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Let me start by saying i am right handed.

I have been using an interlocking grip there the left pointer finger is in between my right pinky and ring fingers but after playing a few rounds and going to the range it (left pointer) started to get sore and hurt. I have been wondering if it is ok for me to still interlock my right pinky and left index finger but overlap my left index on my right ring finger.

Is this ok? Does anyone else do it?

If you need more clarification on what i was talkiing about let me know and i will be happy to re-word what i said in my description.

Thanks.

Posted
Actually, I am quite similar to you. Recently, my grips cut my fingers and i have what was a blister. It's now a painful annoyance. I'm not sure if you mean that your finger is being cut like this or actually the finger is sore. I would say keep what your doing, because it will most likely toughen up and won't be cut again.

  • 2 weeks later...
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push through it and you'll get calluses and thick skin and your hands won't feel a thing

Driver: TaylorMade R9 TP 9.5* Diamana WhiteBoard Stiff
Wood: Titleist 904F 15* Diamana WhiteBoard Stiff
Hybrid: Cobra Baffler Pro 20* Fuijikura Speeder Stiff
Irons: Titleist 710 AP2 4-PW True Temper DG X100
Wedges: Srixon WG-504 52*, CG 12 Chrome 58*, Callaway X Forged 64*

Putter: Nike Unitized 35"


Posted
Thanks a for the replies. I was thinking of bumping this thread because the problem hasn't realy gone away.

It isn't a skin problem. It is more of a bone or joint pain. My left index finger has a big bump right below the joint. It feels almost like a calcium build up. When i play my finger doesn't hurt till late in the round which might have contributed to my blow up on the last 2 holes the last two times i played.

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consult a doctor I have no idea why you'd have a lump..

Driver: TaylorMade R9 TP 9.5* Diamana WhiteBoard Stiff
Wood: Titleist 904F 15* Diamana WhiteBoard Stiff
Hybrid: Cobra Baffler Pro 20* Fuijikura Speeder Stiff
Irons: Titleist 710 AP2 4-PW True Temper DG X100
Wedges: Srixon WG-504 52*, CG 12 Chrome 58*, Callaway X Forged 64*

Putter: Nike Unitized 35"


Posted
are your fingers actually wrapping around the grip?

I recently picked up a new set of irons and the factory grips were waayy too thin, I could tell right away. my fingers are a little longer and they don't wrap around the grip properly (I use an interlocking grip as well). I get blisters/lumps and my finger's joints hurt like hell after 100 balls at the range.

I'm going to have them re-gripped with midsize or oversize grips which will solve the problem. have you considered trying this?

Spine 10.5*
FYbrid 15*
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Tw9 54* - 60*
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Posted
larger grips lead to slicing

Driver: TaylorMade R9 TP 9.5* Diamana WhiteBoard Stiff
Wood: Titleist 904F 15* Diamana WhiteBoard Stiff
Hybrid: Cobra Baffler Pro 20* Fuijikura Speeder Stiff
Irons: Titleist 710 AP2 4-PW True Temper DG X100
Wedges: Srixon WG-504 52*, CG 12 Chrome 58*, Callaway X Forged 64*

Putter: Nike Unitized 35"


Posted
push through it and you'll get calluses and thick skin and your hands won't feel a thing

yep. I play cord grips, and i had about a 2 week period when i was first adjusting to them.


Posted
larger grips lead to slicing

depends on your hand size. Plus, whats bad about a fade? Espically for higher handicaps, it provides sooo much more control than a draw.


Posted
hold the club like your holding a baby bird....
hard enough so it doesn't fly away but light enough so you don't kill it...

In my bag:
Driver: R9 TP Rombax Stiff
3 Wood: R9 TP 85g Stiff
3 hybrid: X
4-SW: X-20 Uniflex

SteelLW: Forged Chrome

Putter: White Hot XG #1


Posted
hold the club like your holding a baby bird....

You got that from 'The Greatest Game Ever Played' with Shia Labeouf in it. The Francais Ouimet story if that didn't ring a bell haha.

Driver: TaylorMade R9 TP 9.5* Diamana WhiteBoard Stiff
Wood: Titleist 904F 15* Diamana WhiteBoard Stiff
Hybrid: Cobra Baffler Pro 20* Fuijikura Speeder Stiff
Irons: Titleist 710 AP2 4-PW True Temper DG X100
Wedges: Srixon WG-504 52*, CG 12 Chrome 58*, Callaway X Forged 64*

Putter: Nike Unitized 35"


  • 3 weeks later...
Posted
larger grips lead to slicing

You nailed it... I'm going to .580 junior grips.

In the Bag...Ping Hoofer

3dx Tour Square - UST V2 HMOI X Flex
3dx 15* - X flex
Baffler DWS 20* Aldila NV Stiff 4-GW 600XC Forged Irons- S Flex 55* SW - Burner XD 60* LW - Burner XD Craz E Putter <----ProV1x---> Pellet


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