Did Jack Nicklaus have small hands?

If you are a man, there is no need to feel embarrassed because your hands are smaller. Jack Nicklaus and Tom Kite both have small hands and both used smaller grips to help them become dominant players on the pro tour.

What's considered small hands in golf?

The best way to tell if your grips are correct is when you grip the club in your lead hand; your fingers should barely touch the pad of your hand under your thumb. If you are digging into the hand then your grips are too small and if your fingers do not touch then the grip are too large.

What grip did Jack Nicklaus use?

Why do so many golfers use the interlocking grip method? Because that's how they saw Jack Nicklaus grip the club. Nicklaus adopted the interlocking style because that's what his teacher, Jack Grout, taught him. Obviously, it served the Golden Bear well – he won 18 professional majors with it.

What size grips did Jack Nicklaus use?

Nicklaus also favored very firm leather wrap grips with paper underlisting held on by tar tape. According to Wullkotte, Nicklaus was very particular about his leather wrapped grips and was extremely concerned that they be the exact right size, which was 1/64 over standard size.

How do you hold a club with small hands?

For smaller hands, I prefer a baseball grip. Assuming that the golfer has hands that are large enough to get both hands into a good position, the overlap grip can be a good choice to help deliver a square club face at impact and allow the hands to feel that they are working together.

50 year old Slazenger Jack Nicklaus irons in the hands of a hacker.

Do big hands help in golf?

The golfer that has big hands tend to do best with the overlapping grip. Since their hands are bigger, they can fit around the club a bit easier and get more control over the club. Interlocking grips like the one Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods use tend to be for players that have small hands.

What was Jack Nicklaus swing speed?

A 118-mph clubhead speed would have ranked around 38th on the PGA Tour in 2019, and Nicklaus was nearing Social Security retirement age when he swung it that fast. You have to think he would have had a few extra MPHs when he was a younger man.

Do any pro golfers use oversize grips?

PGA Tour player K.J. Choi's success with an oversize SuperStroke putting grip has caused other players to try it. While most pros aren't using oversize grips on their other clubs, they can help amateurs reduce grip pressure during the full swing.

What made Nicklaus so good?

According to Nicklaus, that gave him the best of both worlds: old-school shotmaking and new-school gear. “He was sort of the transition. He takes what he learned about how to play the old clubs and the old shots and still uses that with the modern equipment, which makes the game really easy for him.”

Can a weak grip cause a hook?

In either instance, the wrong grip causes the clubface to move the wrong way at impact (in a strong grip, it closes, in a weak grip, it opens). This leads to mishits, duck hooks and slices.

Can a strong grip cause a shank?

The weakness inherent in this grip can cause the clubface to remain open at impact, again leading to the dreaded shank. To fix the problem, strengthen your grip position by turning your left hand more to the right (as the photo shows).

Does grip size matter in golf?

Yes, your grip size can affect how high or low you hit the golf ball. Playing a grip that is too small can force you to squeeze the grip and not use your wrists enough. Oppositely, if you're using too big of a grip, it can make it harder to square the clubface at impact.

Does a thicker golf grip help?

Because the grip is larger, the golfer will get a better feel for the club by using a larger grip. According to GolfGripGuide.com, larger grips will also better absorb the shock of impact or a mis-hit, which means less stress for golfers with weak hands or grips.

What size grips does Bryson DeChambeau use?

Ever since he came on TOUR, DeChambeau used JumboMax grips on his clubs that measured about 125 grams per grip.

Why does Bryson DeChambeau use larger grips?

When Bryson DeChambeau began using JumboMax grips as a junior golfer, he was drawn to the fact that the grip, which is larger than a standard grip, provided more surface area for his hands to hold the club.

Do any pros use Winn grips?

Lamkin grips are the only other brand used by more than 10 players but none of the top 100 currently use Winn grips.

What size golf grip does Dustin Johnson use?

SPECS TaylorMade Itsy Bitsy Spider, 35.75 inches, 2.5° loft, SuperStroke Traxion Pistol GT 1.0 grip.

How far could Jack Nicklaus drive the ball?

Throughout his career, Nicklaus would consistently hit mammoth 330-yard drives. Golf Digest estimates that the average driving distance has increased by 15.5 yards over the past 10 years, a period of time where metal drivers have been used.

How far did Nicklaus hit his irons?

The results, as uncovered by our Mike Johnson: Nicklaus averaged 276 yards, the longest on the PGA Tour. He was 4.5 percent longer than the average distance of 260.2.

Did Jack Nicklaus play a fade?

For Nicklaus, that shape is his favorite shot: the fade. “The most frequently hit shot in golf is the slice or fade,” Nicklaus said. “It might surprise you to know that for the greatest part of my professional career, my favorite shot was the fade.”

Do any pros use 10 finger grip?

Scott Piercy is one of a handful of players on the PGA Tour with a 10-finger grip. In fact, since Bob Estes went to something else a few years back, Piercy is the only guy that I know of who still uses it.

Is a baseball grip OK for golf?

The 10 finger grip (also known as a “baseball grip”), is considered to be the best grip for beginner golf players. This is an easy grip to use and allows for maximum leverage. The baseball grip got its name as the club is held in a similar way to how baseball players hold their bats.

What do fatter golf grips do?

INCREASED COMFORT + PAIN RELIEF

With more rubber material in the grip, Midsize or Jumbo grips can provide extra vibration dampening at impact to reduce shock, in addition to reduced tension in the hands and arms during the swing.