Golf Tips: The Two Sides of Lacing your Fingers Together in your Swing

In today’s golf tips, we take a look at whether or not you should be lacing your fingers together in your golf swing.

I know plenty of people who lace their fingers together when they swing. Then again, I know a lot of people that don’t as well. In today’s golf tips, we are going to take a look at whether or not it is something that you should consider doing.

First off, I always say this to anyone before having them make a decision on their swing or making any changes to it. Make sure that you are comfortable with your swing. Don’t do something that makes your hand or your body hurt.

This is what I ran into when I took lessons for the first time. My instructor wanted me to lace my fingers together. I quickly figured out that this was something that I was not going to be able to do. I’ve broken my hand twice in my life, and since I never got surgery, it just isn’t something I’m able to do.

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If you have something that makes you unable to lace or unlace, do not force yourself to go the other route.

Sort of like the golf tips that were published earlier this week on hand position, a big part of your decision should be based on your ball flight. Also, a big part that comes in here is consistency. If you normally have your hands apart and are inconsistent with your ball flight, you should consider making the change to interlaced hands. This should lead to a more consistent ball flight.

The reason why is that you are going to have less variance in your swing when your hands are laced. you may lose a bit of distance from not being to be able to get as much torque and length in your backswing. That’s not a bad thing, as everyone out there should be willing to give up 10 yards to get more consistency and accuracy.

When it comes to lacing, it really depends on what works for you. If you have a weak grip, you could lace your hands together to help get them through quicker and with a little more consistency and pop.

Then again, if you are a big hitter with high swing speed, a.k.a. fresh out of school and an ex-baseball player, lacing your fingers could help you get used to actually swinging a golf club, and getting out of the habit of swinging it like a baseball bat.

Another area of your game that it can help you in is chipping and pitching around the green. A lot of people struggle with getting their hands through, and in turn, getting the club speed to stay up as they make contact.

Lacing your hands together can help with this. If you really struggle around the greens, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to treat chipping as many people do putting. It’s its own section of the game, so having a different swing is okay.

When it comes down to it, take a look at your swing. If you struggle with ball flight or consistency, changing up the lacing or non-lacing of your hands can fix it for the better. Try it out at the range, and see how it feels, and what kind of changes it makes.

Remember that a big part of golf is hitting the range and seeing what works for you. Take some time to practice, and see if it is worth making the change. A lot of people don’t give changes enough time and fall back to what they are used to because they don’t see an immediate difference. Take your time on the range to see if changing up your hand lacing is right for you.

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That’ll do it for this week’s golf tips. Hopefully, you’re able to find out what works for you, and take that golf game to the next level.

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