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Two Golf Grips: Strong vs. Weak (THE WINNER!)

Scratch Golf Academy

6 golfers recommended it · 2023–2025

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Explainer · Beginner

Compares strong and weak grips and what each does to the swing, with stance advice.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Weak grip explanation
  • Strong grip; instructor explains better
  • Good strong vs weak grip
  • Stance and grip tips
  • Wider stance, slow down, videos
  • Disputing, links PGA teacher

Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.

6 comments from Reddit

u/Les_Otter 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “12 hcp. drives coming together finally. Odd question but what am I doing right? (Looking for positive swing th”

This is a pretty good explanation of strong vs weak grip: ▶ this video

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u/TeddaMan2 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “New to driving. How do I add power and not suck in general?”

Start with a good grip. The grip - great detail & reasons why not “anything goes” Monte & Brendon ▶ this video AMG- good detail on both hands. ▶ this video Martin Chuck. Very good from the golfers perspective grip placement. ▶ this video Chris- club face open relative to lead arm @ top - cupped wrist & open at impact - all due to grip not in fingers. ▶ this video Scratch academy- strong or neutral never weak (unless …

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u/JamAndJelly35 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “It just looks wrong ?”

Here are a few videos that have helped a lot of people understand a few very important concepts. I suggest you watch the first one a few times. Start by just watching and listening. On your second watch try to follow along with a club and don't pause. 3rd watch onward, pause as needed and focus on the things that seem foreign. You'll eventually have an ah-ha moment. The other videos are not AS important but still …

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u/DarkStarDew 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Absolute beginner, took a few lessons but for the last 2 weeks I can’t hit a ball at all. Used to be able to a”

GAS first. Grip, Alignment, Stance. You have a very "strong" grip. That means you can see the back of your left hand at address. If you weaken the grip you'll see just a couple knuckles. Right hand will move with that hand, so instead of the palm pointing up - as it is now in your string grip - i will kinda be facing the target line. This guy explains it better and is an actual golf instructor... ▶ this video

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u/biga204 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Been grinding, miss is losing it left”

Sorry, just realized we have the potential for a big misunderstanding. When I saw weak, I mean the technical weak, not "don't hold it as hard". But the answer is, a weak grip will rotate more towards the right hand at impact. Here's a shortish video ▶ this video

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u/CyclePainter 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Advice for swing?”

Umm, hells NO! - If I have it backwards, I guess you'll need to inform this 3-Time SW Florida PGA teacher of the year winner and David Leadbetter's Golf Academy director for 13 years that he's been teaching it backwards all this time??? - Umm, nah dog! ▶ this video

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