Help with the lefts (Equipment: Driver Setup)

[eyevan]

Has anyone tried using a larger grip to help promote a fade (right handed)? I use a M/L Cadet players glove and am used to playing standard GP tour velvet grip, but I’ve been reading / hearing how a larger grip reduces your hands turning over. That’s my miss, I miss it left and when I get super handsy I start hooking the ball. It’s been something that I’ve been trying to work on for the past 3 years quieter hands, but it’s been so long that I actually want to start fading the ball naturally.

So my question is, “is going to a midsize grip a bad thing to do?” Although I’ve already done it, I wanted to get some feedback from the guys on the forum. I have a 503h with a midsize grip and I love it, but it just feels weird with the driver. It feels like the club is more in my hands than in my fingers and that my grip isn’t right. As for performance with the driver it was going straight, but it didn’t feel like I got all of it like I was swinging slower (additional grip weight.) Maybe I’m just not used to it?

Also MWT: Is 2 grams of weight in either port really going to make that much of a difference? And does going from 12 grams (stock weighting) to 18 grams hurt or help?
I’m not the most flexible guy because of lifting weights, but I like the weight because it helps me smooth out my swing. I also figured: Force = Mass x Acceleration, and since I probably couldn’t up my acceleration due to being non-flexible I could up the mass and ultimately increase the force.

I have a driver swing speed of 107 and a ball speed of about 152 (something like that,) I think I carry the ball 250 with about 30-40 yards of roll (I don’t hit the ball that high)

Sorry for the ramblings guys, but I just want to get the most out of my driver since I hit on almost every hole that isn’t a par 3. I’ve become a bomb it (not that I bomb it) and look for it kind of player.

[iacas]

I'll give you the short answer to each of your questions.

First, MWT: 2 grams here or there probably won't matter much. It can very subtly tweak stuff, but "the lefts" typically require a more aggressive tweak. 4-6 grams may do it. If your driver is 2-8-8-2 then you may want to go 2-4-8-6 or something.

As for the grip size, it can't hurt to give it a try. Worst case it'll cost you $4 to get it put back. Like you said, the concern may be getting the grip too far into your palms and not keeping it out in your fingers. You'll want to make sure you're not decreasing your lag or other forms of wrist action: just limiting the rate at which your wrists can close the clubface.