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Will changing my grip improve my game??

It might! What grip are you using? Why do you think it may be causing you problems? What are you trying to fix?

I use the baseball.My handicap has stayed at 26 for a year.I would like to straighten out my shots(irons & woods)

The baseball grip is somewhat unconventional, but there are plenty of people using it for golf (including me). When using the baseball grip, make sure the hands are really close together. Also, it works best for people with small hands. If you have large hands, you might want to switch to the more conventional overlapping or interlocking grip: It will be a while before you will be comfortable with the new grip, but the good news is that you can practice the grip in front of the TV (or anywhere else you like), to speed up progress with it.

Thank you for asking the question because my husband had the same problem , he got a swing trainer to help him change his grip and will be more acurate when he stops trying to " load up " on the ball. If he does not stop lifting his left leg on his back swing i am going to buy ankle weights and make practice with those on until he quites. but it is nice to know that while it may not be correct or gereally accepted there are lots of baseball players that have the same issues while golfing and he is not alone.

I have to say I'm impressed. I didn't think getting a reply would be so quick and helpful.
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Switching this year from the baseball grip to interlocking has made me a more consistant ball striker. And I noticed that it doesnt tear my hands up as bad. Now if I only had a short game to go with this....

i use overlap grip as it makes my hands feel connected to work in harmony,i might watch the pros and see if there is a lot of them doing baseball grip

Hardly any pros use the baseball grip. But there are some (I believe Bob Estes uses it).

PS: In all of the above the use of the term baseball-grip may be somewhat confusing. When I said that I used it and that some pros used it, I did not mean that they (or I) use a grip that is exactly like the way a baseball bat is gripped. I mean that I have all 10 fingers on the club, but I do not wrap my thumbs around the golf club handle. The thumbs are more or less in line with the golf club handle, and the thumb of the left hand (I play right-handed) is covered by the the right hand. In other words, my grip is a lot like the more conventional golf grips, except for the fact that my right-hand pinkie is on the club.

Here's a list of the 3 most popular grips in order of their popularity.

1) Varden- Most pros on tour use this one

2) Interlocking- My personal favorite because its good for people with small hands. Used my Jack Nicholas and Tiger Woods just to name a few.

3) Baseball/Ten finger Grip- I dont advise people to use this grip because the hands are not really connected. But hey like anything in golf, if it works for you then more power to you.

There is a fourth, I think Furyk is currently using a double over lap.
Just thought I'd try to frustrate Leroy a little more.

My boss uses the double overlap.He can really go after it with this grip.

well after sitting up with my other half while he watched a program on the golf channel the guy running the show said that he did not really work well with what is concidered the golf grip with the pinky finger over the other hand and the thumb tucked in under his right hand and that while taking lessons he had to modify his grip to his own style. so like one of the other guys said up top, what ever works for you seems to a good way to go, but then that is just from me watching a show, i still have SOOOOOOO much to learn that i am going to anoy all of you with questions galore over the mext while.

that's a good thing, atleast your willing to learn the game better.