Grip Pressure Issues

[asca2]

Hello, lately I have had problems with my grip pressure. My grip pressure is way to strong which is why I feel I have been heading massive hooks. When I try to decrease pressure, I make better contact and the hook turns into a draw. However, I have difficulties maintaining the grip without re-gripping it or avoiding the grip to move in my hand. Long story short, I was wondering how I can maintain a light grip pressure without the club getting loose in the hand or having to re-grip. Are there any practice drills? I asked a similar question on the general swing tips thread and thought it wouldn't hurt to ask it here, also, since many others seemed to have similar issues. Thank you in advance.

 

[JB]

This is the Ask the Pro section. Pleas keep this area clean until GolfTEC comes in and answers. Thanks.

 

[GolfTEC]

I could just be a fundamental grip position issue which is leading to the pressure issue.

Situations I've seen that can lead to your symptoms (assuming you're right handed):

-Left hand grip not enough in fingers (if the shaft points up the forearm it's too much in your palm)
-Too strong of a right hand grip (if the crease formed by your thumb and index finger points outside your right shoulder, it's too strong)
-"Long Left Thumb" - if you can see the left thumbnail under the crease of the right hand, the left thumb is too flat on the grip

That list is not all-inclusive, it simply is the Greatest Hits of what I've seen.

Hope that helps,

Trevor Broesamle, PGA
GolfTEC Santa Barbara, CA

 

[Custom Method]

Since the pro has chimed in, maybe you just need bigger grips or a softer grip like a midsize winn dri tac (if they make those in midsize haha)