Rhythm Without a Pinkie
Posted January 20th, 2005 by Erik J. Barzeski
We pinkie swear, this one works by taking your top pinkie out of your swing.
Having trouble with your rhythm? Tried envisioning the swing of Sam Snead and hitting balls barefooted to no avail?
Try taking your top pinkie off the club.
Take your normal grip and stance, but then slide your hands further up the grip until the top pinkie (the left pinkie for a right-handed golfer) comes off the top of the club. Swing away.
Removing the pinkie forces you to slow down your swing a little bit because the club will feel a bit less secure in your hands. You'll feel it set a little more at the top and you'll feel a better release through the ball. Hit normal shots with a 7I or so, focusing on maintaining control of the club throughout the swing.
We pinkie swear, this one works.
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