The Uncolander

colander: bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods

A Spaghetti Trainer, not a spaghetti strainer

This is a Colander

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Damned Slice!

Do you consistently slice, and are you sick and tired of it? What would you give to banish the "banana ball" from your game, once and for all?

You can cure your slice in one practice session. If it ever comes back, you can re-cure it by simply relearning the basics of the golf swing.

There is no "magic" here. If you are like the other 85% of the golfers who slice, it is because you come "over the top" on your downswing. This path, called "outside in," produces an open club face and a glancing blow, imparting sidespin. You slice because you have a slice swing.

Any decent golf pro can help you cure this. He or she will note the factors that are causing you to come over the top, and help you fix them.

Here is a device that lets you fix it on your own, the first time, and every time after that. It does so by training your brain and your body to swing correctly.

The Uncolander

If it’s winter, take out your eight iron and an imaginary golf ball, because you’re going to be doing this indoors. If you can get to a range, use real golf balls. Place the real or imaginary golf ball as shown above, take a deep breath, and relax.

You must hit the golf ball without breaking the whisker. If you come over the top, you will break the whisker every time.

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The Device

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Your Angel's Here

The secret ingredient, the whisker, is a 10” length of uncooked angel hair pasta.

In the beginning you will break spaghetti. This does no harm to you, your clubs, or your pride. Your range mates won’t even know what you’re doing. When you break off a whisker, just insert a new piece of spaghetti into the predrilled holes, and try again.

After awhile you will avoid the spaghetti by hitting from the inside. The ball will be drawing at that point. You can then cook the remaining spaghetti with meatballs and a marinara sauce.

When you are done, you can disassemble the Uncolander and put it back in the Ziploc® bag it comes in. It will fit very comfortably in your golf bag. Take it everywhere to practice your new swing. If you start slicing again, you know what to do.

The spaghetti is your only “consumable.” Once you use up the supply that comes with the kit, a pound of angel hair pasta costs half a buck and can be bought in any grocery store. You will wear yourself out before you use up a pound of pasta, believe me.

You can use the Uncolander on any range, whether you have grass or mats. You can use it hitting into a cage. You can use it with any club. Works for lefties, too.

The Uncolander comes partially assembled as a kit. If you can't complete the assembly in less than two minutes, you shouldn't be allowed on a golf course. You can be hitting balls five minutes after you open the box.

Instant feedback on every shot. What a concept.

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More Details

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How to Get One

Would like to obtain The Uncolander? I am willing to send you one if you will make a donation to my favorite charity and send me $10 to cover the shipping and handling. Click here to e-mail me and let me know if this arrangement interests you. (If the e-mail link fails for any reason, just send mail to joe@barbecuejoe.com, with "Fix my slice!" in the subject line.)

No More Banana Balls

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Miss the Macaroni, Fix your Slice

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