Power Loss
May 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
photo credit: marcokenmoelle. Gripping the club too tightly is the single biggest cause for loss of distance. When asked about his grip pressure, Sam Snead said “I hold my club as if I was holding a baby bird in my hands.”
When trying to achieve more shot length, amateurs tend to grip the club too tightly which seems only natural. The fallacy is that a tighter grip results in less distance, not more. Muscles that are relaxed result in more clubhead speed which equals greater length and more accuracy.
Resist the temptation to grip the club too firmly, take Sam Snead's advice to achieve longer shots. Like everything else in golf, practice and patience are required. Make light grip pressure a habit not something you have to continually remember.
