Does a thicker grip make you slice???

[ericstamper]

Bought a G15 off of ebay........arrived with a larger(thicker) grip than normal.......took it to the course and sliced it everywhere....couple of hooks i think due to me tring to stop the slice......only hit one ball straight???????????? Can the grip make that big of a difference>???

[Shanks A Million]

If the grip is thicker than you're used to, then yes, it will cause you to push-fade the ball. It could also be that the club had offset or a closed face, which I find tends to make me want to leave the club open. My 3 wood looks a bit closed at setup, and I find I slice it a lot. If I open it back up, I hook it. I have to just remind myself it only looks closed.

[sean_miller]

Bought a G15 off of ebay........arrived with a larger(thicker) grip than normal.......took it to the course and sliced it everywhere....couple of hooks i think due to me tring to stop the slice......only hit one ball straight???????????? Can the grip make that big of a difference>???

Possibly. I went to a mid-size from the smaller stock grips, on all my woods, to prevent hooking the ball.

[delav]

Bought a G15 off of ebay........arrived with a larger(thicker) grip than normal.......took it to the course and sliced it everywhere....couple of hooks i think due to me tring to stop the slice......only hit one ball straight???????????? Can the grip make that big of a difference>???

I think I read somewhere that gratuitous punctuation is a direct cause of slicing.

On a more serious note, a larger grip can make it more difficult to square the club at impact. I play with slightly oversize grips, but it took an adjustment period of slight push fades. I'd say that big slices and hooks would be more indicative of a shaft mismatch. Post a video of your swing, hitting both side by side.