WATCH: How to find the right grip pressure for your swing
Here’s a follow-up on last week’s video on grip pressure to clear up a few things and give you more clarity on how grip pressure influences the golf swing!
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We enter week 4 of Thursday night men’s league feeling a little more confident in the game. BK is hoping to go a little lower and reduce the mistakes out there with these clubs in the bag. Watch the video for the full breakdown of why these clubs are getting the starting nod this week!
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10 degrees, neutral setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 63 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Lin-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F5
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (-1 degree, flat Ssetting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 S
Iron: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi 4
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber hls880 S
Irons: PXG 0317 Tour (5-PW)
Shaft: LA Golf A-Series 105 Low (4)
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM10 (50-08F)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Dart V 105 F4 Wedge
Wedge: Ping S159 (56-10H)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115
Wedge: Ping S159 (60-08B)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115
Putter: PXG Battle Ready II Brandon
Shaft: BGT Stability Tour Spec One
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
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GolfWRX’s Resident Club Junkie, Brian Knudson, was naturally excited to get his hands on Mitsubishi’s new Diamana WB shaft.
In this video, BK gives you a brief overview of the new WB, builds up a driver, and takes it to the course for some testing.
With the rebirth of the iconic Whiteboard profile, Mitsubishi didn’t just re-issue a classic, but rather infused all the company’s latest tech into a new shaft, paying homage to the original with its quintessentially Hawaiian-inspired stylings. A summary of that impressive roster of technology, below.
- 80-ton Dialead pitch fiber: Positioned in the handle, Dialead is designed to deliver greater ball speed via better energy transfer.
- Aerospace-grade MR70 carbon fiber adds additional strength, and 46-ton fiber in angle plies in the tip section reduce torque for tighter shot dispersion.
- Consistent Feel Design: Engineers target minimal variance across shafts (butt OD, weight, and balance point) to make the fitting process easier.
- Xlink Tech Resin System: Engineers continue to reduce resin content and increase carbon fiber volume for greater feel without sacrificing strength and durability.
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Back by popular demand, it’s BK’s WITB for his third week of league play. Check out the video for the details and WITB logic (such as it is from golf’s most impetuous equipment adjuster!).
Driver: Cobra Darkspeed X (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: L.A. Golf A-Series Mid X
3-wood: PXG 0311 Black Ops
Hybrid: Mizuno ST Max
Irons: Cobra King Tec Utility (4), Callaway Apex Pro (5, 6), Callaway Apex CB (7-9), Callaway Apex MB (10, 11)
Wedges: Adams Idea SW, LW
Putter: Ping PLD Anser 2D
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
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ogo
May 29, 2018 at 12:52 pm
* * * crickets * * * ……….(as usual)
ogo
May 27, 2018 at 3:10 pm
I did it!!! I squeezed more and it happened!!! It’s magic I tell you… it’s magic!!!
steve
May 26, 2018 at 2:29 am
Shawn… in your 2013 video – PREDICT PERFECT CONTACT EVERY TIME!… you mention grip pressure strength numbers from 1:50 to 2:05 minute marks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDo1Lg-O4H8
Could you do a Part 3 – Grip Pressures that quantifies grip pressures throughout the swing as you briefly did in this video? Thanks.
steve
May 25, 2018 at 10:38 pm
SHAWN… YOUR ‘TIGHT GRIP’ ADVICE SEEMS TO WORK FOR SOME GOLFERS… NOW TELL US WHY IT WORKS BECAUSE IT’S NOT ENOUGH TO JUST SAY TRY IT BECAUSE IT WORKS FOR ME. THAT’S INADEQUATE AND TOTALLY UNPROFESSIONAL!
Tom
May 25, 2018 at 7:31 pm
I don’t understand why the commenters seem to analyze Mr Clement’s comments in their heads rather than going out on the range and seeing if what he says works. For me it seems to work. I’ve always thought you held the club at address as lightly, softly, as possible. That grip pressure would increase to an appropriate level by impact. My mind is changing on this. I am hitting the ball better with more hand pressure. Has anyone responding to Mr Clement’s comments actually tried what he suggests?
steve
May 25, 2018 at 10:25 pm
Fair enough, you’ve done something with your hands that seems to work for you. However, just squeezing the club handle is not valid instruction nor objective advice. Go ahead and try something and if it works for you great, but it’s not clear advice. It’s just “try it and you’ll like it” because it works for me! That’s plain stupid.
steve
May 25, 2018 at 5:33 pm
Shawn replies to questions on his youtube channel but he shuns legitimate questions that challenge the specifics of his grip pressure advice. GolfWRX should not give Clements a platform on this website unless he responds to legitimate questions here.
Boyo
May 25, 2018 at 12:35 pm
Seems like an instinctual thing to me….
ogo
May 25, 2018 at 12:48 pm
“..instinctive..”? How can you teach instinct which is an innate behavior?
Behavior is instinctive if it is performed without being based upon prior experience, that is, in the absence of learning, and is therefore an expression of innate natural abilities. You either got it or you don’t!
ogo
May 24, 2018 at 11:11 pm
youtube video not properly embedded by WRX staff… wonder why?
bryce
May 27, 2018 at 7:53 pm
Dang moderators reduce the number of characters allowed in comments and if you exceed that it goes to moderation. Wotta buncha wooses….
steve
May 24, 2018 at 4:03 pm
Shawn: — “…secure grip…” …. for a variety of swings and shots. Okay, but do you apply a strong grip pressure at address and hold it through the BS and DS… or do you apply various grip pressures as a reflex in response to the intensity of the kinetic chain flow of energy in the swing? Thanks.
steve
May 24, 2018 at 4:08 pm
Furthermore… the loading between the hands varies throughout the swing as it reverses several times before impact. The hands are subject to different leverages and grip pressure alternates in response. Are you advocating tight axial finger squeezing throughout regardless of changes in the BS and DS loadings? Thanks.
steve
May 24, 2018 at 4:12 pm
Also, does hand pressure differ between the hands or is it consistently equal throughout the swing? Both hands at “10”, or top hand at “10” and lower hand at say “7”? Or does the hand pressures fluctuate at different stages of the swing? Thanks.