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Is anyone here familiar with the Natural Golf method? I just got a set of irons on eBay that came with the Natural Golf grips and after looking into their website was intrigued. My question now is, as a beginner, should I get a set of Natural Golf grips for my woods as well and learn this swing or am I better off just regripping my irons with standard grips and taking a more traditional approach?


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Originally Posted by EricMGB1974

Is anyone here familiar with the Natural Golf method? I just got a set of irons on eBay that came with the Natural Golf grips and after looking into their website was intrigued. My question now is, as a beginner, should I get a set of Natural Golf grips for my woods as well and learn this swing or am I better off just regripping my irons with standard grips and taking a more traditional approach?


Every method has its plusses and minuses. Natural Golf is supposed to have been an offshoot of Moe Norman's swing, and Moe is perhaps the best ball striker that ever lived.

But it's an odd swing, and Moe wasn't long (he was longer than amateurs of course, but compared to his pro peers, he wasn't, if you know what I mean), and you might have trouble finding an instructor nearby.

But I'm a big fan of doing the research and seeing what you like, so do the research and see if you like it. It worked for Moe, and Jerry Foltz used it when he was on the Nationwide Tour...

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I've been working on this method with very good results. Haven't lost a bit of distance, perhaps gained a few, coming off of stack and tilt. Laser straight balls when hit properly. I became interested in Moe's swing as I heard this swing was easier on my back. It is.

Graves Golf Academy is also teaching the swing:

http://www.moenormangolf.com/index.php

Also don't worry about regripping to try the swing out. If you like it, you can always work with your own grips and/or add a few wraps of tape under a normal grip where your bottom hand goes. Natural Golf is real product oriented...

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