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ks8829

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I just recently made a slight adjustment in my left hand grip that help my game and I wanted to share this with everyone as a right handed golfer. This slight change has helped all my shots from chipping, iron, fairway wood and driver making my shot pattern tighter.

I am holding the grip of the club under the pad near my pinky finger of my left hand so that it creates a bulge. I found that this slight adjustment has made my left hand more stable and stronger not allowing my right hand to take over and causing the unwanted draw or hooks shots. I think I was holding the club closer to the middle of my hand near the crease and this made my left hand grip weak. The other small thing that I do is to turn my right hand over to the left and make it a weaker grip in combination with my new left hand grip. This is the basic grip and you may already be doing this but it worth checking because I immediately notice a big difference when I played yesterday and can't wait to try it again today.

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TheLauncher Well Established Member

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Thanks, 'cause I'm a hooker... wait... I mean, I have a tendency to hook the ball.

That's how Hogan shows the grip, with the butt of the shaft under the pad on the pinky side of the left hand, but for me it always tends to slot toward the crease of my palm. It seems that your suggestion would promote greater sensation toward the tips of the forefinger and second finger.

And remember, 'like you're holding a baby bird' .

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My normal ball flight is a 10-15 yard draw. When I try to kill it, a serious duck hook follows. I used Hogan's grip description, but occasionally would slip back into the crease. When I went to Midsize grips, the hooks quit. The midsize helps keep my grip(like the one you describe) throughout the swing.

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