curtis, i have been delofting the club. i feel that i have been making too strong of a left hand grip. when i started putting my left thumb on top of the grip with no gap between the thumb and left forefinger (thought of as thumb being the leading edge of club face) things improved.also made sure my shoulders and club face stayed on the correct plane and try to maintain steady head or spine tilt. gt
Thom, our friend from Denmark, made a good point.
Getting your thumb on top of the grip made your hand vertical, instead of turned. You can start the thumb on top, but before you grip the club with the right hand, separate the left thumb from the hand and create a gap. It's also important that you keep the left hand securely on the club while independently rotating the thumb. Keeping the hand vertical at address makes it a little easier to have it vertical at impact. If you have a book, start with 10-2-B. It tends (10) to (2) be (B) a good grip. Get it? Sorry, being punny helps me to remember things. Fewer changes between address and impact mean that there’s a chance for better consistency.
If you have a book, start with 10-2-B. It tends (10) to (2) be (B) a good grip. Get it?
Too much egg nog going on there aye? Haha.
Ted, I like to draw a nice thick white line on the side on the grip to show my students with a 10-2-B how the left thumb and Pressure Point #3 sit on the same line on the aft of the shaft for support and sensing/aiming the lag pressure.
again thanks for all of the great advice, what a great site. my question now is,with the correct grip(thumb on aft side),is this hitting stroke primarily an all arms and upper body stroke?i still feel that my lower body out races my upper.is the pivot more lateral than rotary?or does one "hit" more to the right of the target?only when i "feel" that i have the club face open am i able to hit consistent shots. thanks gt
Sorry, being punny helps me to remember things. Fewer changes between address and impact mean that there’s a chance for better consistency.
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