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Interlock or Overlap?


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Your Grip  

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  1. 1. Which grip do you use?

    • Interlock index and pinky
      12
    • Overlap index and pinky
      11


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1 hour ago, GB13 said:

Interlock tends to favor a draw/left miss while overlap tends to be a fade/right miss. 

So I guess that means the 10 finger or "baseball" grip tends to favor the middle.  😀

I used the 10 finger grip since I started playing 27 years ago... until last year.  I tried the interlock and like @perseveringgolfer it hurt my finger.  I think the size of the grip might have an effect here.  I decided to try overlapping, mostly because I could grip the club with less pressure and reduce trail (right) hand dominance.  For the moment I'll stick with that.  

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Interlock tends to favor a draw/left miss while overlap tends to be a fade/right miss. 
Whoa, this could be a game changer. I did notice that switching to overlap yesterday stopped me from cooking shots too far left. My normal flight is a draw so maybe this will straighten it out a little. Time to experiment!

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2 hours ago, Kenny B said:

So I guess that means the 10 finger or "baseball" grip tends to favor the middle.  😀

I used the 10 finger grip since I started playing 27 years ago... until last year.  I tried the interlock and like @perseveringgolfer it hurt my finger.  I think the size of the grip might have an effect here.  I decided to try overlapping, mostly because I could grip the club with less pressure and reduce trail (right) hand dominance.  For the moment I'll stick with that.  

 I now use 10 finger and it doesn't go straight.

I've tried them all and can get a big high cut with them all, even when I don't try. Just a matter of degrees for me.

 

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16 minutes ago, Alf. S said:

 I now use 10 finger and it doesn't go straight.

I've tried them all and can get a big high cut with them all, even when I don't try. Just a matter of degrees for me.

 

Yeah, it's mostly not the grip type.  That's the club face open relative to swing path... I know!!

I had a slice with the 10 finger grip and corrected it with a 10 finger grip.  I have found that since I went from 10 finger grip to overlapping, my grip pressure with my right (trail) hand is less and it's easier for me to hit a draw.

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44 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

Yeah, it's mostly not the grip type.  That's the club face open relative to swing path... I know!!

I had a slice with the 10 finger grip and corrected it with a 10 finger grip.  I have found that since I went from 10 finger grip to overlapping, my grip pressure with my right (trail) hand is less and it's easier for me to hit a draw.

That's interesting, to me it feels the exact opposite and that I won't close the clubface due to my right hand influencing the clubface less and not "turning over" as much. Brains are weird 😄

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13 minutes ago, yungkory said:

That's interesting, to me it feels the exact opposite and that I won't close the clubface due to my right hand influencing the clubface less and not "turning over" as much. Brains are weird 😄

That is what happens to me as well. When I miss left, I feel like me right hand has "flipped" the face shut. For me the overlap take the right hand out of the swing, and eliminates the flip left. 

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10 minutes ago, yungkory said:

That's interesting, to me it feels the exact opposite and that I won't close the clubface due to my right hand influencing the clubface less and not "turning over" as much. Brains are weird 😄

I have a problem on my through swing.  When my right hand is on the club a little too tight, I tend to come over the top a little and promotes a fade.  It also slows down my swing. I can't afford ANY loss of speed!!!  It was worse with 10 finger grip.

 

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On 4/21/2019 at 11:41 AM, cnosil said:

I just naturally started interlock and have never switched.  I have tried overlap a couple of times and is doesn't feel as secure.

Same here. I've fooled with overlap a few times, but I can never get comfortable with it. 

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  • 3 months later...
Again... I switched several years ago to full-finger or ten-finger grip. Choose your name. I played my whole life up to that point with an overlap. Played well too. However, After I changed my ball striking improved. Easier to trap. More solid. I've never regretted it. Some people say the full-finger promotes a hook. It can if you're not careful I suppose. But it hasn't for me. It's all about impact anyway. As Nicklaus famously said, "I don't care how you hold the club, - interlock, overlap, full finger. Doesn't matter as long you are able to square the face at impact." Ever seen a baseball player overlapping or interlocking? Me either.
BTW: The poll excluded full-finger or 10-finger
I'm also a full-finger player. I've experimented with both overlap (doesn't feel secure) and interlock (kills my pinkies) and am just more comfortable with all ten fingers in the club.

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I started playing golf with an interlock grip.  When I was playing very occasional rounds I subconsciously started using an overlap grip.  Once I started playing more again a few years ago I went back to an interlock grip without thinking about it.  I believe it is because I can grip lighter with an interlock grip.

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Interlock for me as I have smaller hands.  Tried overlock but it just feels like my hands come apart during the swing sequence.

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  • 2 weeks later...

I always was an interlock player. I didn't play for a few years and when I was regrooving my swing, decided I found it easier hitting overlap. I got my swing back in shape and decided I like the feel  and consistency (for me anyway) of the interlocking grip. It allows my right hand to get a little further down on the club and sit better in my fingers versus getting a little palmy with the overlap. 

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a. Iron specs (Kbs Tour C-Taper 125 S+ Standard L/L) 

b. Driver specs (Titleost 913 D2 Oban Kiyoshi Black 05 Flex 45" )

c. Dexterity (Right)

d. Where You Live (El Paso, Tx)

e. Your handicap or average 18 hole score (1.8 GHIN) 

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Neither, it's the baseball grip for me.  I have tried interlocking and overlapping, but not for more than a couple of swings.  It just feels too weird to me, and the baseball grip just feels natural.  

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Interlock. Always has been and always will be. I've experimented briefly with other grips on the driving range and none of them worked very well.

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