This Driver CHEAT CODE Will Help You Bomb Tee Shots (And Cure Your Slice!) originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
If you’re an average golfer (which many of us here probably are), you likely find yourself constantly searching for the answer to a seemingly simple question: How to fix a slice in golf.
Arguably, the most common problem amongst recreational players, a golf slice is the easiest way to wreck a round.
Not only do slices cause frustration, but they lead to over-thinking and performance anxiety, mid-round swing adjustments, water cooler golf tips from playing partners, and, generally speaking, lots and lots of added strokes.
Wouldn’t it be great to stop looking for your ball in the woods after each tee shot and confidently walk up to it in the middle of the fairway (or just off of it)? Of course!
So to help fix your golf slice once and for all — and see increased distance off the tee at the same time — I caught up with top-ranked golf coach Shawn Callahan during a recent trip to Abacoa Golf Club in Jupiter, Fla. to get some pro-level tips. So take a look below, and follow Rainmakers Golf Club on YouTube for more golf instruction.
Drop Your Trail Foot Back For More Distance (and No Golf Slices!)
While my driver has been fairly good to me over the past year or so — leading to more fairways hit and farther drives — I still have a terrible tendency to open up my clubface and slice the living hell out of my tee shot.
As mentioned above, when I slice it off the tee, it can quickly turn a great round into a mediocre one, only adding strokes and causing me to wonder “what went wrong with my swing?“
When I brought this up to Callahan during our golf lesson together, he didn’t just identify the issue — which, for me, was a lack of turn — but he also gave me a cheat code that can instantly cure future golf slices.
“Rather than to send you to the driving range for three years to try and work your club path more inside-to-out, what you can do is drop that right foot [the trail foot] back,” Callahan instructs me. “From this [different setup position], it’s also easier to go ahead and release the club.”
By releasing the club, it allows me to finish my golf swing with a proper follow through, rotating all the way through after impact instead of coming over-the-top.
“When you [come over-the-top] in your golf swing, I think you unintentionally hold off on it and it opens up your clubface — leading to a slice,” he adds.
So if you’re looking to improve your game, hit better drives that are both longer and straighter, and hope to reach your golf goals in the next few months, try using Callahan’s driver cheat code!
“If you want to start playing good golf this summer, drop that right foot back [trail foot], and just let the club release,” Callahan reinforces. “Don’t swing too easy, but swing under control, and you’ll hit it farther than you think.”
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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