The last years I've played with a weak double action underhand grip - or as I would said it before I read TGM - one hand on each side of the shaft.
With that grip I played the full strokes with the ball slightly forward of standard, and a downstroke pp1&3 loading before I let the right arm pull the club through with a horizontal hinging action (I'm a lefty). Ball flight on successful strokes was high with a slight draw and good distance for my swing speed.
But now, I am back to strong single action grip as I believe that is best for all around consistency. Yesterday, when I was practicing lob shots from the rough, on the first efforts, the club just slid under the ball. I believe I was using a pitching procedure with low point after the ball - and managed to lay'back the clubface with pp3 pressure.
The next thing I did was to move the low aiming point of the swing - two inches before the ball. Then I came flatter through the ball and got fairly consistent result. Perhaps more of a punch than a pitch.
Then I decided to try an older short game procedure of mine. Very moderate hip bend, turn the hips from the feet and create plenty of with in the back swing. Pull the club all the way through with virtually no pp3 pressure and release at the ball. Got better ball contact and similar trajectory and distance control as with the above procedure.
My questions: Do you have comments to the above procedures and what is the recommended procedure for lob/flop shots for a player usually applying SSA grip?
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