beginning. 

Changing your swing path to be more perpendicular to the target plane is one way to reduce slicing.  But due to physical limitations this can sometimes be difficult for many players, especially seniors and beginners. 

How the Response Offset Golf Driver Can Help Your Slice

The three main elements of your drive affect the final ball placement.  Launch angle, spin, and initial velocity.  An Offset Golf Driver can greatly assist in improving the first two.  And it can even improve your ball speed. 

The 4mm offset of the Response driver “resets” your ball path in the case of an outside to inside swing path, effectively launching it straight towards the target.  Instead of launching with a clockwise spin and towards the right of the target, the impact happens closer to the center of the clubface with less spin and a straighter trajectory. 

Because the drive is launched straight with less sidespin, less energy is dissipated at impact.  This “extra” energy is transferred from the Response Offset head to the ball making your drive not only straighter but longer. 

Get More Distance 

The Response Offset is crafted with 15-3-3-3 Beta Titanium and features a wide-body construction with strategically placed mass at the heel and toe.  This effectively increases the moment of inertia (MOI) and increases resistance to twisting. 

With Alpha’s renowned Titanium shaping technology, Variable Face Thickness is applied to the driver’s face making the sweet spot bigger and easier to hit.  The result?  Incredibly long, straight, and accurate drives.

Technology Points

• 15-3-3-3 Titanium forged Active Beta face insert achieves maximum COR (energy transfer ratio) allowed by the USGA

• Large face area for dynamic loft and low backspin

• Moderate slice-correcting offset for balance and directional control

• Lower profile face for precision and driving control

• High rotational moment of inertia design allows for a high forgiveness value, resistance to twisting on off-center impacts, and straighter and longer shots

• Super lite Carbon crown for increased frame strength

Elite Headcover 

Every Alpha Response Offset driver comes standard with the Alpha Zipper Driver headcover.  This soft yet durable leatherette accessory provides maximum protection for your driver with an easy-to-use zipper closure.