Interlock or overlap?
 

Which girp is better for the Golfing Machine principles? Seems like I get a improved finish swivel when I use the overlap because my full left hand is on the grip. Is this my imagination working?

I have never seen in the book a preference between interlocking and overlap. I have gone back and forth and while I have smaller hands that usually dictate interlock, find overlapping more comfortable. If the hands are educated it should not make a difference what connects them. I pay a lot more attention to my left thumb than my right pinky.

I think two other issues are more important than type of grip.

1) grip pressure.
2) how relative "strong" or "weak" the right hand is to the left

then I think you will figure out what type you might like


Consider the function of your hands when you hold the club. Do you want single action or double action?

Do prefer vertical alignment of the wrist or more predetermined roll of the wrist at address ie stronger?

Not in the book, but I personally think that the interlock tends to move to an angled hinge, and the overlap to a horizontal hinge.

Certainly worth experimenting based on your pattern/components and desired hinge.

Please explain.

I'm sure someone with more anatomy knowledge can give more detail, but when I interlock the left forearm rotation is checked, it just doesn't want to roll.

I'm guessing it is in part due to activation of the muscles supporting the thumb and forefinger of the left hand (separate your index/middle finger in a 'V' as wide as you can to feel what I'm talking about.

Sorry I can't give you more, but at least for me the difference is clear.

Just saw some video of Ryo Ishikawa's swing. He actually appears not to have the left forefinger on the grip at all. I think there is something about all five fingers on the left hand being on the club encouraging horizontal hinging.

I had that dangling finger and an interlock grip........Yoda was not for it. He likes a grip where all the fingers of the left hand are on the club. I still interlock .......too much water under the bridge. But my finger does not dangle anymore.

There are some fine players who interlocked. Not many but .........some of golfs greats.

...including Mr. Nicklaus and Mr. Woods! :salut:

Watching the US open last weekend, there was some closeup of his swing. It looks like he had interlocking grip. I have it taped and could review again. Are you implying he used a reverse overlap?

Also interesting was I was watching the 3rd round (the 4th hole at pebble?) was 280 yards and mostly everyone was taking hybrid or 3 wood to reach the hole. Michelson and Johnson hit an iron to try to reach the green. Ishikawa takes out a driver and people gasping thinking he was going over the green but he aims left and cuts it and the ball slices right into the green around 20 feet from the hole