Made famous perhaps for the first time by Mark O’Meara back in 2003, the claw grip for putting has become increasingly popular in golf’s recent history. Many mocked what was perceived at the time as a rather desperate move, but that all changed when more and more players found success with the unconventional method.
With the likes of Tommy Fleetwood, Tony Finau and Sergio Garcia all relying on it, the claw putting grip is a technique well worth understanding and then trying if you’re in help with your putting. The video below that accompanies this article, explains how to do it.
Claw grip for putting: The benefits
The perfect golf grip used in the full swing is designed to encourage the correct wrist hinge for speed. But this can hurt you on the greens. The claw putter grip puts the shoulders in charge and encourages a hands-free action. This makes for a silky smooth stroke, which is especially beneficial on faster greens. Crucially, it should prevent the right hand from becoming too active and harming your control of the face.
It is also particularly good for players looking at how to cure the putting yips or those who just generally struggle on the greens. Lee Westwood is a good example of a player whose stroke has improved greatly with the introduction of the claw grip.
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So how do we do it?
First, align your lead hand and place the putter into the palm of that hand along the lifeline. Wrap the fingers around, sitting the thumb along the upper surface of the handle with the back of your hand facing the hole. The pressure applied should be light.
This is what it should look like when you’ve placed the lead hand on the grip
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Then, introduce the bottom or trail hand with the palm facing the ground. Split the thumb and forefinger making a nook that the putter grip will now rest on. You want to apply gentle pressure but not force.
The grip should rest between the thumb and forefinger of the trail hand
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You are now almost putting one…
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