Grip Issues

[lefty.drew]

So, I bought a new glove (had been using the same brand of glove for a while), and it happened the M-L for this brand is a bit tighter.

My controlled fade off the tee turned into a slight draw on the range.  On the course, I was hitting a nice draw on the front nine, then almost a drop-kicked hook off the tee on the back 9.

This only ever seems to effect my driver.  My iron accuracy was actual above average.

I guess what I'm looking for, trying to accomplish is some type of guide/tips to understanding grip and possibly a routine to ensure repeatability.

It's tough when you're a serial fader of the ball, then you're out on the course hitting a draw.  This isn't the first time I've had issues with my grip, and I'm learning to trust what I have on the course on that particular day.

But I believe my grip is holding me back in many ways.

It's almost incredible how the smallest details have such a huge effect.  I feel like my grip pressure is a strong point.  I keep my grip nice and light during my backswing.  I have had the face fall open on me once in a while, but I equate that to lack of concentration.

Hit me with some knowledge.

[saevel25]

Can't help you with out seeing a swing and grip. I doubt a golf glove would make much difference, except in grip pressure. I play with no glove, so i tend to replace my grips more often during the year, usually every 6 months or so. I can start to tell when my grips get worn out more.

Is it a draw or a pull draw? how are you aiming. Most people don't know that there aiming off. I took a lesson last weekend. I told him i thought i was aiming it to far right. I said i can feel it in my putting, because i use an intermediate target and if i line up, i feel like i want to line up right of that target line. So he had to line up to this short target, i was aiming 10 yards right of it easy. So lay down a club, line up square to that club, and hit balls. Then check to see,

1) does the ball start left, one, or right of the target line

2) how does the ball curve after that

If you have a hard time seeing were the ball starts of on, go buy a dowel, stick in the ground about 5 yards infront of your ball, angled away from the ball, pointing down your line. This actually helps visually pick up the ball flight off the clubface.

You might think your drawing the ball, but if its a pull draw and not a push draw, you can be correcting something the wrong way.

[lefty.drew]

Definite draw. Ball pushes left of my line and comes back almost to my original target--a little left usually..  (that's if I was hitting it well.  I definitely hit a couple hooks that started out straight and drew right).  I've worked really hard at alignment.  I typically use a line of the ball to line up tee shots to a target.

I'm convinced it's grip, because when I drop my left hand, I get my fade back without changing anything.  I would love to hit a consistent draw, because I feel much more confident with irons, but I can't afford the hooks.

[senorchipotle]

it's your swing plane, not your grip.

[CuppedTin]

I would love to hit a consistent draw, because I feel much more confident with irons, but I can't afford the hooks.

I use midsize grips with (4) wraps of tape because all I want is a nice controlled fade, I even carry a driver with the same grip along with my driver with regular grip and (1) wrap. Why do you want to draw with the irons, a nice gentle fade to me is the most preferred and controlled shot in golf...