Blaine Dye Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 I'm still struggling with my grip and stance. I'm starting to interlock my fingers but it still doesn't feel right I've played baseball/adult softball since I was 6 only picked up golf last year didn't know if anybody had any tips on getting more comfortable with not using a "baseball grip" I feel like I'm always casting I got with a instructor and he seems to be helping me with my casting but I still hit better shots with m fingers not interlocked is it okay to not interlock I have just heard its not something your suppose to do. any tips or drills would be well appreciated I have a few from my instructor but I seem to be going the wrong way i feel like the drills and tips he has given me is making me play worse not better or do I just need to trust the process cksurfdude 1 Quote Ogio bag Driver: Cobra LTDX 3 wood: PING 425 max Irons 5-U : PING G710s 52 bent to 51 vokey 54: vokey 58 degree: Callaway jaws putter: Wilson harmonized v2 / testing Odessy AI- ONE Double Wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 There are a lot of instructors that want you to use a certain type of grip while holding the club. Small hands short fingers should interlock. Larger hands with longer fingers should overlap. But most steer you away from a baseball grip / 10 finger grip. The goal with any grip is to get your hands working together as one. The baseball grip will tend to allow you to try to push the club with your right hand and allow you to grip it too strongly. That is something you don't want to do. Saying all that you are the one swing the club and you have to be comfortable. I have a medium sized hand but longer fingers so I should overlap. I actually interlock with my irons and hybrid but I baseball grip my woods. Totally not the norm but it works for me. Do what feels good but just make sure the hands are working together as one. If you go with baseball, just make sure your lower hand is tight up against the upper hand on the club. PS: Make sure the actual grips on your club are the right size for your hand as well. GolfSpy_KFT, Blaine Dye and cksurfdude 3 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Vice VGI01 Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex (6 - PW) VGW01, 50 Degree. Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex, Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Putter, Sacks Parente Drac Center Shafted 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 41 minutes ago, Blaine Dye said: I'm still struggling with my grip and stance. I'm starting to interlock my fingers but it still doesn't feel right I've played baseball/adult softball since I was 6 only picked up golf last year didn't know if anybody had any tips on getting more comfortable with not using a "baseball grip" I feel like I'm always casting I got with a instructor and he seems to be helping me with my casting but I still hit better shots with m fingers not interlocked is it okay to not interlock I have just heard its not something your suppose to do. any tips or drills would be well appreciated I have a few from my instructor but I seem to be going the wrong way i feel like the drills and tips he has given me is making me play worse not better or do I just need to trust the process It’s ok to not interlock, it’s also to interlock. It’s also ok to use a baseball grip. Whats important is that the hands are on the club in the correct position. It’s also key to make the swing and grip matchup. Golf swing is a game of matchups. Since you have an instructor work with him/her on the grip you should use Blaine Dye and cksurfdude 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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