It's the putting grip used by (I would say) the vast majority of really good putters. This was GOLF.com’s most-read putting tip of the year, The biggest difference between Bermuda and Bentgrass, according to LPGA pros, These are the most important putts every golfer should practice, For pure putting contact, try this simple LPGA pro-approved drill, Use this LPGA pro’s drill to perfect your putting stroke. Turns out I’d developed a bit of a blind spot. Return from Reverse-Overlap Grip to Ezines, Original content copyright 2008-2020 Better-Golf-by-Putting-Better.com  This gives me the same quiet, wristless stroke as on the putting green, and it is that wristless stroke that effectively deadens impact and reduces the flyer effect. This is a very comfortable putting grip … Reverse Overlap Putting Grip: Conventional putting grip style with the left hand above the right and the left index finger extending downward, on top of the fingers of the right hand. This is why personally I started using double overlap grip to try and bring the leading hand more into the swing. When you putt with the standard putting grip, you are also more likely to overpower your left hand with your right hand. 109. hp12c. However, we are born with a preference for one hand over the other. That is why a putter grip is not round - the left thumb provides additional support in keeping the putter face square at impact. The problem that has surfaced is the Reverse-Overlap grip does little to prevent two common faults in the putting stroke. Just an update on the progress of using the Reverse Overlap Grip for full swings. The putting grip I'm demonstrating in these photos is known today as the double-reverse overlap. The idea is to focus on keeping the angle formed between the back of the lead hand, wrist, and forearm from the takeaway to the follow-through, as the head, torso, and legs are stabilized. #1 - REVERSE OVERLAP The Reverse Overlap is the most common of all the putting grips seen on the PGA Tour. The most comfortable grip for the amateur is the reverse overlap. After watching one of Shawn's putting videos, he mentioned the double-overlap grip for putting. With the reverse overlap instead of having a finger from the right hand overlapping the left, a finger or a few fingers from the left hand overlap the right. I even put the question to Twitter and the results told a similar story. When your right hand takes over control, it closes your putterface prematurely. I putt with a pretty standard/classic reverse double overlap. A reverse-overlap grip can lead to two common faults, namely a breakdown of the left wrist, and an overactive right hand. But as Steve Stricker’s grip shows, the veteran pro isn’t afraid to swerve outside the lines – especially with the putter in his hands. Next time you watch a Tour event, try to identify the various ways the pros hold their putter. In a reverse overlap, the index Ya Im definitely going to take it slow and make sure to heal this properly. My daughter is a single overlap kinda gal. There are a number of other grips to try if you are troubled with these faults. Now, I have written a detailed Instructional Article giving step by step instructions for achieving the Trilap grip. What is a reverse overlap putting grip (and how can it help your game)? You took the conventional Vardon grip of the full swing and modified it so that your left forefinger rested on top of the fingers of your right hand. In the video he talks about having his students take right handed and left handed swings only to see which is the better hand for putting. The hands are forced to work together (takes a little getting used to) which allows a more uniform (and repeatable) putting stroke. is in the public domain or is copyright by credited author, In the ideal putting stroke both hands work in unison. This was the accepted standard and it was seldom questioned. If you allow your left wrist to flip, you destroy the true alignment of your putterface to the target. It’s the conventionally standard grip used for putting that is as it sounds: reversing the overlap grip that so many golfers use on their full swing. Despite it being the most commonly-used putting grip on tour, the reverse overlap grip isn’t something that all too many golfers know about. I know the overlap grip is the most common, and I have used that most of my life since I started golfing several years ago. But I was never that good of a putter. For right-handed golfers this means that their right hand is generally stronger than their left. grip helps prevent the potential rolling of the hands, and keeps the grip more in each palm for increased control. A popular solution to a twitchy left wrist is to change the relationship of your hands and putt left hand low. A comparison is made with each of the three most popular golf swing grip methods in use today: The Reverse Overlap, The Interlocking and the Unlap or Baseball Grip. Your putts typically will be pulled left on your aimline (target line). I feel more comfortable using the interlock grip when putting. I've taught claw grippers, crosshanders, etc. Re: Reverse overlap grip Thx guys. Reverse Overlap Grip - posted in Golf Instruction: I have been hitting the ball higher than usual and getting a heavier fade than I would like lately and my two hands felt like they were fighting each other rather than working in unison. 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