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$2 Nassau Great Member

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I used the search function and I realize that grip has certainly been discussed here before, so I apologize if this is a tired discussion for some people.

But I have a specific question.....Is grip all about what is most comfortable for you? Or is there some unwritten rules out there that based on your skill, hand size, etc. that one grip might be better for you?

I started golfing seriously about 4 years ago. I've always gripped the club using an interlock, not sure why or how I started with that grip. I played a few times with my Dad as a teenager, never really got into the game back then (kicking myself for it) but I imagine the old man is the one who showed me the interlock.

Recently, I've been experimenting with the overlap, mainly because it is such a popular grip.

Sometimes I feel like the overlap allows me to grip the club with less pressure and gives me more of a relaxed feel AT ADDRESS. However, at the top of my backswing my hands kind of disconnect and I tend to really squeeze the club on the downswing. I'm thinking that maybe interlock is better for me after all.

So, is it all about what's more comfortable for you? I imiagine there is not necessarily any right/wrong way to grip a club, as long as it works for you?

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Both are fine. People with small hands tend to prefer the interlock and bigger hands the overlap, but that is certainly not written in stone.

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Okay, okay, real newbie here. I think, the interlock, is where your right pinky and left index finger "interlock". correct ?

Correct (for righties obviously).

Overlap: Your left index finger remains on the club, right pinky finger overlaps the left index, resting against your left middle finger as well. Here's a pic: http://z.about.com/d/golf/1/0/x/E/vardon_overlap.JPG
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Personally i use a modified baseball grip. I could never interlock my grip, it just feels too weird. I've never really tried the overlap. I've had plenty of good players tell me my grips is weird but has all the essentials needed of a good grip. I would say though, out of players i know, most use the interlocking grip.

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I used to use a modified baseball grip, but a lesson with the pro introduced me to the overlap grip. I struggled with consistency at first, but eventually improved and got better than my old self, now, there's no other way for me to grip the club.

The interlocking grip kils my fingers, though. Tried it a few times when I was little, never felt right, lost distance, etc.
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I used to use the overlap. Last fall I injured my left index finger playing football, and after that found the overlap grip too painful. I switched to interlocking so I could continue to play and practice without pain, and never went back.

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I use overlap as I find it gives me a much better grip on the club. Interlock for me just feels so uncomfortable and I feel like I have no control.
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I always used the overlap until arthritis in the knuckle of my right ring finger made me switch to the two-handed or baseball grip. I think interlock restricts release of the hands a little more than the overlap. Being too wristy is what I have to watch out for with my current grip.
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Interlock for me, but I'll overlap when chipping. I've always played with an interlock grip and it just feels natural to me.

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I'm pretty new to golfing, so I'm still occasionally switching between the two. I feel like I want to play with overlap, but I worry my fingers will slip where as with interlock I don't have that fear.

Also, any chance you could add a poll to this thread?
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Harvey Pennick said that typically you should use an interlock grip if you are of average size. Those players with larger hands would be more suited for the overlap grip. The baseball grip I believe was good for someone having problems getting their hands turned over.

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I was taught interlock when I was taking lessons at age 12. I used it when i picked the game up again at 23. I switched to overlap about 10 years ago when one of my clients, who was a high school golf coach at one time, looked at the size of my hands and suggested the change. It helped me almost immediately and resulted in a natural draw.
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Interlock for me, but I'll overlap when chipping. I've always played with an interlock grip and it just feels natural to me.

I do the exact same thing! I overlap only when I'm chipping and putting. I don't remember where I picked this habit up, but when I'm on or within 30-35 feet from the green, that's when I overlap.

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I actually do a reverse overlap while putting. My left index finger goes over my right pinkie. I was struggling with my short to mid range putts and I read a tip by Jack Nicklaus where he suggested. I figured he was better than me so I would try it. It was probably mental, but it worked. I have kept it ever since (about 5 years).
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I use the interlock grip. I've tried the Vardon (overlaping), but it's just uncomfortable for me. And I feel like I have too many fingers on the club with the Vardon grip, seems to inhibit my release, just the opposite of what flashman70 posted... BTW, most good instructors will NEVER call the 10 finger grip a "baseball" grip, because it really has nothing in common with baseball except for the hands not being connected.

Whatever grip you use, in golf, the club is gripped with the fingers, not the palms. Even the 10 finger grip has all the same characteristics of the other 2 grips, i.e. you use the fingers to hold the club, you position your hands so that the "V" are pointed correctly, and the hands work as a single unit. That last part is harder to do for most people with the 10 finger, which is why it's the least popular. It's very easy for a right handed player to let the right hand and arm take over the swing, and in golf that can lead to all sorts of problems.

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