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• The Technical Superiority Of The Overlapping Or Vardon Grip

  By Luther Blacklock Players who use an interlocking grip, I believe, sacrifice the fundamental safety of Ben Hogan's example, for the interlocking grip is biomechanically flawed when compared to the Vardon (and indeed Baseball) grip. This might seem... Posted Feb 16 2007, 02:36 PM by Luther Blacklock with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Grip Tips, Luther Blacklock

• The Lost Fundamentals Of Ben Hogan

  By Luther Blacklock In his early days, Ben Hogan's swing was overly long, almost John Daly-style. This was because his left thumb extended way too far down the handle, permitting his wrists to hinge excessively. At the top of his backswing, the angle... Posted Feb 09 2007, 02:30 PM by Luther Blacklock with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Grip Tips, Luther Blacklock

• The Dangers & Limitations Of The Deep Interlocking Grip

  By Luther Blacklock Head Golf Professional Woburn Golf Club To understand what I mean by the 'dangers and limitations of the deep interlock', try this test: Start by holding a club with the Vardon grip, then revert to an interlocking grip, entwining... Posted Feb 02 2007, 02:28 PM by Luther Blacklock with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Grip Tips, Luther Blacklock

• The Grip – The Most Fundamental of all of Ben Hogan's Fundamentals

  By Luther Blacklock As Mr. Hogan himself famously stated at the outset of his book, "good golf begins with a good grip." Hogan's recommendation that a golfer should adopt the 'Overlapping' or Vardon grip (in which the little finger... Posted Jan 24 2007, 02:24 PM by Luther Blacklock with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Grip Tips, Luther Blacklock

• A Famous Test For The Left Hand... And How To Fit The Right

  Those of you familiar with Ben Hogan's seminal textbook, The Modern Fundamentals of Golf , will recognize this test of the left-hand grip: with your left arm out-stretched, you should be able to remove the last three fingers & thumb to support... Posted Aug 19 2006, 09:53 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Grip Tips

• Low in the Fingers of the Left Hand Promotes the Vital Wrist Hinge

  One of the biggest power sources in the golf swing is a good wrist action. Take a look at Ernie Els. The Big Easy generates tremendous clubhead speed with seemingly little effort. How does he do that? He combines a full shoulder turn with a full 'loading'... Posted Aug 11 2006, 09:50 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Grip Tips