Golf Instruction Blog » for greater distance grip lightly http://golfinstructionblog.com Golf Instruction Blog Tue, 15 May 2012 20:50:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Power Loss http://golfinstructionblog.com/bad-habits/power-loss http://golfinstructionblog.com/bad-habits/power-loss#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 18:28:31 +0000 admin http://golfinstructionblog.com/?p=997 CIMG1794
Creative Commons License 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.

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