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For some reason when I use 10 finger grip it allows me to keep my right wrist flat (left handed golfer) which keeps my club face square to my target line. When I play my usual overlap, for some reason i tend to cup (open) my face to the target line! It's harder (more uncomfortable) to keep my face square when doing the overlap. I have no idea why! But I have been experimenting with it? Maybe my forearms are weak or not enough movement in my joints? I don't know??

 

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3w: 15* Callaway epic w/ aldila rogue 110 s flex
Hybrid: 19* Mizuno Jpx 900 w/ fujikura s flex
DI:  Adams dhy 21* w/ aldilla green S flex
Irons: Mizuno mp 18 sc 5-pw w/ Nippon modus 3 120x
Wedges: Vokey sm7 raw 50 F, 55 S, 60 M w/ dynamic gold black s400
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I went from overlap to baseball because I wanted to emulate my 2 handed tennis grip. I found that since the grip was thin, there was a lot of independent movement with left and right hand. I’ve landed on a 10 finger interlock (baseball but lock left index with right pinky) which I feel gives me the power I want and keeps the hands in one unit.

Bag 1                                                                 Bag 2
Ping G400 LST 10                                             Epon Technicity 9
Ping G400 3W 14.5                                          TM R9 3W 14
Ping G400 3H 19                                              Miura 3H 19
Mizuno JPX 919 Hot Metal Pro 5-P               Epon 503 4-P Nippon Super Peening Orange
Mizuno s18 50, 54, 58                                     Miura 51, 56 k-grind
Bettinardi BB1                                                  Scotty Cameron Newport 2

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I have smallish hands with short fingers. If you've ever seen Jack's handprints in Golf My Way, my hands match up almost perfectly (except my pinkie is shorter).

 

I used interlock for my first stretch as a golfer (10 y/o - 18 y/o). Since returning to the game last year, at 34, I've gravitated to the 10 finger grip. I had been playing around with it on the range. Then, a few months ago, I bought a set of irons with midsize grips, pushing me to adopt it full time.

 

Now I use the ten finger on all clubs. With my old grip, I was experiencing pain in my right pinkie pretty consistently. It's gone. I also feel tremendous control and stability over the club face. I shot a +1, 37 on the back 9 yesterday, my lowest 9 ever. My handicap is down from 14 to 11 in that time. I can't foresee a scenario in which I'd leave this grip. But golf is a strange game.

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Used 10 finger grip for many years, went to interlock about 10 years ago for more control. Yesterday stimulated by this thread went back to 10 finger for 9 holes and playing in half a gale found more control. Compared to interlock it does feel as though I'm "subduing" the potential extra in my right hand, 10 finger releases this. My main sport is squash so I'm very right hand oriented anyway. Going to persevere !

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I’ve interlocked for periods then went to overlap and then back to interlock which is what I’ve been using for the past 3 or so years. Just goofing  around with 10 finger on the mat indoors and hit some solid shots so my last round I was like what the heck. I have hit shots with 10 finger before but it was more or less just messing around. Anyway I hadn’t played in about a month due to lots of rain but this past Sunday we got one in. I got there a bit early and hit some balls on the range and for the most part I was striking the ball much better with my irons. The driver and short game was a bit more so so but irons were pure. Long story short I hit a number of lasers with my irons throughout the round and feel I’m gonna at least devote the near future to using this grip. Like I said the driver and short game may need a bit more polishing but hopefully it will come around to where the iron play went immediately. 

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I'm a 10 finger grip user for most of my golfing life. Started interlock, then switched back and forth with 10 finger and ultimately settling on 10 finger. Overlap was always an immediate no for me. I do experiment interlock in my driver and 3 wood, but would not change with my irons or wedges.

Callaway AI Smoke 10.5°(9.5°) - GD Tour AD IZ 5

Taylormade SIM2 TI 3W 15°(14°) - GD Tour AD DI 6 

Taylormade SIM2 TI 5W 19°(18°) - GD Tour AD UB 7

Mizuno Pro 245 HMP (4-pw) - DG120 S300

Vokey SM8 52°(50°) F Grind

Vokey SM8 56° M Grind

Vokey SM9 60° T Grind

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Been experimenting With the 10 finger grip. Had some range time and worked on my short game with it. I just played 18 using it. 1st Time out this year so wasn’t expecting much to begin with. Hit the driver extremely well. Going to play again this week and going to continue to use it. Does seem I have a little extra power with the driver and control in short irons

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> I play the 10 finger grip and am a 2 handicap. It is the ONLY reason I have never gone for a lesson. What is the first thing they ask you at every lesson? "Show me your grip". I never wanted to change so I never took a lesson. Someone told me long ago, "if you are NOT willing to change anything, do not take lessons". The last thing you want to do is pay for lessons and than argue with the instructor because you have no intention of changing what you are currently doing. I am never going to make a living playing golf and I will never change from the 10 finger grip. I am Canadian and fought for 2 years to play left handed(my natural swing is left). Back in the late 60's, teaching pro's really tried to get everyone to play right handed. There was a huge reluctance to let anyone play left handed. I bat left in baseball, I shoot left in hockey and i played golf left handed. They instructed my Dad NOT to buy me left handed clubs because golf should be played right handed. I played for 2 years with my friends Left handed clubs and finally gave in because I wanted my own right clubs. My Dad marched me down and bought me right handed clubs and I have played right handed with a 10 finger grip since 1968.

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I use a 10 finger grip and have taken a number of lessons and like to go to golf schools as a vacation. I'm a 9/10 handicap and have found very few instructors who have tried to change my grip. Most are just fine with it. It may not be their preferred grip, but they don't try and change it unless it's somehow screwing up something in the swing (and grip is not my swing issue!)

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