How do you grip the club?

[WatchOutLeft]

I started with a baseball grip and was told that was incorrect and that interlocking was THE correct way to hold a golf club.

[rkim291968]

I used every grip.  Started with finger lock, moved to baseball (due to some finger/hand issues), overlap, and then to finger lock now.  I will stay with finger lock as long as I can.

[natureboy]

Double reverse pike intermesh with a twist

...more seriously I started out with interlock, but it made my right pinkie sore after hitting balls for a few hours. Picked that grip because I thought my hands were small / fingers were short. I expect I was gripping the club too hard. Switched to Vardon as well as lightened the grip pressure a bit. No more sore finger. Club control felt a little 'off' at first, but no noticeable difference after a chance to get used to it.

[Crim]

So I tried vardon today, it seriously messed me up. I went back to interlock and STILL had major problems hitting the ball. I took some video and will be posting it in my swing thread next hour.

I hope I can forgot those terrible shots.

[disco111]

Started out with the baseball grip way back when, then as I progressed went to the Vardon overlap for about 45 years, until I developed a pain full knot on a finger and was forced to switch to interlocking. Been using that until yesterday, when I read about Jordan Speith's reverse overlap. Went to the range and was very surprised, at how well it felt, but more importantly, how it gave me a controlled fade back. Until this, I could jack knife just about any shot left, at the most unfavorable time. Just have to wait and see how it does on the course, but it felt pretty good.

It's weird quoting my own post ------ Played or rather attempted to play 9 holes today using Speith's reverse overlap. That lasted all of 4 holes. I don't see how he does it and I don't understand how well it worked on the range yesterday. He must have spent lots of time with it or it was his original grip to begin with. Talk about the right hand taking over the swing. Just about every shot was an over the top pull or fat city. Well at least it was an interesting try...........so that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[Uncle Peter]

Interlocking grip if I want to hit the ball nice. Baseball grip if I want to show off my wicked high slice to my friends.

[tgvprather]

My father developed a crooked pinky from interlocking. This is why I suggest overlapping instead.

[Finley]

I use a Ten Finger. I wouldn't call it a baseball grip as both V's point at my right ear. Started with a ten finger. Was told that wasn't corrent. Did the overlap for about a year, didn't progress well at all. Went back to ten finger and right now my handicap is 8. I would suggest trying Jim Furyks double overlap for pitch shots. I use this for high pitch shots.