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lovemylabs

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lovemylabs Established Member

lovemylabs

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I have a problem and I hope you guys can help. if you look down at your left palm, on the lower right side on mine I have formed a blister. am I gripping to tight, to light? this happened a few years ago and cannot for the life of me figure it out. thanks in advance for your thoughts.

whats in my bag,

Driver- 975D 7.5*
3 wood- 975F 13*
Irons- 2-pw Acushnet Tungsten AC-108'swedges-58* 64*putter-bag- staff I know its huge, but I dig it " I am McLovin"


Double Bogey Dedicated Member

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Are you holding the club all the way at the end of the grip? You should have approx. 3/4 inches of grip showing.

lovemylabs Established Member

lovemylabs

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Are you holding the club all the way at the end of the grip? You should have approx. 3/4 inches of grip showing.

no. I,m about 3/4" down.

whats in my bag,

Driver- 975D 7.5*
3 wood- 975F 13*
Irons- 2-pw Acushnet Tungsten AC-108'swedges-58* 64*putter-bag- staff I know its huge, but I dig it " I am McLovin"


Hustle Well Established Member

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no. I,m about 3/4" down.

Are you keeping constant grip pressuse all the way thru the swing. I notice that some people will actually regrip at the top of their swing thus they become too loose...


underparnv Well Established Member

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Are you holding the club all the way at the end of the grip? You should have approx. 3/4 inches of grip showing.

I don't really have a whole lot to add to the thread other than a question for the quoted thread. Why would you have 3/4" of grip showing? I've never heard of that before...

In fact, I feel that I lose a bit of distance when I do that, but I may just be insane
underparnv

That's how I like my golf. A kick in the face. -Ben

Driver: 983E 8.5* w/ stock stiff flex shaftIrons: MP60 - 2 through 9 irons (swap out the 2 iron for my three wood at some courses)Wedges: 588 Chrome - 47* Pitching Wedge, 53* Gap Wedge, 56* Sand Wedge MP-T Black Ni - 60* Lob WedgePutter:.....

bflat450 Well Established Member

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I don't really have a whole lot to add to the thread other than a question for the quoted thread. Why would you have 3/4" of grip showing? I've never heard of that before...

It may be right to have some grip showing, but only a little. As for you losing distance it makes perfect sense... the more length of club you have the more leverage thus producing more distance. Thats why I grip down when I wanna hit a shorter shot.

in the bag

Driver: 909D2 9.5° Oban Devotion Shaft

3 Wood: G10 15.5°
Hybrid: 3dx RC 20° Ironwood 

4-PW: MP-57's S300

Wedges: 51° MP-T Black Nickel ; 56° Vokey Spin Milled 

Putter: Tracy II 35" Iomic Grip 

Ball: Pro V1x


klaymon Dedicated Member

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Blisters are caused from friction/rubbing. Another vote here for possibly re-gripping.

blackxpress Well Established Member

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I'm confused. Do you not wear a glove on your left hand? Anyway, I wouldn't tell you to change your grip if it's working for you but I was taught to grip the club mainly with the fingers of my right hand. The only part of my left palm that contacts the grip at all is the part just below the 4th and 5th fingers and that's not tight enough to blister even if I didn't wear a glove. By the way, we live very close to each other. Do you ever play Jamaica Run or Mound?

In the Bag:
Driver: Cleveland Launcher Ultralight XL 270

FW: Taylor Made 300 17 degree 
3-PW: Mizuno MX-23

AW: Mizuno TP-T11 52/07 (Bent to 50)
SW: Mizuno TP-T11 56/10

LW: Mizuno TP-T11 60/05

Putter: Original Ping Zing

Ball: Wilson Staff FG Tour


Double Bogey Dedicated Member

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When I was younger I was taught to have approx 3/4 of an inch of the top of the grip showing. This was reinforced when I got fitted for new clubs a year or so ago, that needed to be greatly extended because I am 6'8".

If I recall correctly someone posted a grip video and it was mentioned in it as well.

lovemylabs Established Member

lovemylabs

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When I was younger I was taught to have approx 3/4 of an inch of the top of the grip showing. This was reinforced when I got fitted for new clubs a year or so ago, that needed to be greatly extended because I am 6'8".

I agree. the same as when I was fitted. as to the question in the thread I spent about 5 mins. with a pro last night and found that I was gripping to tight and the butt of the shaft was blistering the bottom right corner of my hand (palm side).

whats in my bag,

Driver- 975D 7.5*
3 wood- 975F 13*
Irons- 2-pw Acushnet Tungsten AC-108'swedges-58* 64*putter-bag- staff I know its huge, but I dig it " I am McLovin"


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