New To Golf And My Weird Grip...Works?

[StarLord]

I started golfing in June '15 for the first time and fell in love with the sport.

I have a strange grip that somehow works for me. I hit a +2 today (9 holes) with this thing and get more distance than when I use a standard grip.

If I miss, it's just with a slight pull, but I'd say about 95% of my shots are a slight fade to straight.

I've tried and played with standard grips and I am way more inconsistent. No pulls but often a slice or just a complete biff. Sometimes solid, sometimes awful. Distance also suffers. For example, my 7 iron goes from about 165 distance to 135 with a standard interlocking grip.

I don't think I've found some weird secret grip, but for whatever reason, I think my swing may be broken and this counteracts it in an unusual but effective way.

I am thinking about seeing a pro but I am not sure if it's worth dropping the cash if the results are there. I took a few quick photos. What do you think? Should I ditch it and just work on a standard grip? Or stick with what is working? Have you ever seen a grip like this? I've done some Google digging and came up empty.

Thanks for taking a sec.

[ryan772]

So you started playing 2 months ago and your shooting +2 for 9 or 18 holes? Must be a golf prodigy.

[billchao]

I don't get it. Looks like a normal interlock grip to me.

[mvmac]

I am thinking about seeing a pro but I am not sure if it's worth dropping the cash if the results are there. I took a few quick photos. What do you think? Should I ditch it and just work on a standard grip? Or stick with what is working? Have you ever seen a grip like this? I've done some Google digging and came up empty.

Welcome to the game!

I think long term you'll see more success gripping it more like this.

I don't get it. Looks like a normal interlock grip to me.

Right thumb.

[StarLord]

So you started playing 2 months ago and your shooting +2 for 9 or 18 holes? Must be a golf prodigy.

It was only 9. I should have included that.

[billchao]

Right thumb.

Ah I see, thanks.

[Gator Hazard]

I am curious how you started less than 3 months ago and are playing to a 4 handicap already.  I would think that would make you one of probably ten people in the world to have gotten to that handicap that fast.  Have you had lessons?

[StarLord]

I am curious how you started less than 3 months ago and are playing to a 4 handicap already.  I would think that would make you one of probably ten people in the world to have gotten to that handicap that fast.  Have you had lessons?

I have a very flexible schedule and have been golfing nine holes 3-4 times a week since I started. No lessons (thus the weird grip) and my game today was the best it has ever been. For 18, I am usually between +10 and +18.

[dchoye]

I use to have my right thumb on the side like that when I started playing as a teenager.

It's to difficult to play like that and try to swing 36 times with the right thumb on the side for an entire day, eventually almost everyone will move the hand over so the palm right hand turns more to the left.

and can swing 144 times over 4 days

[metbid]

I don't get it. Looks like a normal interlock grip to me.

Yeah, what is weird about the grip??? Pictures look strangely like a normal interlock grip, even if the thumb is on the right.....

[mvmac]

even if the thumb is on the right.....

Yeah and that's a big deal.

[Valleygolfer]

I've seen other people with really weak grips like this but they are never very good golfers or long hitters.

[mslice15]

Here's my unpopular opinion, if it's working for you then why change?

[Vinsk]

I think research has shown that some components of the golf swing simply yield more "consistently good" outcomes than others. As it has been discussed, we are all probably consistent, but just bad due to  a repetitive flaw or even several. I may be wrong, but I think mvmac is thinking in the long term goal  of building a functional golf swing the 5keys we all know should be attained. Other components can indirectly help or hinder us to achieve the 5 keys, grip for example. So although his grip may be "working for him" now, I don't think it is something we predict will continue to help improve his game.

[mvmac]

but I think mvmac is thinking in the long term goal  of building a functional golf swing the 5keys we all know should be attained. Other components can indirectly help or hinder us to achieve the 5 keys, grip for example. So although his grip may be "working for him" now, I don't think it is something we predict will continue to help improve his game.

Right and I did say "long term success" in my first post in the thread. The placement of the grip in the hands can matter a great deal.