Page 61 - Ben Hogan's Letter Lessons Ver 2

Letter Lesson G-Proper Grip

Key Concept 3 – Changing Grip Changes Swing

When Mr. Hogan changed his grip to a weaker grip that was suggested to him
by his friend Henry Picard, it got him going onto the path of correcting his
dreaded hook.

He knew that a change in the grip would change his swing. The left side
pressure on both of your thumbs is huge. Trust me! This made all of the
difference in my swing. I did not have to force the supination, pronation or
Mr. Hogan's bowed wrist. It was there with the slight change in pressure and a
cognitive understanding of what I was doing.

The picture on the next page will show you where Mr. Hogan placed his left
thumb. He told Kris Tschetter that the pressure on BOTH THUMBS is to the
left. This is a very important part of the golf swing. We all know that the last 3

fingers of the left hand has pressure UP on the golf club. You want to have
your wrists arched as in shooting a 45 caliber pistol to the ground.

When you incorporate both of these ideas into your grip you have set yourself

up for a one piece handless takeaway. This will also help you from simply
swinging a circle around yourself. When you do this you will pump out your
last 3 fingers of your left hand going back and get the golf club going in the
wrong direction. Note where Mr. Hogan has his thumb! It is on the left side of
the reminder!

A Proper Grip Explained