Maybe the best golf video on the Internet. Seen a million videos telling me toothpaste, bird, 5/10 blah blah blah These exercises actually teach you fundamentaly the real feel of grip pressure Eureka moment

I have long wondered about grip pressure and this video has relieved my confusion. I was on a simulator when I first tried this and found, to my delight, that my clubhead speed actually increased with the lighter grip. I have played for fifty years with a baseball grip and have now changed to a Vardon grip which has proven to be a great benefit. I had resisted that all these years feeling that I could not hold the grip tightly enough. How wrong I was! Thanks Chris!

Before I saw this video, a fitter told me to loosen up my grip. Seriously has been the best advice I've had so far. When you are more comfortable,you become more confident and can swing more consistently in your own tempo. Thanks for confirming, Chris keep up the great work!

Dear Mr. Chris From Brazil to ChrisRyanGolf. I am Brazilian, I live in Brazil and I have difficulties with the English language. Forgive the text. My profile is beginner and, worse, elderly. Very good presentation, great teaching and simplicity. Congratulations. Roberto

Thanks ChrisRyanGolf, I struggle with too much tension in my hands in golf all the time. This really helps to be able to work on it at home.

Hi Chris. I’m focusing on this at the moment and another good drill is to place a bean bag or a shoe say behind the club, if you can barge it out of the way in your backswing you are gripping too tight. Correct grip pressure would mean dragging the club head over the bag or shoe without moving it.

I was still able to do circles when gripping the club very tight. So I was starting to be skeptical until I did the second exercise. It was hard to do the waggle with a grip too tight.

Thank you for giving the visual and feeling of what correct pressure and wrist tension should feel and look like. I'm an 11 handicap and after several driving range sessions working on those shot 1 over par on a 9 hole executive course. Much appreciated.

Great lesson. Thank you. The differentiation between tension in fingers and wrists was an eye opener and the practical exercises far more helpful than a pressure 'scale'. Question: Should one conciously try to maintain the 'starting pressure' throughout the swing and especially during transition. Any thoughts??

Great to have specific tests rather than the usual number 3 or holding a small bird thing.

This is again a fantastic video! Thanks, Chris.

@4:13 thanks for confirming this. I wasn't sure if that was ok or not. Good to know.

Lay most of my golf in a 30 to50 kph wind. This really encourages to tight a grip. Your video is really great and a firm base to work on. Thanks for this and so. Any other great videos. By the way, I play on a championship links in South Africa, not only wind but pot flat bottom bunkers which really mess up your score.

Thank you very much Chris,you’re using language that us normal people understand.

Good job easy check for grip pressure. I’ve been using club up to the sky then down to 45° sets my grip perfect.

Chris what a fantastic video. I can't wait to try this.

I am currently without a teacher. But my caddie has sensitivity. I think about asking my caddie to take, ask to pull, the club out of my hands and also and also only from my left hand. With the aim, for the purpose, of testing, checking, comparing the pressure of my grip.

Great video Chris Would love to see a video on putter selection criteria and ball position in clubs

Chris great tips will see if they work

Well nice to know I’m a rare one! Lol I have always struggled with the club coming away (left hand) from the grip at the top of my backswing and yes it leads to poor ball striking!

That shot never came down! Great tips and thank you for the vid

Ex Judo player, with a very strong grip (I'd crush any bird in my hands). I've had problems with control of club face and lack of distance. I've improved my back swing and follow through, but I think this maybe the ah ha moment. thanks

I find the best grip pressure to be quite different for each hand. The pinkie and ring finger of the lead hand are the strongest grip and the thumb, index and middle finger if the trail hand so light that they partially release at impact. This was forced on me by tendon problems but seems to work well. What do you think?

Dear Sir From Brazil for ChrisRyanGolf. I am Brazilian, I live in Brazil and I have difficulties with the English language. Forgive the text. A very good presentation, great didactic and with simplicity. Congratulations. My profile is beginner and, worse, elderly. If possible, allow me to request some help, some simple information. Roberto

Another great explanation Chris, really helpful. Looking at your swing I didn't realise but you seem to come slightly OTT?

Like the new bag!

Should grip pressure change between Driver, long irons, short irons, and sand wedge? What about grip pressure when pitching and chipping?

thank you for this. my grip is horrible. im peeling mt skin away from mt fingernails and wearing holes in my glove and bleeding and peeling skin from my knuckle's i really hope this works for me. .

Like this idea, thank you.

I'm about to buy some larger grips. I'm hoping this will help my grip issues.

Chris, I used to strangle the grip. A friend suggested a while ago I try the Vardon grip instead of my normal interlocking grip. It seems to have helped me obtain a lighter grip pressure. I would be interested to hear your thoughts. Thanks!

Any insight on a very strong grip pressure with the driver causing the club face to deloft and close on the downswing and how to fix?

Thank you for a tip that is less subjective than the usual advice, holding birds and squeezing toothpaste tubes. A much more practical approach is demonstrated, I’ll be taking your advice, thanks again.

I would like to hear your opinion. Is this experience, this test, its valid? Roberto

I think this is one of my biggest mistakes. I often feel like I increase tension during my swing also.

Thanks Chris, much needed after battling with this at the range today

Hi Chris, Thanks for the video! I tend to grip my clubs too tight, causing my left shoulder to lock on the downward transition. Result lost in distance and blocking my shots. I have been able to loosen my grip but still have trouble unlocking my left shoulder. Direction improved but I feel that I am not releasing my club well. Hope you have a cure for the locked shoulder. Thanks

Your tipps are always unconventional! 😳👌 like you‘re the pioneer and other channels follow... 😉

Remember Lexi Thompson had a five stroke lead............ You equating Lexi Thompson with Jin Young! Go on and eclipse Anika, do!

My problem is that the butt end of the club loses contact with the pad of my lead hand. Is there a fix for that? And how do I encourage the correct pressure on the key fingers?

Watch the great Mickey Wright in this video as she pulls the club away. You can see the club head lagging behind her hands ever so slightly. There's no way she could do this with a super-firm grip pressure. Also, you can see that her light grip pressure allows for a LOT of lag on the down swing. No wonder she could pound the ball and Ben Hogan was envious of her swing. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q6uieK2DkrC6eKM.html

Sorry, there are so many mistakes in my last comment. I must be wind drunk.

Wow that's what people waggle!!!