steadyon
Hacker
Grip - is this too strong
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bobmac
Major Champion
It does look a touch strong.
Does the ball go left ?
Does the ball go left ?
steadyon
Hacker
Predominantly. I have a bit of a 2 way miss going on - golf is a hard game just at the minute. I’ve filled my head with all manner of swing thoughts as well. At the minute I stand over the golf ball a nervous wreck!! Bit of a chicken wing, separation and disconnection of arms and body is leading to some horrible inconsistency.
I’m just going back to a steady turn back and turn through in the hope my bigger muscles might be a bit more consistent, but every shot is a hope for the best at the minute with lots of oppo4tunities to practise recovery and short game
bobmac
Major Champion
One of the 5 LAWS in golf is clubface direction at impact. That has a direct influence on the ball.
When you are swinging down into impact at speed, it's hard to manipulate the clubface consistently.
Therefore a neutral grip helps enormously as it doesn't need manipulating.
Compare your picture above to a neutral grip below, especially your right hand
When you are swinging down into impact at speed, it's hard to manipulate the clubface consistently.
Therefore a neutral grip helps enormously as it doesn't need manipulating.
Compare your picture above to a neutral grip below, especially your right hand
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Mines is stronger than that. My strike has improved a lot moving back to a stronger position. Especially with the left hand.
It depends on your path and release what effect the strong grip has on the flight.
It depends on your path and release what effect the strong grip has on the flight.
crdb
Member
Mine too, if my thumbs are on the top of the club I will slice everything
steadyon
Hacker
Cheers Bobmac, just had a range session, really backed off that right hand. Fantastic, straight, long, can really confidently get through the ball and release the club now
bobmac
Major Champion
Good to hear.
Sometimes when a golfer has a strong grip he/she holds back the release which leaves the clubface open at impact causing the shot to go right.
This confuses some people because a strong grip usually makes the ball go left, hence my question in post no. 2.
It's a liberating feeling knowing you can hit it hard with the right hand and it won't go left.
Enjoy the middle of the fairway
Sometimes when a golfer has a strong grip he/she holds back the release which leaves the clubface open at impact causing the shot to go right.
This confuses some people because a strong grip usually makes the ball go left, hence my question in post no. 2.
It's a liberating feeling knowing you can hit it hard with the right hand and it won't go left.
Enjoy the middle of the fairway
steadyon
Hacker
It really is. Helps with the strike as well when I feel really confident to go through it.Good to hear.
Sometimes when a golfer has a strong grip he/she holds back the release which leaves the clubface open at impact causing the shot to go right.
This confuses some people because a strong grip usually makes the ball go left, hence my question in post no. 2.
It's a liberating feeling knowing you can hit it hard with the right hand and it won't go left.
Enjoy the middle of the fairway
harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
On the grip discussion, I have been looking at my lower hand. I have improved my top hand position and that is helping me release but I have a long or extended thumb which affects the lower hand position. Is it worthwhile to work that out to improve my lower hand position?
