TheJollyGolfer, May 27, 2015 in Instruction & Academy, Reverse Overlap for the last twenty five years. [/quote] 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. Swing smoothly and don't force it. [/quote]. [quote name='Drudersh' timestamp='1432742222' post='11635872'] 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. The 10 finger grip is a no go for me. [quote name='Drudersh' timestamp='1432742222' post='11635872'] The three finger grip will result in more grip strength than the five finger grip. I had a boxer's fracture of the right hand pink (5th metacarpal) that never healed right and that bone has a slight curve in it, so it never feels like my pinky wants to fit with a "traditional" grip. No offense, but the picture and your description as to what that picture means are very far off from being correct. 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. Post Nov 23, 2013 #13 2013-11-23T17:25. swing sequence: need help for top of swing cues and actions, 2020 P770’s w/ OBAN CT 125x, Cleveland ZipCore 60deg Shimada Wedge Shaft, Autoflex sf505, Mavrik 10.5 Custom Black, Tour AD HD 6s, Crazy Boron, Putters For Sale - TaylorMade Spider X Navy and Scotty Cameron Futura 5S, Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 6s and 7s, TP Mills ‘Since 62’ Headcover New. What I should have said was, "Golfers should adopt a grip where they are guiding the club with their dominant hand." 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. 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. Now repeat the test using just the three fingers I've mentioned. The idea is to focus on keeping the angle formed between the back of the lead hand, wrist, and forearm from the takeaway to the follow-through, as the head, torso, and legs are stabilized. Wishon 919 THI 11* 0.5* Open i tinkered with it in order to get the club more in the palm of my left hand, and this just feels comfortable. The reverse overlap gives him that extra feel and control in his right palm." Many pro golfers have the pinky buried a little more. Rather than using the standard reverse overlap grip, the hand can be placed side by side. Why is this advice limited to right-handed golfers? That's when I adopted the reverse overlap and immediately began improving. I will have to take some pics on the range tomorrow as I can't locate the ones I have already prepared. MP20 MB 5-W 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. For most of my life, an interlock grip. I sometimes had a tough time hitting a draw with that overlap grip. This page was generated at 09:50 PM. 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-. Anyone know anything about this? 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. 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. It’s called reverse overlap because the left index finger rests on top of the right pinkie finger (for right-handed golfers) instead of a normal overlap grip where the right pinkie finger rests on top of the left index finger. Ha ha ha f___ing ha! The most common putting grip taught by golf instructors and used on the PGA Tour is the reverse overlap grip. Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere already. Bumping this thread up. Hmmmm. Hmmm! They are finite movers, and they allow very fine motor patterns to be performed (such as writing fluidly in fine print using cursive). I play overlap and already struggle with a left miss, so what benefits would I see in switching? [/quote] There a big difference between the 10 finger and the other two you've mentioned. Its the use of the right pinky that makes all the difference. 10 years later and with a handicap of 5, I was beginning to doubt every part of my game. He played in only two events in 1994. I changed pros at this stage, and discussed the possibility of finding a grip that felt consistently comfortable. 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. Most of my students say it feels really good right away, or within a few swings. The interlock grip can look like a reverse overlap. "[/b] 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. In this grip, all the fingers of the right hand -- for a right-handed player -- grip the club. 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. 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. I'm with you, thanks for the clarification. Epic Flash SZ 9° Kuro Kage DC txEpic Flash SZ 15° Kai'li xEpic Flash 3H 19° Evenflow Black 6.5 Re: Reverse Overlap Grip. So that's why I interlock. [/quote] Of course the post title should read, 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. 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. All times are GMT. You said you struggled to hit draws before, right? Putter - Bullseye You said you struggled to hit draws before, right? You overlap your left index finger over your right pinkie or the groove between the pinkie and the ring finger. 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". Good point. Adopt the reverse overlap and I will supply the fine points in due course. Yup, if you were using the reverse overlap, you would be creating lag using your dominant hand. Mizuno MP-18 MMC 6-P, w/UST Recoil 95 F4Callaway 52* MD5 JAWS S Grind Ten finger grip does have that lack of hand unity drawback with conventional grip, ie around a 20-30 degree diagonal angle of handle to left hand. Thanks for the information and pictures. All shafts are S2S Stepless Steel Wishon. You better tell Rory quick before he throws his career away. i tinkered with it in order to get the club more in the palm of my left hand, and this just feels comfortable. Right handed golfers should be using a reverse overlap grip for full swing. It prevents either hand becoming too dominant during the stroke, yet the feeling is that the hands are not locked together. Hello Patrick. 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. Cleveland Rtx4 (Raw) 48, 54, 60/Dynamic Gold TI s400. A great way to increase your sense of clubface control is to practice with a split grip. The reverse-overlap grip is the classic method of gripping a putter. Ive been looking over all of the social media post from today and this is what I’ve been able to determine so far. Reverse Overlap putting grip More @ http://markhainesgolf.wordpress.com/ http://www.markhainesgolf.co.uk/ Thank, Theo. You need to have a … Try gripping with just the two middle fingers and then include the pinkie and you'll feel a significant difference. I'm opening a discussion here and its my opinion that the reverse overlap should be adopted by more golfers. I discovered the reverse overlap grip almost by accident about 20 years ago. Lake balls and never go right tees. [/quote] Perhaps WRX'ers should pay more attention to logic. 2-10 - 1954 Spalding Synchro Dyned Apply your left hand to the putter grip and then, just beneath, rest your right hand around the putter grip. 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. 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. I grabbed a club to check this out.. it was uncomfortable. They are finite movers, and they allow very fine motor patterns to be performed (such as writing fluidly in fine print using cursive). 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. Titleist 917D2, w/UST Mamiya Elements Chrome 7F4T Post the images and make your case some more. A reverse overlap grip is probably the same grip that you putt with! WITB: Bear with me, I will get down to the nitty gritty on this further in this thread. That slippage often caused the face angle to change, usually to open. Vardon created his overlap grip as a cure for his snap hooking problem. Will we ever get another driver that feels and sounds as good as the original Ping Rapture? The only slight oddity in his reverse-overlap grip is a right hand that’s a little stronger than his neutral left. I started playing about 50 years ago and as a kid I used the 10 finger grip. I will also provide detailed images of this grip. I use the reverse overlap grip for putting and it has helped a lot. [/quote] My ball striking improved immediately but somehow my hands weren't working together like they seemed to do with the other two grips. I dunno what Arnie's pictured grip is called, but it is not called a Reverse Double Overlap. 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. At the age of 13, with an 8 handicap, I decided to take the game more seriously and visited our club professional. 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. 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. And started teaching it to students here in Oregon and in Hawaii. Of course the post title should read, 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. Yup, especially if you're content slapping the ball and not hitting down on it and compressing it. Wishon 54, 59 Micro-Groove HM Started December 17, 2020. Registration takes less than 60 seconds, is simple and absolutely free. So naturally I ditched the overlap and went to the reverse method! As opposed to creating lag by pulling the club with your left hand (for a righty). 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. Also thinking of transitioning into a reverse overlap putting grip for shots inside 80 yards. 18* KZG U Iron, w/UST Proforce V2 100-S It fixed his hook, but what do most average golfers suffer from, a hook or a slice? [/quote] I then progressed to longer wedge and short iron shots, finally using the grip on the Driver. 0. I have medium-large hands, but with short finger length and large palm. [quote name='Fade' timestamp='1432727019' post='11634328'] What I should have said was, "Golfers should adopt a grip where they are guiding the club with their dominant hand." Saw this just now on Reddit. 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". Z Star XV. Reverse double overlap grip exists, and there is no vagueness as to what it means/is. I've used this grip with varying results. 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. [/quote] As a plus handicapper I have rarely been accused of slapping the ball. 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. The overall result is the reduction of undue wrist action and an increase in putting accuracy. The Reverse Overlap is the most common of all the putting grips seen on the PGA Tour. For me, this grip is wonderful. [quote name='Jim Waldron' timestamp='1359161100' post='6299435'] I want to get the part of the palm of both hands where the fingers meet the palm on the grip. 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. [/quote] The Vardon grip is horribly uncomfortable. Using the vardon or overlap grip, strength and pressure is biased to more left hand control. 2021 Callaway Epic Speed Max - Leaked Photo, 2021 Srixon ZX5, ZX7 (1020 Endo Forged) & ZX U Irons- New Pics Added Pg 3 w/ Comparisons, SOLD...Ventus Blue Velocore 6s with TM Tip. Why is this advice limited to right-handed golfers? Too much effort... If you play left handed, simply reverse the directions. 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. [quote name='Fade' timestamp='1432727019' post='11634328'] This is a very comfortable putting grip and one that does not take long to learn and establish. In using your dominant hand for club head and club face control, you are going to achieve more consistency in thid area. [/quote] MP20 MMC 4 Iron "[/b] Have a strong individual grab something and squeeze as hard as possible using all five fingers. As opposed to creating lag by pulling the club with your left hand (for a righty). Steve Jones won the US Open with a reverse grip and I agree with the post that it is a good grip for chipping. How to Take the Reverse Overlap Putting Grip. [/quote] I will back up my argument. I have also discovered along the way why I did have problems with the other grips and will be discussing this later in this post. [/quote] 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). Yup, especially if you're content slapping the ball and not hitting down on it and compressing it. "[/b] 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. Most of all.. enjoy your time on our site. Raw Callaway 53*, Raw Mizuno T20 58* [quote name='TheJollyGolfer' timestamp='1432727432' post='11634358'] Tiger Woods explains that with his reverse overlap grip, he has the left forefinger laid across the fingers of the right hand, which helps him with a sense of unity. i'm glad to see i'm not the only mid-low handicapper willing to make significant changes to get better. 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. The tendons that control the joints of the hand connect to different muscles further up the arm. It's anatomically true, and easy to test. Look at this image of the muscle structure of the hand. Very few topics in the instruction forum really get me thinking...well done, Jolly. [/quote] Player Profile. With the baby goat teeing it up, I bet many are wondering what he’s gaming. i've used the normal overlap for years to a 7 handicap, but i'm always looking for more consistency. MagnoliaGolfer Putting grip style / hand position: Reverse overlap Dave Stockton’s grip with the putter may not have made him famous, but it’s had a remarkable trickle-down effect on today’s golfers. The type of grip you should use depends in large part on your physical stature and strength as well as what feels comfortable. I never felt completely comfortable with it but persevered because I believed the club pro must be right. By [quote name='baloo' timestamp='1432764178' post='11638574'] And more feedback from club to my brain since all five digits of my dominant hand were on the handle. Tonight, whilst watching the PGA, I couldn't help noticing that Luke Donald's grip looked as though he is using the ROG. The reverse overlap is a variation of the putting grip. Wishon 929 HS 14.5*, 19* 0.5 Open That's the three fingers you are also referring to. 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. If you are a mid to high handicap who hits it short and slices, it is just crazy for you continue with interlock grip as there is a very high chance that you are really squeezing those two digits way too tightly. [quote name='BeTheBall_' timestamp='1432725634' post='11634238'] [quote name='Fade' timestamp='1432727019' post='11634328'] For me interlock, overlap,10 finger is completely irrelevant. Of course the post title should read, I play overlap and already struggle with a left miss, so what benefits would I see in switching? Post the images and make your case some more. This can help in reducing the dominance of one hand over the other. There is one pro that uses the ROG but forget his name at the moment. Allergic2Birdies The most common grip on tour is the conventional, reverse overlap golf grip. [b] "Golfers should be using a reverse overlap grip for the full swing. 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. Wishon 775HS 22*, 25* One potential drawback of reverse overlap for some folks is forming a blister at right pinkie where left index finger contacts it. Steps. i just started fiddling with this a couple of days ago but haven't gotten to the course with it yet. The most comfortable grip for the amateur is the reverse overlap. What I should have said was, "Golfers should adopt a grip where they are guiding the club with their dominant hand.". 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. Hi Bill & Greg. So because it works for you, everyone else should automatically do the same? No glove and $40 Dunlop shoes from Sport Express. Need a new grip for irons though. 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. Why would you want to hold the club in palm of your left hand? 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. Okay everyone, we all know this was gonna happen eventually. I think the grip allows the right hand … [quote name='crater_divots' timestamp='1432758226' post='11637916'] Z765 4-G Modus3 125xSM6 56°/60° Super Peening BlueSpider X Chalk I would guess that's what Luke's doing. Wishon 5, 6 560 MC 7-PW MMC MB Re: Reverse Overlap Grip on Full Shots I played with Mep and other buddy Jim CROSS and his Dad Eddie CROSS. No offense, but the picture and your description as to what that picture means are very far off from being correct. Very few topics in the instruction forum really get me thinking...well done, Jolly. [/quote] Why is this true? Good point. 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. The pinky, ring, and middle finder all unify to create grip strength. 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. Driver, 5 wood, hybrid 26°, 7, 9, SW and Putter. Most people use this grip for putting with a standard length putter. Hmmmm. Just like this: ...is not an apple. Thanks! [b] "Golfers should be using a reverse overlap grip for the full swing. [quote name='Drudersh' timestamp='1432742222' post='11635872'] 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. No that was a reply post, a draw is my natural shot and my misses were also left. It worked for Steve Jones (he had an injury and used a reverse overlap to win the US Open IIRC). [/quote] Since this change, and a few tweaks along the way, I never, never feel uncomfortable with this grip. By popping the right pinky on the handle this changes significantly. golftuitiononline.com | the global golf forum, Join our global golf community for FREE Now HERE. Instant improvement and easy to hit a draw, Also - much more stable feeling of the handle in my hands as you have discovered. Your thumb and pointer finger exist for dexterity. 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. Mizuno MP-18 MMC Fli-Hi 4-5, w/UST Recoil 95 F4 In other words, his right hand is turned slightly away from the target, underneath the handle. Some folks here in the Northwest call that the "Waldron grip" since until two years ago almost all of my students were using it. YT Channel - [url="https://www.youtube.com/PlayVintageGolf"]https://www.youtube....PlayVintageGolf[/url]. In 1996 he won the U.S. Open title. 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. Keep your left hand loose and you'll probably get a better release. I now use the ten finger Power Grip and really like it a lot. Reverse pivot - An incorrect move on the downswing when the weight is transferred to the back foot instead of the front foot. It's anatomically true, and easy to test. 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. Your life must be really easy if you think swapping the overlapping finger is [b]too much effort...[/b], [quote name='stryper' timestamp='1432762651' post='11638444'] I should have been clearer on this. [quote name='TheJollyGolfer' timestamp='1432727432' post='11634358'] I dropped these two grips which, I had stuck by for about 10 years each, and decided to return to my childhood preference and adopted the 10 finger grip again. In principle, we're on the same page. Too tight a grip overall pressure contributes to that blister issue. The vast muscles on the thumb do not enhance the pressure of the holding fingers but they do significantly enhance the pressure that can be exerted by the index finger, and as you have mention that is not a desirable function. [quote name='baloo' timestamp='1432764178' post='11638574'] Before you make your grip, you need to decide which style of grip you will be using to hold the club. This likely helps Johnson release the putter at impact and into the follow-through, preventing pushed putts and creating a true roll. http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/614267-interlocking-grip-interesting-thought-and-question/page__st__30__p__6299435__hl__+reverse%20+overlap#entry6299435 What do PGA Tour Champions say about the Oversize Grips? Ball - Pro Plus tgoodspe1991 posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, December 26, 2020, chouls19 posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, December 5, 2020, johngalt312 posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, February 3, 2020, BAlberstadt posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, November 16, 2020, Allergic2Birdies posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, December 17, 2020, By [b] "Golfers should be using a reverse overlap grip for the full swing. As opposed to creating lag by pulling the club with your left hand (for a righty). It's not the muscular structure of the hand that has any relevance to the grip, but what those muscles/tendons connect to. [quote name='TheJollyGolfer' timestamp='1432760340' post='11638168'] In principle, we're on the same page. You are currently viewing Golf Tuition Online as a guest which gives you limited access to our many website features. Special Select Newport 2, Jim Waldron (instructor who posts on this site) says he used to use the reverse overlap grip for years before switching to a modified 10 finger grip. Can anyone confirm this please? Why is this advice limited to right-handed golfers? 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. This quote is from an older thread so it is possible he has refined his views on this: At the age of 13, with an 8 handicap, I decided to take the game more seriously and visited our club professional. 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