The name is a reference to the roman number 54 (LIV) which is also the perfect score if a player shoots a birdie on every hole on a par 72 course. It is also the number of holes played in a LIV event, 54 holes, three times 18.
A slice happens when there is side spin on the golf ball which causes the ball to curve to the right for a right-handed player and to the left for a left-handed golfer. Sidespin to the right is caused by an open clubface (pointed right) relative to the path the club head is travelling on impact.
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