Problem with grip

[Bauer]

At the top of my backswing, when my wrists hinge my right hand pulls away from the club so my left thumb is no longer enclosed by my right palm. As far as my own personal observatioins to fix this go, I think trying to keep my elbows/arms closed tightly on my chest helps to fix this as well as making sure my right elbow doesn't leave my body and poke outwards from my backside.

Also, I tend to feel myself lose my grip on the follow through. I tried rolling my wrists over more and it seems to help.

Are my fixes proper? What do grip problems like this cause as far as swing faults go and shot faults? Any help is much appreciated I hope I pointed myself in the right direction.

[DeanS]

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[c4m]

I have sort of the same problem, i notice on my follow through i kinda lose grip and my right thumb moves on the club

[Bauer]

I think I have a fine grip... at address. I need to keep my hands on the club throughout the swing and I feel this has to do with my wrists and arms for some reason.

[bunkerputt]

  Bauer said:

I think I have a fine grip... at address. I need to keep my hands on the club throughout the swing and I feel this has to do with my wrists and arms for some reason.

Grip doesn't just have to do with where your hands are placed on the club. It also has dynamic aspects. In the same way that you can be in the correct positions in your full swing and hit poor shots, your hands can be in the proper place on the grip and still be faulty. If you are a righty, and you are losing the connection between the right palm life-line and the back of the left thumb, then you haven't done a good job of maintaining pressure with your right hand. This can lead to a loss of extension on the backswing, which has plenty of negative consequences that you can google. When you take your grip, try pressing your right hand life-line into the back of the left thumb. Maintain this pressure at the top as if you were pushing your left hand away from you. If done properly, you will notice a number of benefits including a more synchronized arm swing and shoulder turn, and greater extension. Now don't lose the extension coming down, which is the tendency when swinging hard from the top, and you'll find your consistency and power are both improved. Good luck.

[Bauer]

Thank you for that very clear response bunkerputt!

[bunkerputt]

  Bauer said:

Thank you for that very clear response bunkerputt!

You're absolutely welcome. I know your particular problem from experience. Grip changes are some of the weirdest things to incorporate, probably because our hands are so sensitive. Be patient and good luck.