Golf advice/help needed!

[GamerJG]

  dbalcerak1 said:

yeah I have no clue, Its kind of making me mad because he keeps pulling me aside and telling me to start snapping my wrist... I hit 150+ balls today and possibly mishit only 5 or less (And I just changed grips so I think thats a miracle) but yet he tells me he thinks I can get a lot more distance if I snap my wrist..I was just seeing if anyone else has ever been told that, cause I sure havnt until now!

from what you are saying, i wouldn't recommend what he is telling you. i believe most of your power comes from creating a wide arc on the takeaway with a big shoulder turn, then a nice lag when you start the downswing coming down on a steeper angle then you made on the backswing. it's like you are coiling your body on the backswing, then letting gravity unwind your body on the downswing creating a lot of force and clubhead speed. when you create this wide arc and big shoulder turn on the backswing, the momentum should automatically make your wrists hinge at the top without any conscious effort on your part. as for the grip, i don't recommend a 10 finger grip. it's funny, i actually used it when i first started playing because it felt comfortable to me but it isn't the way to go. don't get down about feeling uncomfortable with your new clubs. with practice time, you will get much more comfortable with them, especially when you get some good thoughts with them after great shots. also, i noticed you are really taking in alot of different tips to improve your game quickly so you can make a team. remember, stick to one method that works for you, then tweek around that. if you're thinking about too many swing thoughts at once, you may not get the results you're looking for. keep it simple, just let it fly. good luck

[dbalcerak1]

yeah thats what I thought. And yeah Ive used a 10 finger grip my whole life and Ive tried to break it in the past but I couldnt square the club face, but about a week ago I told myself im going to change it for good, and so far im hitting great :]. So im pretty stoked about that

[GamerJG]

  dbalcerak1 said:

yeah thats what I thought. And yeah Ive used a 10 finger grip my whole life and Ive tried to break it in the past but I couldnt square the club face, but about a week ago I told myself im going to change it for good, and so far im hitting great :]. So im pretty stoked about that

i've been fighting my grip ever since i started playing golf. it doesn't feel comfortable until you just work at it over time. i have the tendency to let my left hand creep to right and get stronger but i know this and i have to fix it occassionally. every instructor or pro i ever heard of advises against a 10 finger grip. i tried an interlocking grip after that and i didn't like it either. i use an overlocking grip, which locks the right pinky in between the index and middle knuckles of the left hand and that works for me. so as long as you are hitting it great now, then stick with what you're using now.

[R7Player]

Im a big fan of the natural swing, the one you were born with it is in your dna and it cannot be helped, some have the gift, others will seek it out at all costs. whatever
swing you decide to go on , remember this swing you have now, most golfers that
i've talked to one day come back full circle to their natural swing, it is the most
comfortable, but along the way you will learn many ways to play. Your local golf pro
should be the start. You can't go wrong as long as you give it one hundred percent.