taking the grip

[tongzilla]

Wondering if you guys prefer taking your grip with the club grounded or with the club more sort of vertically in the air.
I find it easier to get my left hand's fingers more 90 degrees to the shaft if I take the grip in the air.

 

[Kevin Shields]

Grounded, after the face is set at address

 

[mjstrong]

I like to get the club into it's own address position (grounded, face aimed, shaft "leaned"), before I get my body into its address position.

 

[hp12c]

I grip it in the air.

 

[ZAP]

Grounded, after the face is set at address

Interesting. I have often felt this would be a good way to go about it but it just never feels comfortable when I try to do it.

 

[Kevin Shields]

Interesting. I have often felt this would be a good way to go about it but it just never feels comfortable when I try to do it.

When you do it in the air, it's much easier to let the toe hang to your preference. Easier to "do it right" while it's set at address IMO

 

[wulsy]

Not in the air for sure, but I'm not a fan of poncey routines. If you can't FEEL that you've gripped it right you might as well play with a hockey stick. JMHO.

 

[KGlennCole]

When you do it in the air, it's much easier to let the toe hang to your preference. Easier to "do it right" while it's set at address IMO

I may have to try that. As you and Brian both know, I struggle with getting a good grip or even being comfortable with my grip.

Your method would seem to work with clubs that are grounded, but.. What about the Driver? Do you still ground it (being careful as to where the face actually lines up when the Driver is 'in the air')?

 

[drewyallop]

Michael Jacobs recommends taking the grip with the lead wrist in full extension. This has helped me to settle the grip more firmly under the heel pad and automatically gets the fingers parallel per BM. May help.

 

[lia41985]

Drew,
Do you mean full ulnar deviation?

 

[ms1170]

The guys that twirl the club just before the swing always annoyed me. ( Bradley, Mickelson, K. Perry ) It just seems like it would be imprecise. I assume their grips are ribbed.

 

[mjstrong]

Nah, IMO. I usually do a twirl or two as I step into the ball; I think it helps with feel (where's SteveT when you need him), actually. Since I'm aiming the club first, how my hands are before I've grounded the club doesn't really matter (no rib here).

 

[dschultz6072]

I started to realize I've been doing the Keegan twirl. I first noticed it when I was hitting pitch shots on the course last time I was out. No idea where it came from. It doesn't hurt anything. I can tell where the clubface is pointing just by holding the grip. You can feel the weight of the toe. I would imagine I could do it with my eyes closed and still be able to address the ball square.