If you’re struggling to hit the ball high, far, and straight – check your grip. Most golfers are taught to take a strong grip. That’s where your lead hand is over-rotated on the club. The idea is that you won’t slice when you do this. The problem you may be unaware of is how much the strong grip is hurting your golf swing. An overly strong grip can make it difficult to be a great ball striker because it forces the clubface to close too much – resulting in low, pulled shots. I know that making a grip change is uncomfortable, that’s why you have a couple of options to workaround strong grip problems. In this video I discuss the issues with a strong grip, how I helped a student overcome his ball striking problems, and how you can make the strong grip work for you.
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Great video, I have a molded golf grip I use when my grip gets too strong
Sounds good, but my fingers finally stopped hurting since I changed to a strong grip, also it makes it easier to keep my right arm connected with a strong grip, but thanks for the tip.
I make the exact same mistake and it's amazing how you broke it down! I'm going to try to maintain that cupped wrist throughout the swing and open up my chest on the backswing!
Yes. I also play with a weak/neutral grip. It allows me to work the ball either direction. However, I do recommend that players experiment with both extremes. Take a really strong grip, and work out how to hit a cut. Then, take a really weak grip, and work out how to hit a draw. This teaches you how to use your hands, and body to change path, and face. After spending the time learning to hit opposite shots using both extreme grips, you’ll easily figure out which variance of “neutral” works best for you. Too many people out there that ONLY work on trying to hit a straight ball. And… they end up with a two-way miss. Learning how to hit the ball low, or high, hook, or slice, draw, or fade will self-teach you sooooo much about the golf swing. You can’t play good golf with a two-way miss. Golf is about “predicting” your ball flight.
AskGolfNut channel actually made me realise my "strong arm" compensation was really just making up for my natural pronation of my arm which back at the bottom of the swing "relaxes" back to square with zero effort when Im strong. So for me, I dont have wrist issues, I just let it flow and it "un-cups" compared to super cupped at the top, but still holds at impact.
So your Fred Couples example is literally me 🤯 now I realise my adjustment isnt a band-aid I thought I needed to remove, its actually my body telling me what it needed. This and the AskGolfNut video on grip really gave me so much perspective, im actually ok and not band-aiding anything (I actually still fade the ball lol, maybe Im not strong enough? 😂).
Love all your videos.
I want to see you compete in the Good Good Golf Tourney for creators in Feb
Great vid Tom and thought provoking. Have a top Yuletide from chilly Norwich UK 🎄
Excellent video Tom on the possible perils of a strong grip! As you have suggested, as a senior golfer, I have a neutral grip which produces the wanted flat left wrist. Since I have gone to a more vertical swing, this grip works nicely in producing a strong and consistent ball flight! Well Done Tom! I'm always learning or getting validation from your videos! Keep up the good work!
This is like a revelation for me! I have a strong grip but figure my left wrist has to be flat at the top which closes my club face. When I miss left, my buddy is always pointing out how shut my club face is at the top. I try compensating by lining up way right or still having a strong grip but taking my grip with the club face open a bit. But inevitably none of that produces consistency.
T-Sag, you’re the best! Thanks for a great year of crispy videos! Love the simplicity of your instructions. Here’s to falonging it in 24!! 🏌️🎸⛳️
Great graphics for Freds & Rory's swing grip. Very helpful video.
I play with a strong grip I tried to move to neutral, but I have some wrist damage and it would not allow it without pain. I have no problem playing with a strong grip. Every once in a while, the hooks will start coming as long as I pay attention to my path I’m fine. It gives me more power too.
Great video. I used to play with a strong grip (3 knuckles) but was hitting the ball too much from the inside and also without proper divots. About 2 years ago started to play with 1-2 knuckle left hand grip and now I can properly release the club. Better path (about 2-4 degrees inside) and proper divots with short irons. Also clubhead speed is clearly better. Now if I am hitting pushes, I focus on a flat left wrist at the top and it works really well. On good days that is not needed as timing is automatically better.
I do understand that for some people trying to "not slice" a stronger grip is needed to square the club at impact but for me it does not work. Also I rather hit a push slice than a duck hook if you can choose from those bad shots 😂.
What would you suggest to someone who’s tried a neutral grip, but a wrist injury prevents him from doing it? The way my wrist moves with a strong grip is the only way I can play without pain. It’s hard to find tips that translate to a strong grip.