Strong Single Action, Cure for flipping?

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Tball88

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I was watching Jim McLean's breakdown of Lee Trevino's swing the other day on the golf channel, nothing great there. However, Lee himself was speaking and he started discussing the number one problem with amateur golfers was that they flipped their wrists coming into impact.

What he demonstrated to cure it, was basically a strong single action grip, he also talked about putting a big rubber band around his wrist and the end of the shaft to assist with learning.

I have fough with an early release that leads to the occasional snap hook. for me going to this grip has more or less eliminated the left side for the past two rounds.

Just wanted to get others thoughts on this, can this work long term, or is it just a band aid.

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I prefer to have the back of my hand and clubface aligned. Trevino's grip is very limiting, and promotes 2 swing types.
 
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thefuture37

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In his book, Trevino talks about his grip. He doesn't recommend people use as strong a grip as he does. He suggests a grip where the back of the left hand mirrors the clubface so that you can focus on driving a flat left wrist down the target line without worrying about clubface orientation. He also says that he developed the habit of regripping to "a hooker's grip" right before his takeaway as insurance for hitting a fade.
 
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Tball88

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Self Mastery, help me out on the two swings and what's so limiting. I'm toying with the strong single action and would like a little better understanding..

I personally think the number one problem with most golfers is that they don't have a go to shot. Lee knew he was going to hit a fade all day and that led to several major championships. Most golfers have a two way miss, which is what very much inhibits people's ability to score.
 
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I've tinkered with a similar grip in the past, and the only way that I was able to make it reasonably work is to use a pattern that is similar to:

Bubba Watson

Or a Pushy Punchy looking Trevino motion.

I've also made a severely turned grip work with a MA type motion.

I think that grip doesn't allow the majority of golfers to reach their potential, it's the sugar pill of golf (short lived placebo).

I thought you were playing an angled hinge hold off fade as your goto shot?

I agree with having a one way miss, and laugh at all these middle handicap players always talking about moving the ball. I haven't tried to work the ball in 2 or more years... I play better now! I attempted a straightball pattern, but was dissatisfied with my distance, and habit to push/pull. I'm sticking to my tight draw-- avg miss draws too much. Death: misses to the right.

Jim was right:

Draws are like Blondes; Fades are like Brunettes.
 
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Tball88

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I am playing an angled hinge fade, aka Nicklaus. Not sure if I'm really hitting or swinging, just strong grip and let it go.



Moving to the stronger grip has allowed me to really start getting rid of the left side which has been pretty nice. I use to play a draw, but the snap would creep in every now and then.
 
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Brian Manzella

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Tball...

Don't worry about what you are doing when it is working.

But,

The reason why it is working is because you CAN'T "flip" your wrist if you use a "perpendicular" left hand grip.

Perpendicular??

If your left hand is perpendicular to the leading edge.
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Why?

Because you can only un-cock your wrist so far.

Get it?
 
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Tball88

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Brian's right, can't flip..

Shot 40 today with 4 three putts....

striking the ball great, with this method.

Maybe I should try the same grip with my putter:)
 
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