Thumbs

[pnearn]

Interested to know where people put their left and right thumbs when they grip

Ive developed a habit of holding on to the club with my left and right thumbs from where I lose a lot pf power and also sometimes block to the right as I cant release the clubhead

The right thumb I kind of get out of the way near the right index 'trigger' finger but I cant seem to get the left thumb out of the grip without it feeling its somewhere it shouldnt be

Help !

[dannyra]

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I put my left thumb down the shaft and buried in the palm of my right hand. My right thumb is down the shaft but more to the left side of the shaft.

Getting the feeling of your right thumb in the palm of your hand will help your hands work together.

[gord962]

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I am the same as Danny - my left thumb is down the shaft, my right thumb is across the shaft, resting on my index finger. I find with the right thumb coming across the shaft that it is easier for me to turn the club over.

[pnearn]

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I have the right index finger across the shaft as well, its the left I find sometimes applies too much pressure if I have it down the shaft. Do you guys have it 'short' or indeed feel you use it to apply pressure to the shaft over and above the fingers?

[LowPost42]

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Thumbs go down the shaft, and index fingers are on the 'triggers'.

[Mr_Change]

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left thumb pointing down the shaft while my rigth thumb is more across the club pointing left.

[pnearn]

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Here's some interesting thoughts

http://www.golfbobmann.com/answers/leftthma.shtml

Advocates the 'short' left thumb

[irhyper2]

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left thumb on shaft to right of center, with right thumb on left of shaft touching index finger. I seem to wear a callus on the inside of my right thumb. That is probably a flaw. Anyone have any comments?

[gord962]

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With golf, there is a lot of right and wrong thinigs you can do. Luckily, grip is probably the only part that is not right or wrong - you have many different options. Being that your hands are the only part of your body that is in contact with the club, your grip should be something that is comfortable, yet effective.

For your grip, as long as the club rests on your fingers and not your palms, everything else is unimportant as long as you can square the clubface at impact. This is why there are 3 distinct grip styles (10 finger, interlock, overlap) and then many different alterations to those three styles.

[Simon Woo]

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left thumb on shaft to right of center, with right thumb on left of shaft touching index finger. I seem to wear a callus on the inside of my right thumb. That is probably a flaw. Anyone have any comments?

I have a callus at the exact same place. At least you are not alone :P