Golf Lessons

Grip Placement

The two perfect golf swings are The Centrifugal Force Swing (swinging swing) and The Muscular Force Swing (hitting swing).

The third distinction is GRIP PLACEMENT, how the hands are placed on the grip of the club in relationship to the basic plane line, can also be called the target line or the swing plane, the angle formed by the clubshaft and the ground when the clubhead is properly soled.

The Grip Placement for the Centrifugal Force Swing (The Swinging Swing) the hands are vertical to the basic plane line. Opening the plane line will cause the ball location to be further back in the stance and a normal swing will produce a fade. Closing the plane line will cause the ball to be further forward in the stance and a normal swing will produce a draw.

The Grip Placement for the Muscular Force Swing (The Hitting Swing) at least one of the hands are parallel to the swing plane. While the clubface remains aligned to the target line, moving the ball back in the stance will produce a draw, moving the ball forward will produce a fade.

The third distinction, the grip, how the hands are placed on the grip either vertical to the plane line and swing plane for the swinging swing or parallel to the swing plane for the hitting swing. Ball location aft or forward, produced opposite ball flights for each swing.

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