Originally Posted by lighthorse
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It seems like the best of the best in golf have the best grips, at address and at the finish. Would love to hear your thoughts.
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Agreed,
Eddie.
My story is similar: After a correct start gripping as
Armour advised in his classic
How To Play Your Best Golf All the Time, I got 'sophisticated' and moved to the weak grip being touted in the popular teaching methodologies of the day. My left thumb ran straight down the top of the shaft. What a disaster.
Today, I would much rather see a grip err to the strong side (Turned to the right) than the weak (Rolled to the left). Especially with the left hand.
As far as where I rank the grip in the hierarchy of golfing components, one need only look at
Homer Kelley's own Stroke Patterns (12-1-0 and 12-2-0). Of the 24 Components,
#1 and
#2 establish the
Grip (Basic and Type). Any questions?
And in my own work . . .
Remember
Annie's first lesson (post #5 above):
"First, I fixed her Grip . . . "
