[jdtoyou]

12pc,

Thumbprint at about 1:00 with thumb snugged up to hand and 3 knuckles showing. The entire thumbprint is on the shaft. Vs pointing approx at Right Shoulder. It allows the most LW cock and clubface control.

The problem I have with 10-2-B is the thumb gap and only the edge of the thumb against the shaft instead of the entire thumbprint. For me it's vague, non-golf like, imprecise, limits control, limits LW cock, and requires more Left Arm roll through Impact.

To my knowledge, few, if any, tour players in the modern era have used 10-2-B. Most on tour use the conventional strong grip, but that's not why I use it. I use it for the same reason they do - it's the best way I've found to hold a golf club. Some would argue that the best players use the standard grip ONLY because they were taught to use it. Don't believe it - they experiment to find what works best, and most end up with the conventional strong grip.

TGM's specification of 10-2-B for the basic Hitting and Swinging strokes, in itself, will insure that it won't accepted by the golfing establishment in it's entirety.

When using a strong grip/tour grip, how do you keep a FLW at the top? Do you use a twist /lift to accomplish this? I'm newer to TGM and have been looking at some pics of a more neutral TGM grip (Manzella's article on grip). I have been taking lessons with a pro who played on tour and played in several US Opens. One of the first things he did was adjust my grip to the conventional tour grip you mention. He has not mentioned wrist position at the top or impact yet. Just curious......