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LongballGer

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I'm struggling to get consistent grip pressure throughout the whole swing.

Are there any drills that can help you to maintain consistent grip pressure?

Golf is a game in which the ball always lies poorly and the player always lies well.

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If you are changing grip pressure throughout the swing, and notice it, then I'd say try holding the grip more in your fingers and less in your hands. Sam Snead said to hold the club like a little bird...just tight enough so that it can't fly away but not so tight as to hurt it. Another tip is to imagine you are holding a tube of toothpaaste with the cap off. You want so little pressure that the toothpaste doesn't come out.

I think that your grip pressure might firm up slightly through impact due to the centrifical (sp?) force of the club. But I can't say that I actually feel that pressure change.

If you set the grip down in your fingers, and trust your grip, I've found you can swing with virtually no grip pressure at all. It's like the club is connected to your hands. You no more have to use your hands to hold the club than you have to use your forearms to hold your hands. It all just becomes one unit.
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If you are changing grip pressure throughout the swing, and notice it, then I'd say try holding the grip more in your fingers and less in your hands. Sam Snead said to hold the club like a little bird...just tight enough so that it can't fly away but not so tight as to hurt it. Another tip is to imagine you are holding a tube of toothpaaste with the cap off. You want so little pressure that the toothpaste doesn't come out.

The problem is that at impact my grip pressure goes from a 5 to a 10 because I swing at around 130mph. If my grip pressure is too light the club is gonna slip out of my hand. I'd have to have a death grip throughout the whole swing, but that doesn't feel natural at all.

Golf is a game in which the ball always lies poorly and the player always lies well.

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The problem is that at impact my grip pressure goes from a 5 to a 10 because I swing at around 130mph. If my grip pressure is too light the club is gonna slip out of my hand. I'd have to have a death grip throughout the whole swing, but that doesn't feel natural at all.

Sorry then....I can't help you. I can barely get my BALL to go 130mph. Honestly, that is no dis whatsoever. Your swing dynamics are just totally in another league from me. I do know what it feels like when I swing as hard as I can though, and I can kinda relate. When I do that I feel more tension in my wrists and hands. It makes it virtually impossible for me to not snap the face closed or fan it wide open.

I am curious though, is the problem just with the driver or all the clubs?
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Sorry then....I can't help you. I can barely get my BALL to go 130mph. Honestly, that is no dis whatsoever. Your swing dynamics are just totally in another league from me. I do know what it feels like when I swing as hard as I can though, and I can kinda relate. When I do that I feel more tension in my wrists and hands. It makes it virtually impossible for me to not snap the face closed or fan it wide open.

My miss is always a 10 yard fade and my big miss is a huge slice.

It's both with my irons and my driver. I took a lesson today and the pro said I need to have consistent grip pressure throughout the whole swing. When I check my grip after my follow through the clubface is always extremely shut which means that I regrip the club during my swing which leads to inconsistency.

Golf is a game in which the ball always lies poorly and the player always lies well.

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I only ask because this came up in another thread....

You mentioned "regripping" during the swing. That can be due to a too high of a swing weight with the clubs. But if you swing that hard, I can't imagine a swing weight being too high for you unless it is off the charts. Another poster there mentioned that regripping can be due to holding the club in the palms too much. But I'm sure the grip would have been one of the first things addressed during a lesson. Plus you may be scratch for all I know, since I don't see that spec in your details. If you are a low handicap, then who am I to suggest grip tips?

I will try to find the link to that thread. It was more about heavy clubs, but it did address "regripping".

Good Luck!

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