Malaska Golf // Fix Your Grip. Fix Your Flip. With Ashley Huizing, PGA

This is why so many golfers struggle. As an industry, we do a terrible job of teaching students how to hold the golf club. Once you understand how your hand and wrist joins align with your elbow and shoulder joints, your grip is neutral. This will make your impact stronger and all the compensations players' make to square the club face begin to go away.

Don't just play golf. Understand it.

[kevinintheusa]

When I started golf at the age of 16 years old, I hit it long and straight most of the time. Then I picked up a golf magazine and I went all to hell. By the time I was 18 years old, I was fighting a horrible slice and I was also hitting it much shorter. I then took up trying to rotate more and I got even worse. I just got used to being the worst one in our foursome and still had some fun but it was very frustrating. Then I took 4 years off from golf when I got busy at work. I went back to golf from scratch and started with this for my grip. I am now hitting a nice little draw with a lot less twisting and much, much further. Thanks, Mike. BTW, the grip and the Malaska move are the most transformative instruction I have ever seen and I have had more than a few lessons over the years. You are the best golf instructor by far.

[dalewalton]

I cannot believe how you give such simple & clear explanations, thank you Mike, you’re the best.

[Batwing]

Always gold Mike. Still amazes me how many golfers want to improve and pound thousands of balls, but don't any effort into the fundamentals or even entertain the cause and effect. Always appreciative of your "free" education allowing many of us to improve and enjoy the game even more than before.

[timjoebob]

Two years ago, this one thing transformed my golf swing. Proof: 15.4 index to 8.3.

[LightningDogg]

I had seen Mike's previous vid on letting the left hand take its natural hanging position on the club and adopted it. But I inadvertently put my right hand on with palm facing way too much up. Couldn't figure out why I was hitting all my irons straight...but right of target. Then it struck me 2 days ago while at the range. I put my right hand more like Mike instructed Ashley to do here.. and instant improvement. Somehow I missed that part in the video before. I'm glad to see this video reinforces my thinking. And I got to see Ashley😉

[patten]

I fixed my grip to my neutral. I also watched your speed video. I have added over 30 yards on my drives that I have it well(I don't hit every one of them well).
Also added distance to other clubs. Not sure how much. I am 58 years old and honest to God I have hit about 6 drives over 300 yards. Absolutely amazing! Thank you.

[KDBowler]

Mike's a great teacher. Took a few lessons from him years ago in Utah. I teach as well and I can attest to his teachings on the grip. Very few players will be good at learning to "turn the wrist down" during the swing. Especially in the downswing. The result of that is almost all players will quit turning their lower body on the downswing and release the club early. That is the compensation for not having the face square. Griping the club in a "strong" position allows the average and above average golfer to be able to square the face even as they learn to turn more with the lower body and create lag and shaft lean at impact. Thanks Mike. Keep up the good work.

[conquercorona]

Ashley has the cutest laugh and i get too why she's laughing. Must be great having a student like that. Mike as always you deliver the goods with your videos, thank you!

[josephwirtz]

The “neutral” grip was considered orthodox in the 70s and 80s, and the “strong” grip was considered taboo. Because of this I now flip and wave the club at impact and NOTHING can help me make it consistent. As a youth in the 60s I assumed a strong grip that DID produce consistent results. Also, I’ve swung a lot of sledgehammers and always did so with a “strong” grip…I think I’ll be returning to the strong grip in golf…thanks Mike!

[raymondm]

Wow. Talk about perfect timing. I have been focusing on bowing the left wrist more in an attempt to fight the right side miss. Started feel pain right where you described. An in-person lesson with Mr. Malaska is on my bucket list for sure. His videos are pure gold.

[darriusdax]

i went to a really expensive coach for two years.... i asked about my 2 knuckle grip right at the start... he said it was fine... i spent two years hitting 80pc great shots on his practice mat and 20pc good shots on the golf course.. because it is easier to time shots on the range or in practice because you hit ball after ball.. but on the course you don't have that luxury... Mike you have got me hitting effortless straight and strong shots in 2 days.. thanks so much

[a-tg-c]

Mike,
Thanks for this video. Last few years I’ve had a bad tendency to hit heel shots and shanks. I take lessons with a PGA pro and his advice has helped, but feeling exhausted with hitting shanks, after watching this video, I switched from a “neutral” grip to a strong grip and during warm up was striking the center of ALL my irons. I’m a 6.1 hcp and I shot a 76 with what I thought was just a so-so round for other reasons. Never have I ever had such a solid round of ball striking with the irons, and all my clubs for that matter! Thanks, you have renewed my golf game.

[johncoscia]

Who ever dislikes this lesson, should watch it again, even though it changes how you would like to hit a golf ball . If you want to hit a draw and change the sound of contact that is ? Much more fun to be had . Thanks again .

[tobybarker]

Everything about this video is perfect

[ksharpe]

When Mike takes her shaft below her right Hand and works the club at the 7:30 mark, my original Golf teacher did this exact thing in my 1st lesson with her, boy what a Nostalgic part of this lesson that was. Mike if he knew the Golf Digest instructors in the 80's might have Known her. LPGA pro Kathy Berg who used to date Chuck Cook. Chuck is real well known. Kathy's distant relative was one Patty Berg, who most people have heard of. I think Patty was her Aunt. We used to talk alot about Bob Toski and Jim Flick.

[sandywinnnerman]

Now I know why you’re such a great teacher. When you create something that’s better and easier the student laughs. There’s a warmth that is so genuine I feel through the video even though I’m not there.

[matthewkennedy]

This video really helped me. I have been battling my flip (early release) for a very long time. Thank you, Mike.

I tried a very strong lead-hand grip (4 knuckles) with the trail hand palm parallel to the club face. My flip disappeared immediately. My shots were pull draws. I hit several shots and straightened the pull/draw a bit, but not much. A medium strong (2.5 knuckle) lead-hand grip, again with the trail hand palm parallel to the club face, produced more gentle pull draws. I moved to a natural grip (2 knuckles) and made sure the trail hand palm was parallel to the club face. This put the trail hand a bit more on top of the grip than I’m used to. The flip was now back in play, but it was late enough that I still had shaft lean (the club released to about 5:00). That produced a slight pull and slight draw.

I had previously done the drill where I started with a closed club face, which was great for swinging without flipping. However, there is no release in that drill. For this drill, keeping the trail hand palm parallel to the club face gave me an opportunity to release the trail arm through the ball.

I will keep practicing.

Thanks again!

[andysuzi]

Mike, just a massive thank you! I play of an h/cap of 3 and can’t tell you how much this grip change has changed my strike. I would recommend everyone try griping the club aligned to there natural joint alignment. This stuff really works

[CKGolfer]

That is the best video I have ever seen on YouTube for golf instruction. Period!

[VV-ndpv]

MaMalaska is the best teacher. I watched pretty much all the videos. Including the ones Malaska talks and teaches the Be Better golf channel. Absurd amount of knowledge and experience that you can learn. I finally understood how the pros hit. I'm hitting 145yrds PW with no efforts now. Combination of upper and lower body movements👉 With hands down and club head go out.