Grip of Golf Club.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 146, 5 June 1936, Page 13

Grip of Golf Club.

Much of the poor putting prevalent in golf to-day is duo to grasping the putter shaft too tightly, says a Victorian writer. Nearly all golfers who have received acclaim for their putting grip the club lightly. They may vary their methods of striking the ball, but their grip is uniformly delicate. This enables them to stroke gently, using a smooth back-swing and follow through. Bobby Jones, who was'noted for the strength of his hands, which could hold a dub (irmly, mi matter how thick the divot, had a most gentle grip with his putter. Ted Ray provides another example. He was a big golfe. whose angular body often made him appear awkward through the fairway, but once on the green he handled the putter delicately and accurately. Uerneinber that on slow or wet greens a tighter grip is advisable for best results.

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