midsize versus regular grips

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September 02, 2011 At 05:51 PM By dave b

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dave b
batavia, NY

September 02, 2011 At 05:51 PM
due to arthritas in my hands i switched to midsize vdr grips in my entire titleist bag. this has done away with the pain but changed the way i release the club producing a slight fade. should i just deal with the pain of regular grips or deal with the new swing ?
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Ryan Crysler
Ryan Crysler
West Palm Beach, FL

September 03, 2011 At 10:39 AM

You gotta play pain free! I suggest making your irons/wedges 1 or 2 degrees more upright. That can atleast minimize the fade and possibly bring back the draw.
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steve b
steve b
edmond, OK

September 04, 2011 At 02:30 PM

Ultimatley your call, but no pain means you will probably play more, play longer....I my mind that is a much better trade off than the shape of the shot. Plus, from a fitting stand point you could make the lie angles more upright. Each one degree of lie angle change ( in your case more upright) will move the ball about 10' more to the left . This info is from testing done by the Tiltiest R & D team years ago and it is based on 6 iron ball flight. You might not go quite as much on your wedges -- more loft and a more upright lie will move the ball more than the 6 iron test.
You also might try strengthening your grip to help produce more release.

steve ball
Ball Golf Center ( ballgolf.com) OKC
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Hitn18
Hitn18
Little River, SC

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September 04, 2011 At 06:32 PM

Dave, I have the exact same issue arthritis in my right hand and fingers. I switched to VDR midsize grips but with the opposite result, I went from a very slight fade to a very slight draw. I found it to be easier to turn my hands over at impact and seem to not feel like I have to grip the clubs as tight. Jeff
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