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americanfighter Well Established Member

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I recently started using the claw grip on my putter and I love it. When I first saw it on the tour I actually said "what the hell. I don't see how anyone could putt like that." Yesterday I started playing around with it just to see what it was like and I found out that I love it.

here is how you do it for the right hand player.

1. Put your left hand on the top of the club as you usually would gripping it with your thumb pointed down the front of the shaft.

2. then take your right index and ring finger and place then on the front of the grip pointing down the shaft.or you can wrap them around the shaft.

3. slip your right thumb behind the shaft and that's the grip.

This grip minimize the control your dominant hand has over the stroke. this awkward hand position also helps keep you from using your wrists in your stroke. I also like to completely lock out my right arm. this makes the club basically and extension of your right arm which will keep it on the same swing path as your right arm as apposed to both arms being bent.

once I got use to this the accuracy and distance control in creased dramatically. I love it.

It may not be right for everyone as we all have our varying opinions but I advise you to at least give it a chance it may help.
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Jay-Bird Great Member

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I played with an old guy once who was a very good claw-grip putter. He made a lot of putts.

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I played with an old guy once who was a very good claw-grip putter. He made a lot of putts.

yha when you putt 90% of the mistakes come from your strong hand weather it be wrist breaking pushing pulling whatever. the claw helps prevent that from happening.

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yha when you putt 90% of the mistakes come from your strong hand weather it be wrist breaking pushing pulling whatever. the claw helps prevent that from happening.

Yeah but that's also how a lot of great putters putt. From what I've read, Tiger uses mostly his right hand during the stroke and the left is there to guide.

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Lihu Incredible Member

Lihu

I just moved to this method and am seeing a lot more control and good direction, and have not over hit any putts in two rounds.

Seems like a good method for me, how about other people?

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