The 10 finger grip is a relevant grip technique that should be taught as an option

[cjrobertson]

Okay hear me out... I made the switch a couple years ago in an act of desperation. Since then I've dropped my average scores from the mid 80s to the low to mid 70s and have carded multiple rounds under par. The grip certainly isn't doing all the work for me, but it is so natural and so easy. I would recommend it to any golfer and especially new golfers... after all, the only thing that matters is that a grip works!

[b.mattay]

I'm going to mess around with it to start the next year. Tried it a few rounds near the end of last year and I am guessing (haven't radar verified) it added 4-5ish mph onto my driver swing. Hit some of my longest drives trying a baseball grip.

Edited December 7, 2020 by b.mattay

[b_f_c_99]

I play pretty much the same with the interlock, overlap, or the 10 finger.  My preference is the 10 finger,  not a single person I have played with even notices what grip I use.  Frankly if you have smaller hands the overlap seems to be the worse of the choices.  

[cjrobertson]

On 12/6/2020 at 10:00 PM, NotThatGuyorAmI? said:

The supposed fault of the baseball grip is that the right hand might get underneath the club leading to hooks.

 

For a lot of people hooks could be an improvement.

That's kind of the beauty of it. I didn't have a "slice" but I was struggling with short left misses (I'm a goofy footer) and the grip change helped me square up the club face. 

[cjrobertson]

On 12/6/2020 at 10:13 PM, b.mattay said:

I'm going to mess around with it to start the next year. Tried it a few rounds near the end of last year and I am guessing (haven't radar verified) it added 4-5ish mph onto my driver swing. Hit some of my longest drives trying a baseball grip.

You should definitely give it a go. The switch for me with the driver was the easiest, but with wedges the 10 finger caused me to get a bit steep. Let me know how your switch goes!

[leftymatt]

On 12/6/2020 at 10:42 PM, cjrobertson said:

Okay hear me out... I made the switch a couple years ago in an act of desperation. Since then I've dropped my average scores from the mid 80s to the low to mid 70s and have carded multiple rounds under par. The grip certainly isn't doing all the work for me, but it is so natural and so easy. I would recommend it to any golfer and especially new golfers... after all, the only thing that matters is that a grip works!

You have no idea how excited I am to read this 😆

 

I've made some huge strides with my swing recently and played some of my best golf ever this past season. Despite this, I still get in my head once in a while and question whether or not I would be better off committing to interlock or overlap.  This isn't to say my grip can't improve, but it's fun to hear others have success w/ the 10 finger

 

Also - same experience here getting a bit steep with wedges

 

 

[dmecca2]

I use a baseball grip for my woods and wedges, but with the irons I interlock. Definitely feel like I have more control with the 10 finger grip on my wedges, and feel more powerful with the woods, but for some reason I'm more comfortable with the interlock on the irons. 

[nitram]

I use a grip on my chips whereby all of my strong hand fingers are in contact with the shaft/grip. This seems to add a bit more touch and a "softness" to impact.

[cjrobertson]

6 hours ago, leftymatt said:

You have no idea how excited I am to read this 😆

 

I've made some huge strides with my swing recently and played some of my best golf ever this past season. Despite this, I still get in my head once in a while and question whether or not I would be better off committing to interlock or overlap.  This isn't to say my grip can't improve, but it's fun to hear others have success w/ the 10 finger

 

Also - same experience here getting a bit steep with wedges

 

It’s such a natural grip for me. If only I had found it sooner! Good luck and go low!

[myspinonit]

I recently (very recently) switched to the 10 finger from arthritis and I think it will stay.

But it is not the "baseball grip"... my left thumb is still covered by my right hand. As I understand it the "baseball grip " has both thumbs wrapped around the club.

Edit: After posting this today I came across the 10 finger/vs baseball reference in Harvey Penick's The Game of a Lifetime that I've been rereading after many years  away from it. Penick said in retrospect though he generally recommended the Vardon, he should have taught the 10 finger (not the baseball one) to nearly every women and to more men. He recommended a light 10 finger grip and the "thumb on the left side of the handle, where it can't jump in and take over your swing."

I tried that left thumb position to the left just in the living room but it didn't feel comfortable.  I may try it on the range, but the main reason I'm giving the 10 finger  ago is hand pain, both hands, mostly basal (thumb) arthritis. I felt on the left side I had more thumb pressure than just slightly to the right side of the grip.

Edited December 16, 2020 by myspinonit

[Milfordlefty]

I went to 10 finger (baseball) grip with success many years ago to fight a slice with long clubs. I just used it for every swing.  I moved to overlap and have used this for last 15+ years. Every once in a while the driver swing is just not working, I'll revert to 10 finger. Think of it as a very narrow split hand drill grip method. I've tried interlock in a practice swing and it just feels weird (to me). Look at all the putter hand styles that are used now. As the scorecard is the only thing that matters, it is not how, but how many.

[gators78]

I think they start with interlock and overlap because it gets the idea across to a beginner the hands need to work together. Assuming the hands are synched up, most teachers would tackle some other issue to fix than a functioning 10 finger grip. 

[FlyingAce]

I have been on 10-finger since I started playing golf. Tried overlap/interlock but my fingers are too short to make those work. 

[MikeW2]

I switched many years ago and have never looked back. 

[sgersten19]

I moved to a 10 finger grip after destroying my left wrist playing ice hockey. Having my left index finger fully on the club instead of being just "along for the ride" with interlock was very helpful.

 

Only really knowledgeable people notice

[freowho]

On 12/16/2020 at 9:22 AM, myspinonit said:

I recently (very recently) switched to the 10 finger from arthritis and I think it will stay.

But it is not the "baseball grip"... my left thumb is still covered by my right hand. As I understand it the "baseball grip " has both thumbs wrapped around the club.

Edit: After posting this today I came across the 10 finger/vs baseball reference in Harvey Penick's The Game of a Lifetime that I've been rereading after many years  away from it. Penick said in retrospect though he generally recommended the Vardon, he should have taught the 10 finger (not the baseball one) to nearly every women and to more men. He recommended a light 10 finger grip and the "thumb on the left side of the handle, where it can't jump in and take over your swing."

I tried that left thumb position to the left just in the living room but it didn't feel comfortable.  I may try it on the range, but the main reason I'm giving the 10 finger  ago is hand pain, both hands, mostly basal (thumb) arthritis. I felt on the left side I had more thumb pressure than just slightly to the right side of the grip.

Mike Austin was adamant the lead thumb be right next to the pointer finger. It feels like you're pinching the grip rather than grabbing it. 

It doesn't work for me. 

I think the interlocking grip works best with a strong pivot and the 10 finger grip works better with a lateral move. I naturally have a strong pivot and overlapping or 10 fingers is a snap hook or weak cut for me. 

[hoselpalooza]

On 12/6/2020 at 11:00 PM, NotThatGuyorAmI? said:

The supposed fault of the baseball grip is that the right hand might get underneath the club leading to hooks.

 

For a lot of people hooks could be an improvement.

 

i wonder if a bigger grip like a jumbomax would mitigate this issue for some people?