The Grip

[tongzilla]

Left Hand

• Grip under heel pad.
  
• Butt end of grip not in heel pad.
  
• Back of left hand matches leading edge of clubface, plus or minus a little depending on the player.
  
• Index finger slightly away from last three fingers.
  
• Thumb slightly right of centerline.
  
• Grip pressure predominately in last three fingers.

Right Hand

• Ring finger touches index finger of left hand.
  
• First joint of middle and ring fingers directly under the club - 'fingers grip'.
  
• Little finger - overlap (rest on left forefinger, or gap between the left middle finger and forefinger) or interlock.
  
• First joint of index finger pointing down the shaft, with a moderate gap between the middle finger. Pressure point #3 directly behind the 'sweetspot'.
  
• Thumb left of centerline.
  
• Grip pressure predominately in middle and ring fingers.

 

[Jared Willerson]

That is a great golf grip!!

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

THAT'S A FANTASTIC LIST!

LOL, i'd love to use that as a "test" to golfers.

See how many you could give that too and see if they would do it right

 

[tongzilla]

Thanks

THAT'S A FANTASTIC LIST!

LOL, i'd love to use that as a "test" to golfers.

See how many you could give that too and see if they would do it right

This is what I propose.

Get everyone who shoots 80+ on this forum.

Get them to do everything in that list. You don't need to have the flexibility, strength or coordination of Tiger Woods to do that.

See what % of these guys strike it better after 50 balls.

 

[birdie_man]

Good stuff Leo.

But.....(right) thumb right of centerline?

 

[tongzilla]

Good stuff Leo.

But.....(right) thumb right of centerline?

Thanks Paul. I've corrected it.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

This is what I propose.

Get everyone who shoots 80+ on this forum.

Get them to do everything in that list. You don't need to have the flexibility, strength or coordination of Tiger Woods to do that.

See what % of these guys strike it better after 50 balls.

Throw out all the ones who have taken lessons from us though, they'd skew it.

 

[EdStraker]

Nice concise list.

The only change Ben made to my grip was getting the right hand turned a bit more to the left.

 

[tbyeaton0627]

ive seen this post somewhere before....

 

[The Return of NAT]

ive seen this post somewhere before....

Nice logo...

Did you get permission from the Atheletic Department for their "Liscenced Logo".... ??????

 

[Brian Manzella]

ive seen this post somewhere before....

I wrote a grip article for a defunct New Orleans Sports Magazine in the mid to late 80's. I said everything on that list.

Leo did a good job with it, and I am proud of him.

I'll stack my grip explainations against anyones.

 

[Wolfman]

Hey - I resemble that grip

Jim taught it to me! It really does work.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

Jim taught it to me! It really does work.

HA, like i said....anyone we have given lessons to should pass the test

 

[tbyeaton0627]

Nice logo...

Did you get permission from the Atheletic Department for their "Liscenced Logo".... ??????

No this clearly falls under copyright infringement..I hope a christian university would be able to forgive me

 

[Seanmx]

Excellent summary.

Thanks

 

[tongzilla]

Brian

Brian, for an overlapping grip, why do you prefer to place your right pinkie in the gap between the middle finger and forefinger of the left hand, rather than just naturally and comfortably resting it on the left forefinger?

 

[Brian Manzella]

Brian, for an overlapping grip, why do you prefer to place your right pinkie in the gap between the middle finger and forefinger of the left hand, rather than just naturally and comfortably resting it on the left forefinger?

1. More secure

2. Keeps right hand grip from getting too "angled"

3. Easier to align right hand to left

I could probably give you a few more, but these'll do.