Killer #2

Killer #2 Gripping the club in the palm of the left hand

There is probably not one PGA Tour or LPGA Tour professional that grips the club way up into the palm of their left hand (for right handed players).  They don’t grip it this way because they know they can’t hinge the wrists properly if they do.  Gripping in the palm takes away from range of motion in the wrists, causes the golfer to grip more tightly, and cast the club.  Ever heard me say this before?  All these killers are intertwined.  If your golf gloves tend to get worn on the meaty part of your left hand, then that is a good sign of a poor hand placement on the club.  The reason it gets worn out is because the grip of the club is sliding or moving around in your swing and the casting motion and excessive grip pressure play a role as well.  The fix for this will be to change the way your left hand is placed on the club.  A good drill for this is the way Adam Scott takes his grip.  When he is about to hit a shot he lets his left arm hang limp on his side the takes his grip while his left arm is on his side.  This allows the hand to be placed on the grip more towards the fingers of the left hand.  Give it a try.

If your glove looks like this one, it's time for a change.