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Thumbs-off drill for light grip and clubhead feel

To develop the light grip pressure the soft shot needs, use the thumbs-off drill: take both thumbs off the grip so you hold the club in your fingers only, then feel the clubhead swing on its own momentum and hit a few shots that way. When you actually play the shot your thumbs can rest on the grip, but stay extremely light.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 14:54

Try it

  1. Take both thumbs off the grip so you hold the club in your fingers only
  2. Feel the clubhead and let the club swing on its own momentum
  3. Then try a few shots doing it

Why this context matters

Grieve's fix for golfers who grip too tightly and have no awareness of grip pressure.