Grips

[Imurg]

As a follow up to an earlier post, which grip do you use?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Got relative small hands and was told as a kid that was the best grip to go with. Never really changed but have tried range sessions where I have used the overlapping grip to see if it made any difference. My coach is fine with the interlocking grip so looks like it is there to stay now

 

[Imurg]

Homer - are you my separated at birth twin brother??

Its more short fingers for me. Trying to overlap hurts.

 

[Cernunnos]

Interlocking & short fingers for me too....Bloomin pain for playing guitar & bass too

 

[Adjani]

I have ENORMOUS hands and still interlock

 

[Parmo]

Interlock as I too have small hands

 

[viscount17]

interlocking - again small hands.
one pro tried to get me to change to overlapping but the overall grip ends up too short and uncomfortable.

 

[HTL]

Interlock, and I have big hands.

 

[USER1999]

Wouldn't know how to interlock or Vardon. Always been baseball, it just seemed natural. I think I might interlock when I putt, to unite the hands. It must be similar anyway.

 

[Toad]

Baseball also, tried numerous times to change and played with an interlocking for a few months but prefer baseball.
Oddly I overlap when putting.

 

[Boabski]

i started off with the baseball grip but the more i played and looked into what the majority of other players did i changed

 

[iwtuk]

Large hands and interlocking....that said, maybe thinking of changing to feet instead as things can't get any worse!

 

[RGuk]

I'm really surprised. I thought 7 or 8/10 players used overlap.
I stand corrected and will try it sometime.

 

[vig]

Overlap for me, tried interlock but felt really uncomfortable and started to get pain in my joints on right hand.

 

[big_russ]

Used to use interlocking but changed to overlap to try and make my hands less active. As i have very big hands the overlap is also more comfortable for me.

 

[TonyN]

Interlock, have tried vardon, its a bit wierd but isn't all change. Interlock works fine and if its good enough for tiger!

I too have small hands.

 

[evita4]

Don't know about the size of my hands, but have always interlocked, never even tried to change. Will give it atry at next range session.

 

[andycap]

I also interlock and have big hands.
I started out with an overlap grip , learnt by following step by step pictures and instruction in a book, but i always felt that i gripped too tightly, changing to the interlock made me feel far more comfortable with a relaxed grip. Grip pressure is an issue for me as even with a soft grip i think i clench at some point in the swing,i put this down to the fact that being a carpenter it just doesn't come naturally to grip lightly . swinging a hammer all day i probably tighten my grip on the down swing and this automatically carries over to anything i swing.

 

[RGuk]

Blimey....interlock mayhem!

I'd be interested to know if grip pressure can be instinctively lighter with this grip.

 

[Imurg]

Well, with a few exceptions it seems smaller hands = interlock. I'd love to reply Dave, but I just can't get my fingers into the right position to make an overlap. It's downright painful.

And anyway, the 2 best golfers (allegedly!!) Jack and Tiger both use it so who am I to argue.