Never Do This One Thing With Your Thumb When Gripping the Golf Club

There are some things you should never do in your golf grip especially when it comes to your left thumb. Don't make this huge mistake and lose distance and accuracy.

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[harveyfreedenberg]

I’m a senior golfer, and like most in my age cohort I’ve lost flexibility. While experimenting with some ways to get a bit more extension in my backswing, I switched to the long thumb. It seems to have helped me do that, and I’m also hitting the ball with more consistency. I think this is more a matter of personal preference and less of the swing killer than MrShortGame Golf argues here.

[rhanks]

I’ve gone from 120s to a 91 yesterday and I attribute that to Mr. Short Game.

His enthusiasm & love for the game has helped me fall back into working on my game.

Hopefully in 6 months Ill be breaking 80.

[jc]

This is a great tip and it makes a huge difference. I once saw an interview with Greg Norman where he said short thumb was the key to his entire swing. Any time he would feel tension in his swing he would check his thumb position.

[t.k.morris]

Your tips are very practical, they make sense and probably help a lot of people. I enjoy your passion and humor in the videos. Thank you!

[danfromfreddybeach]

Took this to the course and it worked for me. I average 5 fairways per round (this year, last year, and every year) and the first time trying this tip, I hit 9 fairways (season high). Great tip, thanks.

[thebakfixr]

When you break things down it seems so easy! I just need to integrate all these great tips into a single swing and I'll be on fire! Have you ever thought of making an abbreviated compilation of all the tips showing a 5 second clip of each key element in sequence? It would be something I'd watch before every round in an effort to get it all right and feeling natural. Thanks for all the advice Matt.

[paleosoul]

This is the tip of the year for me. Changed everything for my game
Thank you

[atanasiok]

As anything in golf ... it depends. To me, the long (and I mean LONG) left thumb on grip is crucial. I went down from a 14 to 7 hcp JUST with this grip modification. Which is also essential for short game, at least for me.

[donsmith]

And there u have it. Another great lesson by MSG!
Thank u for all u do for us.
Have a wonderful Wednesday.

[nicelad_]

I made the adjustment of relaxing my left thumb in late June of this year. Since then, my handicap has gone from 14 to 10. Thanks for the tip Matt. I really appreciate it.

[therealbonj]

The best golf youtube videos are not just “you need to do this” but “this is how it works”. This seems to be one of those, cheers.

[tommcnutt]

Learn something new every video. Helped the quality of my ball striking and increased distance. Now need to work on pitching and chipping improvement.

[stevenmackey]

Another very good instructional video with very specific details. You’re doing a great job, thank you very much!

[richardwhite]

Time after time I feel uneasy at the top of the backswing, like something is holding me back from getting the club settled. I think you’ve just nailed it!!! After a practice swing with thumb in both positions pulling it back feels so much better but something I never knew about. Until now. Thank you!!!

[jasonlewis]

Thanks a lot for the tip. What a difference it made. Much more stable in my hand. That's what I was doing Long on my thumb.

[davidlam]

Good advise. I’m bad golfer and use baseball or hockey style grip and my left thumb wraps around the grip Whenever I put the thumb on top of the grip no matter if it’s short/long thumb I get too tight

[rdrokitpower-rockblues]

Great tip. Thanks. Cut 8 strokes off my game this week with much crisper iron shots.

[garyneudorf]

Can't wait to experiment with this on the range.

[alankasjan]

Thanks, this is amazing. It's such a simple change, but such a huge improvement.

[vimy]

fascinating .. the easiest tip I've ever seen. I watch a lot of videos and this is one of the best tips ever !! let's give that a try ... !! can hardly wait til Sunday !