Just like this: ...is not an apple. Grip strength, consistency of grip pressure and the relationship between the strength of each hand and how it relates to wrist alignment are all significantly more important IMO. I would guess that's what Luke's doing. I play overlap and already struggle with a left miss, so what benefits would I see in switching? [quote name='naventhirty3' timestamp='1432737122' post='11635298'] Vardon created his overlap grip as a cure for his snap hooking problem. My handicap improved to a 4 during this period but it was a slow process and I had days where my grip felt comfortable and I scored well but many other days where it felt lousy and I scored badly. Player Profile. Reverse double overlap grip exists, and there is no vagueness as to what it means/is. Too much effort... The Vardon grip is horribly uncomfortable. So, I changed to the interlock grip and stuck with it for over 10 years. Viewing the structure of the finger muscles, its quite apparent that the pinky has considerably more muscle volume than the other holding fingers and should be in a more dominant position when holding the handle. You said you struggled to hit draws before, right? I do feel like I have more awareness of what my hands are doing with the reverse overlap and have thought about going to it full time recently. A reverse overlap grip is probably the same grip that you putt with! For a right hander , it's a ten finger grip with your index finger on your left hand on top of all your fingers on your right hand. [quote name='baloo' timestamp='1432764178' post='11638574'] Titleist 915Fd, w/Aldila Rogue Black 80-2.8-S 2-10 - 1954 Spalding Synchro Dyned [quote name='Fairways_and_Greens' timestamp='1432736994' post='11635284'] Hope that helps and good luck! [/quote] I discovered the reverse overlap grip almost by accident about 20 years ago. Why is this advice limited to right-handed golfers? Mizuno MP-18 MMC Fli-Hi 4-5, w/UST Recoil 95 F4 At the age of 13, with an 8 handicap, I decided to take the game more seriously and visited our club professional. I started using the reverse overlap grip on chip and pitch shots (L 2nd finger over the R 5th finger) and noticed an improvement in feel, control, etc. PXG 0341 21* I also gained about a half of club in distance. If you adopt the reverse overlap, I would expect that you would use it for every club in the bag. I play a lot of other sports so frequently have to change my grip due for one reason or another. I'm with you, thanks for the clarification. Too tight a grip overall pressure contributes to that blister issue. [/quote] iBlade replacement? [/quote] Reverse overlap grip - A popular grip with the left index finger placed off the club and placed down the outside of your fingers on your right hand. i've used the normal overlap for years to a 7 handicap, but i'm always looking for more consistency. Of course the post title should read, The most common grip on tour is the conventional, reverse overlap golf grip. It's anatomically true, and easy to test. [quote name='crater_divots' timestamp='1432758226' post='11637916'] Try hitting your driver with a one inch gap between your hands and you will see what I mean. Many male golfers hands are too big for standard men's grip size, and the taper in the right hand just makes that problem worse. i just started fiddling with this a couple of days ago but haven't gotten to the course with it yet. Since this change, and a few tweaks along the way, I never, never feel uncomfortable with this grip. However, I messed around a bunch at the end of last year and am considering going baseball grip for next year, as it seems to have speed benefits for me. The key to successfully holding a putter is to try out various techniques and find a grip that is comfortable, feels natural, and consistently enables you to get the ball in the hole. i just started fiddling with this a couple of days ago but haven't gotten to the course with it yet. From 150 yards in I expect to be on the green or darn close all the time. Its the use of the right pinky that makes all the difference. The 10 finger grip is a no go for me. Lake balls and never go right tees. The reverse overlap is a variation of the putting grip. [/quote] Perhaps WRX'ers should pay more attention to logic. MP20 MMC 4 Iron Hmmmm. I started playing about 50 years ago and as a kid I used the 10 finger grip. Driver, 3W, 4W - Macgregor Custom Tourney While the standard reverse overlap, crosshand, and claw grips are the most common ways to hold a putter, you can also experiment with less common techniques to find the right grip for you. [/quote] This can help in reducing the dominance of one hand over the other. There were days when this grip felt terrific but these were few and far between and for me it was back to the drawing board. By Why is this advice limited to right-handed golfers? Most of all.. enjoy your time on our site. [quote name='Fade' timestamp='1432727019' post='11634328'] So because it works for you, everyone else should automatically do the same? Why would you want to hold the club in palm of your left hand? [/quote] Need a new grip for irons though. In 1996 he won the U.S. Open title. There is one pro that uses the ROG but forget his name at the moment. Cleveland Rtx4 (Raw) 48, 54, 60/Dynamic Gold TI s400. All times are GMT. Steve Jones won the US Open with a reverse grip and I agree with the post that it is a good grip for chipping. IMO Vardon had the right idea when he overlapped, thus joining the hands and neutralizing the pressure of the thumbs , but I believe he put the wrong finger on top-. The pinky, ring, and middle finder all unify to create grip strength. The Power Grip angle is only around 10 degrees and totally in the fingers, which creates the long left thumb, kind of like how you hold a tennis racket or baseball bat. No matter what you call it, using a reverse putting grip involves placing your left hand lower on the grip than your right hand (again, for a right handed golfer). As an alternative, if you are a lefty, how about just increasing the grip pressure on your middle, ring and pinky figures on your right hand. Hmmm! Now repeat the test using just the three fingers I've mentioned. Reverse pivot - An incorrect move on the downswing when the weight is transferred to the back foot instead of the front foot. Okay everyone, we all know this was gonna happen eventually. In this grip, all the fingers of the right hand -- for a right-handed player -- grip the club. Thanks for the information and pictures. Thank, Theo. Your thumb and pointer finger exist for dexterity. Good point. Reverse Overlap for the last twenty five years May 26 2015, 6:10 PM I have been using the reverse overlap grip for over twenty five years and could not go back to any of the grips I had before. golftuitiononline.com | the global golf forum, Join our global golf community for FREE Now HERE. Using the vardon or overlap grip, strength and pressure is biased to more left hand control. What makes the ten finger part work well in terms of hand unity (the big minus for a ten finger grip using conventional grip/handle positioning) is the long left thumb, it creates space so that your hands stay close together in the vertical dimension. Hmmmm. [/quote] Look at this image of the muscle structure of the hand. The double overlap grip has gotten attention recently mostly because it's used by PGA Tour player Jim Furyk, who has more than $45 million in career earnings. I sometimes had a tough time hitting a draw with that overlap grip. 18* KZG U Iron, w/UST Proforce V2 100-S Ive been looking over all of the social media post from today and this is what I’ve been able to determine so far. With the baby goat teeing it up, I bet many are wondering what he’s gaming. They are finite movers, and they allow very fine motor patterns to be performed (such as writing fluidly in fine print using cursive). Your thumb and pointer finger exist for dexterity. I use the reverse overlap grip for putting and it has helped a lot. Have a strong individual grab something and squeeze as hard as possible using all five fingers. This quote is from an older thread so it is possible he has refined his views on this: Swing smoothly and don't force it. i'm glad to see i'm not the only mid-low handicapper willing to make significant changes to get better. Re: Reverse overlap grip In November 1991 Steve Jones suffered ligament and joint damage to his left ring finger in a dirtbike accident, and he missed almost three years of play as a professional. The tendons that control the joints of the hand connect to different muscles further up the arm. http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/614267-interlocking-grip-interesting-thought-and-question/page__st__30__p__6299435__hl__+reverse%20+overlap#entry6299435 TheJollyGolfer, May 27, 2015 in Instruction & Academy, Reverse Overlap for the last twenty five years. The overall result is the reduction of undue wrist action and an increase in putting accuracy. [quote name='baloo' timestamp='1432764178' post='11638574'] I use the reverse overlap grip for putting and it has helped a lot. MagnoliaGolfer I'm opening a discussion here and its my opinion that the reverse overlap should be adopted by more golfers. That slippage often caused the face angle to change, usually to open. For years I struggled with my right pinkie slipping off of my left index finger knuckle with my Vardon overlap grip. Driver, 5 wood, hybrid 26°, 7, 9, SW and Putter. In principle, we're on the same page. So because it works for you, everyone else should automatically do the same? [quote name='TheJollyGolfer' timestamp='1432760340' post='11638168'] In principle, we're on the same page. As opposed to creating lag by pulling the club with your left hand (for a righty). The three finger grip will result in more grip strength than the five finger grip. One such form is the 'reverse putting grip', which is also known as putting 'cross-handed'. I will back up my argument. A pro friend of his suggested that he would reduce clubface closure if he put both thumbs on the handle, gripped it more in his palms, ie not fully in his fingers, and overlapped with his right pinkie. There a big difference between the 10 finger and the other two you've mentioned. [quote name='Jim Waldron' timestamp='1359161100' post='6299435'] You are correct about Luke Donald. He took a look at my set up and insisted on me changing my grip as, in his words, I was never going to become a better golfer with the 10 finger grip. Usually that is resolved if one uses non-tapered grips, which I recommend to everyone no matter which grip you use, and grips that are the right size diameter for your hand size. Re: Reverse Overlap Grip. Z Star XV. Need a new grip for irons though. The ten fingers allow you to have the highest amount of feedback from club to brain/mind, and the most physical control/stability without holding on too tight in terms of overall grip pressure, which is vitally important if using a passive wrist c0ck release method. I think I'm going to try this out, even if it isn't exactly what you described.. it didn't feel quite as loose as the interlocking.. while being an interlocking/overlap hybrid grip that is comfortable to me. The reverse overlap grip helps prevent the potential rolling of the hands, and keeps the grip more in each palm for increased control. Will we ever get another driver that feels and sounds as good as the original Ping Rapture? For me, this grip is wonderful. This likely helps Johnson release the putter at impact and into the follow-through, preventing pushed putts and creating a true roll. He changed me to the Vardon, overlapping grip and made references to the fact that the vast majority of tour pros were using this grip so it must be the best. I've experimented with the reverse overlap, but have never put it in play. [quote name='Drudersh' timestamp='1432742222' post='11635872'] i tinkered with it in order to get the club more in the palm of my left hand, and this just feels comfortable. Reverse overlap has a slight edge in making it a little bit harder to flip the wrists during Release, which is probably why it has been used in putting and chipping. Bear with me, I will get down to the nitty gritty on this further in this thread. [/quote] Good point. Raw Callaway 53*, Raw Mizuno T20 58* The pinky, ring, and middle finder all unify to create grip strength. If an individual grabs something and squeezes as hard as possible using all five fingers, and then repeats the test using just the three fingers I've mentioned, the three finger grip will result in more grip strength than the five finger grip. By popping the right pinky on the handle this changes significantly. BTW, when I using the vardon or interlock grip, efficient hold/grip is being compromised. I have been using the reverse overlap grip for over twenty five years and could not go back to any of the grips I had before. Some folks here in the Northwest call that the "Waldron grip" since until two years ago almost all of my students were using it. [quote name='TheJollyGolfer' timestamp='1432727432' post='11634358'] What I should have said was, "Golfers should adopt a grip where they are guiding the club with their dominant hand." If I overlap or reverse overlap I lose that connection with the grip. [/quote] 10 years later and with a handicap of 5, I was beginning to doubt every part of my game. SW - Wilson Staff At the age of 13, with an 8 handicap, I decided to take the game more seriously and visited our club professional. The reverse overlap gives him that extra feel and control in his right palm." He played in only two events in 1994. Ten finger grip with conventional handle/palm position can have opposite effect, ie leave the face open and cause a slice due to hands being far apart in vertical dimension. Good point. You better tell Rory quick before he throws his career away. [/quote] And more feedback from club to my brain since all five digits of my dominant hand were on the handle. It worked for Steve Jones (he had an injury and used a reverse overlap to win the US Open IIRC). All shafts are S2S Stepless Steel Wishon. Tonight, whilst watching the PGA, I couldn't help noticing that Luke Donald's grip looked as though he is using the ROG. [/quote]. Grip strength, consistency of grip pressure and the relationship between the strength of each hand and how it relates to wrist alignment are all significantly more important IMO. Wishon 775HS 22*, 25* For most of my life, an interlock grip. You can certainly use reverse overlap with driver, likely to get a few more yards at least and for sure easier to draw the ball. It prevents either hand becoming too dominant during the stroke, yet the feeling is that the hands are not locked together. I now use the ten finger Power Grip and really like it a lot. Allergic2Birdies I then progressed to longer wedge and short iron shots, finally using the grip on the Driver. You said you struggled to hit draws before, right? No offense, but the picture and your description as to what that picture means are very far off from being correct. This page was generated at 09:50 PM. You've been a member here for three years, you should've know better than to start a thread telling WRX'ers what they should be doing. There are certainly some similarities at a quick glance, but closer inspection reveals that it is not, in fact, an apple, and no amount of debate will change that. [/quote] Pretty big advantage when hitting L wedge flop shots with a controlled momentum "micro-flip" kind of Release, ie no or very little shaft lean at impact. [/quote] Wishon 919 THI 11* 0.5* Open Ha ha ha f___ing ha! He was using a ten finger baseball grip at the time, literally like holding a baseball bat with both thumbs wrapped around the handle, and most golfers at the time used the same grip. Started December 17, 2020. You overlap your left index finger over your right pinkie or the groove between the pinkie and the ring finger. Right handed golfers should be using a reverse overlap grip for full swing. I dunno what Arnie's pictured grip is called, but it is not called a Reverse Double Overlap. Mizuno MP-18 MMC 6-P, w/UST Recoil 95 F4Callaway 52* MD5 JAWS S Grind Keep your left hand loose and you'll probably get a better release. Bumping this thread up. So that's why I interlock. Z765 4-G Modus3 125xSM6 56°/60° Super Peening BlueSpider X Chalk PM Grind 64* The reverse-overlap grip is the classic method of gripping a putter. [quote name='BeTheBall_' timestamp='1432725634' post='11634238'] You've been a member here for three years, you should've know better than to start a thread telling WRX'ers what they should be doing. However its the pinkie that gives the other holding fingers increased strength. The type of grip you should use depends in large part on your physical stature and strength as well as what feels comfortable. Login now to join our community of over 48,000 members and gain instant access to free golf tuition, videos, golf specific fitness training and much more. The holding fingers in golf, in the dominant hand, are the two middle fingers when using overlap and interlock, and using the 10 finger or reverse overlap, the pinkie is much more involved. I've used this grip with varying results. I should have been clearer on this. You've been a member here for three years, you should've know better than to start a thread telling WRX'ers what they should be doing. Some report that it feels really strange, but after hitting balls for about a half hour, it starts to get real comfortable. Having all five fingers of right hand helps most folks turn the face over a little bit, whether using Power Grip/ten finger option or conventional/reverse overlap, which is why Golf Digest in 1999 end slice forever issue listed it as one of the most reliable and easiest to learn ways to stop slicing. And started teaching it to students here in Oregon and in Hawaii. Started December 31, 2020, By To ensure you are getting the most power and control from your golf swing, it's vital to grip the club properly. Join our global golf community for FREE Now HERE. To make it comfortable while swinging, it dang near almost turned into a reverse interlocking grip where the right pinky was inside the webbing between my left pointer and middle finger, instead of outside it. Re: Reverse Overlap Grip on Full Shots I played with Mep and other buddy Jim CROSS and his Dad Eddie CROSS. Many pro golfers have the pinky buried a little more. Tiger hits a lot of his chips and short pitches with the revrese overlap, don't know wn\hy, but maybe because of more feel/feedback with his dominant hand? "[/b] [quote name='Drudersh' timestamp='1432742222' post='11635872'] Epic Flash SZ 9° Kuro Kage DC txEpic Flash SZ 15° Kai'li xEpic Flash 3H 19° Evenflow Black 6.5 No glove and $40 Dunlop shoes from Sport Express. Back in the day, and it was not all that long ago, we featured the “Vardon Grip,” the “baseball grip,” the slip knot grip, the overlap grip, the under lap grip, and the reverse overlap grip, just to confuse all the golf experts out and about. Saw this just now on Reddit. Most of my students say it feels really good right away, or within a few swings. Ball - Pro Plus I grabbed a club to check this out.. it was uncomfortable. [/quote] I will also provide detailed images of this grip. Why is this true? Wishon 5, 6 560 MC 7-PW MMC MB Instant improvement and easy to hit a draw, Also - much more stable feeling of the handle in my hands as you have discovered. I of course was using the conventional reverse overlap putting grip and one day while practicing after having just hit another pinkie slippage fade, thought to myself "why not try the reverse overlap". Reverse Overlap putting grip More @ http://markhainesgolf.wordpress.com/ http://www.markhainesgolf.co.uk/ Also thinking of transitioning into a reverse overlap putting grip for shots inside 80 yards. I play overlap and already struggle with a left miss, so what benefits would I see in switching? Putter - Bullseye It fixed his hook, but what do most average golfers suffer from, a hook or a slice? Why is this advice limited to right-handed golfers? The more common overlap grip, also known as the Vardon grip, overlaps the pinky finger of the right hand over the index finger of the left hand. [quote name='Drudersh' timestamp='1432742222' post='11635872'] While there are technically countless possibilities for your grip, most players use one of three different styles – The overlap. The interlock grip can look like a reverse overlap. [/quote] His right index is not fully interlocked and at some angles it does look like his left index is sitting on top of his right "pinkie". Teaching putting was once simple when it came to explaining how to hold the putter.You took the conventional Vardon grip of the full swing and modified it so that your left forefinger rested on top of the fingers of your right hand.This was the accepted standard and it was seldom questioned.The problem that has surfaced is the Reverse-Overlap grip does little to prevent two common faults in the putting stroke. For me interlock, overlap,10 finger is completely irrelevant, I could play a round alternating between them if I chose and it wouldn't make any difference whatsoever. A great way to increase your sense of clubface control is to practice with a split grip. That's when I adopted the reverse overlap and immediately began improving. i tinkered with it in order to get the club more in the palm of my left hand, and this just feels comfortable. [/quote] You are currently viewing Golf Tuition Online as a guest which gives you limited access to our many website features. Why is this true? Callaway 58* PM Grind 19T.P. [b] "Golfers should be using a reverse overlap grip for the full swing. The only slight oddity in his reverse-overlap grip is a right hand that’s a little stronger than his neutral left. Of course the post title should read, Hell the last 2 weeks i've been play with the left thumb round the shaft Sarazen style due to a left thumb sprain i've done this with an interlock, overlap and 10 finger as well. Thanks! Stockton won a pair of PGA Championships (1970 and ’76) and enjoyed a stellar Champions Tour career on the strength of his dead-eye putting. Post the images and make your case some more. [quote name='jafstar' timestamp='1432736178' post='11635190'] Post the images and make your case some more. Apply your left hand to the putter grip and then, just beneath, rest your right hand around the putter grip. I want to get the part of the palm of both hands where the fingers meet the palm on the grip. Hi Bill & Greg. No offense, but the picture and your description as to what that picture means are very far off from being correct. Why is this advice limited to right-handed golfers? They are finite movers, and they allow very fine motor patterns to be performed (such as writing fluidly in fine print using cursive). Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere already. 0. Yup, especially if you're content slapping the ball and not hitting down on it and compressing it. Steve Jones won the US Open with the reverse overlap, Balaine McCallister has used it since he was a kid and I think Skip Kendall used it for a few years, and there have been a few other tour players whose names escape me at the moment. It's anatomically true, and easy to test. Registration takes less than 60 seconds, is simple and absolutely free. Rather than using the standard reverse overlap grip, the hand can be placed side by side. I have been using the reverse overlap grip for over twenty five years and could not go back to any of the grips I had before. "[/b] What do PGA Tour Champions say about the Oversize Grips? Using these 3 fingers alone to grip something results in more grip strength than grabbing something with all five (counting the thumb as a finger) does. 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