YES; once you have covered the issues of the grip; see the “golf Pro Lesson be a solid ball striker” and “golf pro lesson tilted spiral” part 1, 2 and 3 and especially 3 to make sure that your perception to target is sound!
I will be doing a great DVD on this soon! Shawn

Shawn,

Would you say a more weak grip produces a fade or push or is it a combination of an outside in swing? Im working on getting a camera to send you some video. I find that I fade or push with my longer irons and the driver 40% of the time.

Mark

No fade is bad shot (normally with Driver). It was a one off lesson whch was net +ve as I am now a lot more dynamic (bottom out). I have the thru the ball, one leg drill, and one that rocks from right to left to be really useful. I really get what you say, but noted you are a little bit contra the popular words on grip. I am not sure Cabrerra et al hold the club like a tube of toothpaste, so I am kinda with you on this one. I am reverting to my stronger grip..

Is it because you were hooking? Make sure you are swinging through the ball first! “golf Pro lesson through the ball”; see this video first and try the drills; Shawn

Interesting as I had a lesson with my local pro the other day and he was trying to push me to a weaker grip. I am not sure that I like the feel….

I use a weak grip and all my irons shots are good but… my driver and woods *****…. they curve a lot should I change to strong?

One will work better than the other depending on the person; some people can’t use a strong grip because of stiff forearms and others can’t look at a closed face; it is just a matter of personal preference; left handed I have a bit of both and right handed I have an open face with a stronger grip…both sides allow be to work the ball at will; Shawn

Could you explain the difference between:
1. Closing the clubface with a neutral grip.
2. Strengthening the grip without closing the clubface at address ?

What this does for your swing

Thanks for this video! I’m a 7 handicap and I’ve always had a strong grip. I’ve recently been debating on wether or not to switch to a neutral grip but it just wasnt comfortable for me, maybe because I dont wear a glove or have small hands. I’m starting my first semester at the GAA of Orlando and wanted to make sure I wasn’t practicing something that was incorrect. Thanks for the clarification.

Shawn this is the same problem I had when i quit golf 3 years ago. I have been going throught the process of “building” my swing and long story short i am trying toput my body in the correct angles and hold the club properly and take it back correctly and blah blah blah, now I cant hit the ball. It is really really bad. I don’t know where to even begin to fix myself now. The guest bedroom is family ready shawn. sunshine,BBQ’s and golf. Was about 70 today on the course

That would be great! I could use some good warm weather for my bones right now! Shawn

All clubs my man! Especially the driver!
Shawn

Great tip yet again shawn. if you dont mind, to clarify, strong grip=Closed at address? The clubface squares up at impact due to the weight transfer to the left side? Is it the same principal with woods and Hybrids too? Btw thanks for the replies, you must be a busy man!

Makes alott of sense! I have felt like i should be in a strong grip and since I have seen you and steve both using it in your video’s, I just wanted to be sure this was right from my perception. Can’t wait to go make some divots! You need to move to Southern california so you can play with my group 3-4 times a week.

I put your concept to work today with very promising results; I have a student of mine(one of many as this is a common issue) who cannot keep his eyes on the ball or has the “wandering eyes in the backswing” which destroys any chance of sustained focus through the ball and towards the target. His dominant eye is right and I asked him to close his left eye and he immediately started keeping his eye in one place on the ball; very very good my friend!! I will do more research and keep you posted!

Hey JB;
That is a very important point you make that would definitely short circuit the focus and cause the brain to flicker causing self one to take control for fear of missing the ball…very cool comment and thank you very much for that! Shawn

S,
Wld wlcme your thghts on the dominant hand/eye issue. I feel that in golf the latter is much more imp than we think. I am right eye (&hand) dom. Often when playing badly I have rectified things by closing my left (non dom) eye to ensure that my dominant eye is always ‘in charge’. My theory is that on the b/swing if the nose gets in the way of the right eye view and the left eye ‘takes over’, it can confuse the nervous system re where momentum (swing path) should be directed.
JB (NZ)

Thanks for the great comment George!
Shawn

Right on Itrat!
I hope you are getting some great play time out there!
Send me an email sometime and let me know how you are doing outside the game too! Thanks for the great comment! Shawn

I find I work better with a more neutral grip on my backhand side but with a slightly closed face; a combo of dominant hand and dominant eye (left eye dominant); this gives me a straight flight; Shawn

Hey JB; great comment! See my latest video called “golf pro lesson bilateral and unilateral” to get the sense of the takeaway where you will not feel the need to take the swing to the outside or manipulate the takeaway;
Shawn

Shawn,
Excellent as usual. Agree with the strong grip concept. I (Hcp 4) grip strong and often address the ball with a closed clubface. I find this works well; however when doing this, the visual perception of the clubface can promote an outside-the-line takeaway which I need to guard against. Outside the line plus strong grip doesn’t work so well for me but it may explain Zinger’s power fade.

JB NZ

Shawn,
I play right handed but I am lefty, so my left hand is stronger than my right hand, what would you suggest on grip.

Hey Shaw.
I am 38 and grew up on golf from my grandfather but never had the money for lessons or good equip. Your video’s are a godsend, anyway this grip video has changed my game went to the range and with that stronger grip (awkward at first) and your two ball drill I just ******* the ball with that flush divot in front of ball feeling. It’s amazing how something as small as turning that left hand over a little more makes such a big difference. Thanks Mike

Hi itrat
I to thought the club face looked to closed but shooting 15 plus less per round I think i will stick with it The closed face also makes me lower the right shoulder and puts me in a better stance than before…. it all just seems to work time and again. I’ll never look back..
Cheers from down under…..
George in NZ