Mark Crossfield on fixing EE, weaken the grip - agree, disagree?

[nevets88]

Aren't there PGA Tour players with strong grips who don't early extend? DJ for example?

 

[saevel25]

37 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

Aren't there PGA Tour players with strong grips who don't early extend? DJ for example?

I think he gets caught up with feel versus real.

He might be feeling like he's going to shut the face down and then reacts to that. I am not sure a strong grip actually influences the rate of closure that much.

DJ doesn't extend like as described by Crossfield in the video.

[Rainmaker]

I love his videos but this one was a miss for me.  I didn't really get what he was saying. 

[mchepp]

I think this takes some antidotal evidence of some swings he sees on the internet from amateurs and attempts to make a conclusion. No study of what guys on the PGA Tour do (studies I have seen show some pretty strong grips on the PGA Tour). 

EE is hard to understand and certainly not going to be fixed by a grip change. 

[SavvySwede]

I think Mark was spot on in this video. When I'm plagued with the big two way miss this is often the culprit.

[DrvFrShow]

Considering this is what I'm working on and considering that Crossfield was the one who identified this problem, I think he's spot on. Here's the progress. Prior situation - early extension - I was trying for extra distance. Very strong grip, Cupping wrist at the top. Dropping the club back into the slot but early extending and due to my eyes seeing a closed club face at set up I was actually holding through impact instead of releasing, thus slicing. When I'd release all was good and I could get a 235 carry, but sometimes my elbow would get stuck and I'd block the ball. Local pro would never watch me DTL and thus never caught the problem. He caught the "casting" problem - but it wasn't the cause of the problem.

1) I still take a strong grip with my left hand. I have to remember to make sure my right hand is on the lifeline over the thumb of my left hand which puts the right hand in a more neutral position.

2) If I properly execute #1 and early extend, I slice relentlessly off about 50 - 70 yds right of target.

3) If I do not properly execute #1 and use my old grip, but properly execute the swing motion, I will hook the ball horribly about 40 yds left of target.

4) If I execute #1 properly and return the club head to the original shaft plane on the downswing I actually hit a decent shot, reasonably straight with a slight draw or a slight fade.

At this time fixing the problem has cost me some distance, but I know at this time that it is in relation to timing everything. I'm getting about 200 - 205 carry at the moment. When all the timing lines up the ball carries about 225 yds. + roll out. It's all about getting used to the new feel of things and getting used to the timing. I've slowed down a bit because of that. Once I feel confident with this, I'm sure the timing will improve and my distance will improve as well.

[iacas]

Disagree.

The shaft being steep is a better "root cause" than the grip. People can have a strong grip, weak grip, etc. and still early extend.

[mvmac]

Trevino, Duval and Johnson, all strong grips.