I switched to a strong single action grip and..

[Bonesy]

-stopped shanking
-stopped thinking about my pivot
-started to finally feel the club in my hands
-was able to hit fades and draws
-my hips stopped lunging down the fairway in front of my hands
-I got unstuck
-I was able to get the clubface around
-my short game improved

Guess my old grip was terrible. Dare say, I have a bit of a hand controlled pivot going on.

[dannyc]

how would you classify the old grip?

[Jim Kobylinski]

Originally Posted by dannyc

how would you classify the old grip?

I'm gonna go with crap....lol

[Bonesy]

Neutral with a right hand that just wasn't attached very well.

My new grip also involves me putting my right pinky directly on top of my left index finger instead of in the gap next to the index finger. The joint near the fingertip of my right pinky notches over the large, main joint of my left index finger. I think Hogan did it this way. This grip makes it easier (for me) to around wrap the shift with the middle fingers of my right hand. The result is a more secure grip that relays pressure but allows me to really get after the ball without much fear of a terrible shot.

[spktho]

Alright, I'll be the one to ask. What is a strong single action grip?

[dannyc]

Originally Posted by Jim Kobylinski

I'm gonna go with crap....lol

haha, true...true. i guess i thought he was gonna come with "strong double action", or "manz neutral." you know what i'm sayin...

Originally Posted by Bonesy

Neutral with a right hand that just wasn't attached very well.

My new grip also involves me putting my right pinky directly on top of my left index finger instead of in the gap next to the index finger. The joint near the fingertip of my right pinky notches over the large, main joint of my left index finger. I think Hogan did it this way. This grip makes it easier (for me) to around wrap the shift with the middle fingers of my right hand. The result is a more secure grip that relays pressure but allows me to really get after the ball without much fear of a terrible shot.

wow, cool. that's about all you can ask for a grip to do!

Originally Posted by spktho

Alright, I'll be the one to ask. What is a strong single action grip?

oh, brother. tgm terminology. basically means if you "cock" your wrist, the club only has one "action," which is to raise up (think "most golfers" or "soft draw" grip). a strong double action, when cocked, will not only raise the club up, but also move it further away from the target (think "couples, duval, azinger, etc."). manzella neutral is (i believe) slightly weaker than ssa, with the clubface matching the back of the left hand.

[Matt F.]

Originally Posted by Bonesy

The joint near the fingertip of my right pinky notches over the large, main joint of my left index finger. I think Hogan did it this way.

Nope, Hogan put it in the gap. "A word more about the little finger of the right hand. While it has been approved practice for quite some time to let the little finger ride sort of piggyback on top of the left forefinger, I would really advise you to hook that little finger in the groove between the forefinger and the big finger. It helps to keep the hands from slipping apart. It also gives me the good feeling that my hands are knitted vigorously together." Hogan-Five Lessons

[Bonesy]

You are correct. He says he has a higher right hand in Power Golf. He wraps his pinky around the knuckle of the index finger. My bad. I stole his "wrap" and turned into a "notch".

[Deadly_Scope]

The golfing machine is full of holes and contradictions.

Blind leading the blind.

[Tball88]

Strong Single Action is a great grip, especially with the wedges and shorter irons. Easier to avoid flipping as well, as the strong single action makes it almost impossible to break down the left wrist.

Downside, you have to hold it off, any roll of the left arm and it's fore left.