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Chilidipper

By Chilidipper
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Chilidipper

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I currently play a very weak grip. It's weak enough to wear I hit the ball about 15 yards shorter than I should. It goes up pretty dang high and lands soft but doesn't have the push/bore that a good shot should. It cuts about 1-3 yards to the right. Not horrible and I can actually play it pretty well now.

I tried going to a stronger grip so I have a stronger more active release. Only problem is it feels so f-ing weird at the top. I look in the mirror and it looks like a normal shot but the feel is weird. Is this something that takes a long time?

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You might try a mixed grip. A strong left hand grip helps to keep the club closed. A "weak" right hand grip (a very misleading term) actually can allow you to follow through and release better with the right arm, also contributing to keeping the club closed. There is nothing weird about this combination. Many pros, Ben Hogan perhaps the most illustrious, have used this grip with great success. You might consider trying it.

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Why not just try a good neutral grip and learn to swing that way? Then make tiny adjustments if needed. If you have a poor grip, you have to make a poor swing to accommodate for it. Grip and swing are inseparable. Learn a good neutral grip with a good swing. That is always the best starting point, then adjust from there.

Put your hands on the club in the position you want to have when you swing. For a neutral grip that means just let them hang from your shoulders when in your stance position, then bring them together naturally to the grip without turning or rotating. Don't put them on the club then try to twist them into position. All that does is create extra tension in your hands and forearms.

Rick

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I currently play a very weak grip. It's weak enough to wear I hit the ball about 15 yards shorter than I should. It goes up pretty dang high and lands soft but doesn't have the push/bore that a good shot should. It cuts about 1-3 yards to the right. Not horrible and I can actually play it pretty well now.

If you're swing is 2 plane .. neutral to weak grip is preferable. And vice versa for 1 planer (neutral to stronger)

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