For those of you with a ten finger grip

[Kltdefer]

are few questions for ya?

Does your thumb on the upper (right hand - you lefty) go down the shaft or around?
What about your lower hand thumb? What postion does it natural lie?

For me (a righty) my upper left hand thumb points down the shaft and my lower (right) hand rolls slight over and down the shaft. For me, my upper hand thumb sits in the "notch of the lower hand".

"notch of the lower hand" to find this area move your thumb toward your pinkie...it just occurred to me that I'm really double jointed in my thumbs and others might not have this "notch"...it's the area where the lines of your hand meet your wrist....

Since you have been getting blisters, you need to loosen your grip. The club should be held by the middle, ring and pinkie fingers of your upper hand. The lower hand is going for the ride.

Good luck.

[SwinginCaveman]

are few questions for ya?

Both thumbs are pointed straight down the grip. That part is comfortable. I just don't like the feeling of having fingers overlapped or interlocked. It feels like it restricts my movement. Everything else about the grip is the same though.

After swinging around with the momentus I realized that I was gripping the club too deep in my hand; i.e. it wasn't in my fingers, which would explain why I wasn't hitting consistent. The reason I always swing with a firm grip is because I feel like I'm going to throw the club if I grip it loosely. Is that a normal feeling or is that TOO loose? I just don't want to embarrass myself by wandering 20 yards down the range to pick up my club

[HytrewQasdfg]

Both thumbs are pointed straight down the grip. That part is comfortable. I just don't like the feeling of having fingers overlapped or interlocked. It feels like it restricts my movement. Everything else about the grip is the same though.

No, no, no. When the thumb is on top, the tendency is to pinch the club betweeen the thumb and index finger. You end up basicly holding the club with those two fingers on each hand.

The club should be held primarily with the the FINGERS of the left had, not the fingers and thumb.

[Kltdefer]

No, no, no. When the thumb is on top, the tendency is to pinch the club betweeen the thumb and index finger. You end up basicly holding the club with those two fingers on each hand.

In the comment above he referring to us Righties...it's the upper hand that holds the club.

Another option, I beleive someone also mentioned, is to change your grips. Talk with a golf shop person to see if that can fatten your grips to allow you to hold it better without 'over gripping' it. Good Luck

[domvalentine]

I'm a righty and I use an interlocking grip..never had a concern with distance (can punch a Titleist with my Wilson Deep Red II 3-wood 260yds with slight draw) but my Driver is a slicing nightmare..although I believe it is a stance thing.

Rats..another thing to take up with the pro.

[HXCarib56]

If you want to get at least semi-serious, then I would say yes. If you just want to go out a few times a year and have fun, I'd say it might not be worth it.

I just came across this thread, for some random reason, and thought I'd respond to this.

You can be a PGA Tour champ, and rock a 10-finger grip. Some current tour players use it, and some top amateurs use it. It really is personal. I've won multiple college events, qualified for a national championship, and have shot a course record...with...you guessed it.. a 10-finger grip. I started when I was young (like 2), and did 2 things from the start- a 10-finger grip, and a cross-handed putting grip. Weird, I know. I was cross-hand putting when I was 7, and it was uncool and not really used then. Who's laughing now?

[kc8kir]

You know, if you are getting blisters, the reason is more commonly that you are gripping too hard and trying to control / steer the club through impact. The only place the grip is tight is the last three fingers of the left hand. The rest of the fingers just stay in place for support. The club must be allowed to drop into the slot from the top of the swing, then whip through the ball as a result of your body movement. Hitting at the ball with the hands only leads to inconsistencies and battered hands. Take it from Ben Hogan himself, there is no conscious hand action in the impact zone.

[bobsuruncle]

I've used the "baseball" grip for more than 5 yrs now. Never had any blister problems. As mentioned, are you gripping to tightly? Perhaps you need the bottom half of your grip to be wider. You could use extra tape or try Feel Golf's Full Release grips, where the bottom end is wider than the top end of the grip.

[BillyG]

I remember seeing Jack's grip when I was a kid. I thought it was awkward looking, but figured that's the way it was supposed to be. So when I took my first lesson, just a few months ago, the pro showed me the baseball, interlock and the Varden. To me, actually, the interlock was the least awkward feeling of the bunch. It may have been a mental thing, though.

[Mr.Wedge]

Didn't see it mentioned so far that it is the club moving in your hands which causes the blisters.