What grip ?

[DanFST]

Use whatever's comfortable.


A pro wanted to change mine from baseball as I "would struggle to get below 15". Changed pro, got down to 6, with minimal practice.


The ball doesn't know how you hold it.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I use overlap
Handicap 2.2

I have long thin hands and fingers.

A Pro changed me from interlock to overlap, thinking it may help me become less handsy down towards impact. I think it may have helped for the most part. I think it was done to make the right hand less dominant, Bobmac may advise if this makes any sense.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Interlock current HI 7.8. Lowest was 5.4

I’ve got small hands so having the correct size grip is important.

 

[nickjdavis]

Interlock current HI 7.8. Lowest was 5.4

I’ve got small hands so having the correct size grip is important.

I also have small hands and never considered using anything other than a standrard sized grip....but just by accident (ebay purchase) I tried a club with a Midsized MCC+4 grip.....loved the comfort and the fact that it helped me have a more relaxed grip (holding a baby bird rather than wringing a chicken's neck)....tried the fatter grip style on all my wedges....really liked the results so converted all the grips to midsized +4 wraps.

I would simply have never considered such big grips as a potential option if this ebay purchase hadn't arrived with such a grip on it.

 

[Mandofred]

I also have small hands and never considered using anything other than a standrard sized grip....but just by accident (ebay purchase) I tried a club with a Midsized MCC+4 grip.....loved the comfort and the fact that it helped me have a more relaxed grip (holding a baby bird rather than wringing a chicken's neck)....tried the fatter grip style on all my wedges....really liked the results so converted all the grips to midsized +4 wraps.

I would simply have never considered such big grips as a potential option if this ebay purchase hadn't arrived with such a grip on it.

That's what I did a couple of years ago. I wear mens small gloves, but tried a mid sized grip and loved it. If you just go with what golf "experts" tell you, you might be missing out on something that really works for you. I recently ordered some Lamkin full cord midsize that I had to put a few tapes under to get to about the right size.....next time I regrip I'll be putting at least 4 extra tapes on. The Tour Velvet midsize are about the right size....the full cords seem to be a hair smaller.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

That's what I did a couple of years ago. I wear mens small gloves, but tried a mid sized grip and loved it. If you just go with what golf "experts" tell you, you might be missing out on something that really works for you. I recently ordered some Lamkin full cord midsize that I had to put a few tapes under to get to about the right size.....next time I regrip I'll be putting at least 4 extra tapes on. The Tour Velvet midsize are about the right size....the full cords seem to be a hair smaller.

I’ve just taken of the a set of plus 4 with extra tape and replaced with standard grips and one layer.

They feel more comfortable now and I’m striking the irons loads better.

 

[Mandofred]

I’ve just taken of the a set of plus 4 with extra tape and replaced with standard grips and one layer.

They feel more comfortable now and I’m striking the irons loads better.

That's why I think people should experiment more. What works for one person doesn't mean it works for everybody.

 

[Imurg]

That's why I think people should experiment more. What works for one person doesn't mean it works for everybody.

Agree..
Small hands and short fingers but I have 3 wraps of tape under my grips....

 

[JSims]

I started preferring Baseball, as an ex Hockey, Cricket (and Tennis) player. But it only took a small amount of convincing by a Pro before changing to overlap.

 

[Springveldt]

Interlock HI 3.7
Mid size grips as well.

 

[bobmac]

I also have small hands and never considered using anything other than a standrard sized grip....but just by accident (ebay purchase) I tried a club with a Midsized MCC+4 grip.....loved the comfort and the fact that it helped me have a more relaxed grip (holding a baby bird rather than wringing a chicken's neck)....tried the fatter grip style on all my wedges....really liked the results so converted all the grips to midsized +4 wraps.

Have you tried jumbo grips?

 

[Mandofred]

Have you tried jumbo grips?

I have, and I have small hands. I bought a set of extra small Jumbo grips (as was pointed out at the time...extra small, Jumbo?) a couple of years ago to try. Just a hair too big for me to be comfortable with. I could have got along with them ok if I'd kept them though. I try not to let my hands move around a lot and the larger grips work for that real well.

 

[RichA]

HI up to 18.5 at the moment and struggling with form. I use interlocking grip.
Midsize grips on my modern irons, which I'm not currently enjoying but standard grips on my older MP-60s, with which I'm showing slight improvement.
Weirdly, as a cricketer, I'd never tried a 10-finger grip until this morning at the range, where I decided to give it a try. It felt strange but was very consistent with the irons. Dreadful with the driver.

 

[nickjdavis]

Have you tried jumbo grips?

Jumbo grips are too big all over (oooh err)

I wasn't specific enough when I mentioned Midsized +4 wraps.

The Golf Pride Midsized +4 simulate the addition of 4 wraps of tape under the lower hand only.

 

[FourPutt]

Interlock. 18.8 currently. Have been considering trying overlap as I’ve weakened my grip and the interlock doesn’t feel as, er, interlocked and I tend to creep round stronger again. But as with anything, it feels weird so would probably try to mess with it a bit in the off-season when I am not playing as many rounds and have time to persevere a bit on the range

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Overlap since day 1…well at least from day 1 of getting Hogan‘s book…and that wasn‘t yesterday (8.2)

 

[garyinderry]

After years of baseball I've moved to over lap for most full shots. No real reason behind it. Just fiddled with the grip after struggling for a bit and settled for a stronger overlap grip.

 

[Lump]

1.1 atm
Baseball grip.
Changed about 7-8 year ago, overlap feels like I’m not even gripping the club and interlock really hurts the last knuckle of my right pinky finger.

 

[Voyager EMH]

This thread has got me thinking.
My fingers and hands are possibly going to become a little weaker as I age through my 60s and I might try baseball after 50 years of overlap.
I've already tried a few swings in the garden and some of my older clubs (1950s) feel like I might benefit from baseball grip.

I've even tried the left thumb outside the right hand and round the grip rather than down the grip. I posted a picture (post#15) of Francis Ouimet holding the club this way. The thumb rests between index finger and middle finger and does not touch the grip at all. It feels really fierce - like you're going to crush down on the ball. That might have been useful with old hickories from difficult lies. I might try that grip for putting, however - it feels quite comfortable for that.

I've always used reverse overlap for putting - left index finger over right hand pinkie.
I've been a fairly good putter over the years. It was the first part of the game I learnt to do before even attempting to do anything else.

Oh, HI went from 4.6 to 4.5 yesterday (or overnight or whatever)