I talked about my putting grip change a couple posts ago on why the putter in the lifeline of the left hand is a good idea. This, of course, was from my personal point of view, that is, my personalcrosshand point of view.
I don't think the grip I advocated would work for most people that putt conventionally tho. The left can't be very dominant in the stroke if held this way as the last three fingers cannot hold strongly enough to maintain constant firmness through the forward stroke.
(I read somewhere that Arnold Palmer did use the lifeline left hand grip but his case was different from what we do today. He actually anchored his left hand to his left thigh then dominated the stroke with the right hand only. And, according to Jack Burke Jr, so did others, including Bobby Jones.)
The reason I'm bringing this up is because I came across a Milas Filmater article where he talks about a putting grip being a palm grip and that "A good grip will significantly enhance your chances to achieve these goals (direction, distance). He doesn't say why. Here is why.
For proper direction, proper distance control and consistency of contact, the wrists should remain constant during the stroke. This means any bending, or side to side breakdown, should be eliminated. Shoulders (the 'engine' of the move), arms and hands working together. Gripping the club in the palms helps with this wrist firmness.
You will return the putter from its set-up position to impact position more consistently by applying this exercise and gaining its unique feel. Notice in the above exercise the club is held upside down. Do not grip the shaft, merely press the hands together. Retain this feel when you putt normally.
This will, as an added benefit, ensure that the shaft always extends into the body center, good for a pure swinging action of the putterhead.
I don't think the grip I advocated would work for most people that putt conventionally tho. The left can't be very dominant in the stroke if held this way as the last three fingers cannot hold strongly enough to maintain constant firmness through the forward stroke.
(I read somewhere that Arnold Palmer did use the lifeline left hand grip but his case was different from what we do today. He actually anchored his left hand to his left thigh then dominated the stroke with the right hand only. And, according to Jack Burke Jr, so did others, including Bobby Jones.)
The reason I'm bringing this up is because I came across a Milas Filmater article where he talks about a putting grip being a palm grip and that "A good grip will significantly enhance your chances to achieve these goals (direction, distance). He doesn't say why. Here is why.
For proper direction, proper distance control and consistency of contact, the wrists should remain constant during the stroke. This means any bending, or side to side breakdown, should be eliminated. Shoulders (the 'engine' of the move), arms and hands working together. Gripping the club in the palms helps with this wrist firmness.
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