Most of us with even a modicum of competitiveness want to improve at this game which was so aptly described by Arnold Palmer and is even inscribed on the wall in the Hall of Fame located here in Pinehurst, NC.
“Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening-and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented.”
Well one of the ways is to make sure we are using the best grip for our particular game. So I thought it would be interesting for you to see the grips of a few of the pros competing in the 124th US Open Championship. I spent some time in the Practice area and focused only on grips. Take a look and see if there in anything that can assist in pursuit of your excellence.
CAN YOU NAME THE PRO (belowWHO BELONGS TO THIS GRIP ?
LOOK CLOSELY AT THE GRIPS OF OUR PAST CHAMPIONS (below) DOES IT RESEMBLE YOURS?
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER’S GRIP (BELOW) … SEE ANYTHING HERE YOU WANT TO USE?
HOW ABOUT XANDER SCHAUFFELE (BELOW)?
Now that you have the grip mastered, how about measuring your swing speed and ball speed? Then this device is a must have. This FORESIGHT GCQuad measures the following ball data information, launch angle, side angle, ball speed, total spin, carry, side spin and spin axis. Wait there is more! It also measures club head speed, smash factor, club path, angle of attack, loft/lie, face angle, impact location and closure rate!
Almost all the pros I observed had one, and you can too, for only $15,999. I’m just saying.
Well, you should make sure your grip is properly placed on your golf club. It is the grips that help you. So the next time you find yourself in Pinehurst, please go out to the Innovation Center at Golf Pride. See the folks in the golf shop who will install new grips for you while you wait. That’s right while you wait. You buy the grips, and they install them for FREE. What a deal! Tell them Jim sent you.
I hope this article has been fun and worth your time to read.
We are all constantly tweaking , I just added a few more items to the list.
