Slicers

Here's a common mistake that I see on the golf course. On a dog-leg left, par 4 hole with trees on the left and open fairway right, I see many golfers (who slice the ball) tee-up on the left side of the tee box. They grab their driver out of the bag, make a swing and make a big score.

If you slice the ball, you probably pay more attention (and worry about) where your ball ends up than what direction it starts out off the tee. It's ok to tee up the ball on the left side of the tee -- if you can draw the ball out to the right of the trees and have it turn around to the left.

But, if you cut or pull it from the very same tee position -- you'll hit it into the trees on the left every time.

So, the next time you play a dog-leg left hole, do two things right:

Tee up on the right side of the tee box

Use your 3-wood instead of your driver

Now, if you do pull the ball left and cut it back to the right, you're less likely to hit the trees to the left. Setting up on the right side of the tee box gives you more room to miss it left. Using a club with more loft, like a 3-wood, will slice less than your driver and give you a better chance of finding the fairway.

Try to take the right club out of your bag on holes like this and learn how to use the proper sides of the tee box when you're teeing up the ball. If you do, you'll have more success off the tee!