Your Thumb May Be Wrecking Your Swing. Here’s How You Fix It

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00:00Your thumb may be wrecking your swing. Here's how you fix it.

00:04Your grip. That thing you probably haven't thought about since your buddy gave you a hand-me-down driver in 2009 and said,

00:11Just hold it like a baseball bat and swing hard.

00:14But here's the reality. Your hands are the only physical connection you have to the golf club.

00:19And if that connection's off, forget everything else.

00:23Scotty freaking Scheffler isn't just hitting bombs for fun.

00:26He's using a molded grip trainer and double-checking hand placement before every shot.

00:31If it's important for the world's top players, it should be for you, too.

00:35Let's dive in.

00:37Mike Dixon, one of golf's top 100 teachers, highlights a common mistake.

00:41Amateur golfers often place their lead thumb down the center of the shaft, a no-no leading to slicing and weak shots.

00:48This thumb placement undermines club face control.

00:51In golf, thumbs stabilize the face at high speeds.

00:55Thumbs matter.

00:56So here's the fix.

00:57Mark a dot on the web between your thumb and index finger, your anatomical GPS, and align with the shaft.

01:04From there, set the heel pad and the thumb pad and wrap fingers around.

01:09Trail hand comes in easily, putting you in tour territory.

01:13Grip the club in the air, visualize, set the face, and then build your stance.

01:19Here's the kicker.

01:20If this new grip feels strange at first, that's not bad.

01:23Most golfers are used to compensating for a poor grip, making the correct position feel unfamiliar.

01:30Stick with it and trust the process.

01:32Once you start controlling the club, your swing will improve with straighter shots, more power, and consistency.

01:39So next time you're out there wondering why your swing feels like it's held together with duct tape, look down.

01:45Fix your grip.

01:46Find your game.