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I currently use the interlock grip and have since I began playing golf as a kid. Just picked up Ben Hogan's Five Fundamentals of Golf and in there he teaches and overlap grip. Has anyone experienced the switch from interlock to overlap? I tried to use this on the range today and did notice I could work the ball right to left a lot easier. Although sometimes it was a little to much right to left. Also, I did have the club twist in my hands a few times and lost the ball right. Anyways, just wanting to see from experience out there if the switch worked for anyone or what kind of results people who use overlap get?  The reason I'm experimenting with a new grip is because my ball striking has been terrible as of late so I'm trying to go back to square one.

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From what I can gather the Vardon (overlap) is ideal for golf, however if you have short fingers like me it's very uncomfortable and the pinky slips off all the time.

I've always been comfortable with the baseball grip myself but I do try the interlock on occasion when things are going wrong, even though I know I shouldn't.

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I switched from the interlock to the overlap.  My hands were never comfortable in the interlock, and the overlap felt much more natural.  I did this in my first year of playing, so it didn't really affect my swing, since it wasn't very good to begin with.

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I think the grip is one of the most individual areas of the game. It's worth getting the advice of a club fitter as its vital the grips be the correct size for your hands before you can find the grip that's right for you. I was fine with the overlap grip but with a naturally cupped left wrist at the top I found I was twisting the club in my right hand. The Nicklaus-style  interlock grip never felt comfortable to me. The way my wrists hinge causes a lot of tension with that grip. I now use a double-overlap interlocked grip (little finger of the bottom hand between the middle and ring finger of the top hand.) It locks my hands together in a way that lets them work as a single unit. I don't recommend it for anyone else but just to make the point that one simply has to keep trying until you find what's right for you.

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I think the grip is one of the most individual areas of the game. It's worth getting the advice of a club fitter as its vital the grips be the correct size for your hands before you can find the grip that's right for you. I was fine with the overlap grip but with a naturally cupped left wrist at the top I found I was twisting the club in my right hand. The Nicklaus-style  interlock grip never felt comfortable to me. The way my wrists hinge causes a lot of tension with that grip. I now use a double-overlap interlocked grip (little finger of the bottom hand between the middle and ring finger of the top hand.) It locks my hands together in a way that lets them work as a single unit. I don't recommend it for anyone else but just to make the point that one simply has to keep trying until you find what's right for you.

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I like the overlap personally

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