Since getting back into golf, my swing is awful. It ranges between a dumpster fire and unfolded lawn chair. After talking to the guys from the Ben Hogan Experience, I am starting again at square one and trying to implement the lessons from Mr. Hogan.
Chapter 1 focuses just on the grip. The grip is typically just a given...how much do you think about it? Do you even practice/work on your grip? Like Roy McAvoy says in Tin Cup, "I like to think of the grip like the opening of a poem.." After playing last week, I found my left hand all blistered up. I was holding the club handle too much in my palm and squeezing too hard! I am working on getting it up into my fingers (stop laughing) and maintaining a light grip pressure. One thing Ben Hogan mentions in the book is when a person grips the club tightly, this keeps the wrists from working. I have noticed that a lot lately.
I have attached some pictures from the book. Are you currently doing this? What does your grip look like? Would you like to change it? Have you read this book? As I go through the book, I will add more posts and ask more questions to further the discussion.
Chapter 1 focuses just on the grip. The grip is typically just a given...how much do you think about it? Do you even practice/work on your grip? Like Roy McAvoy says in Tin Cup, "I like to think of the grip like the opening of a poem.." After playing last week, I found my left hand all blistered up. I was holding the club handle too much in my palm and squeezing too hard! I am working on getting it up into my fingers (stop laughing) and maintaining a light grip pressure. One thing Ben Hogan mentions in the book is when a person grips the club tightly, this keeps the wrists from working. I have noticed that a lot lately.
I have attached some pictures from the book. Are you currently doing this? What does your grip look like? Would you like to change it? Have you read this book? As I go through the book, I will add more posts and ask more questions to further the discussion.