Tweaking we will go

Sometimes the best laid plans ... work out, at least in part. This is a brief follow up to the five easy pieces thingy.

I'm staying with the split-hand grip for putting and putting OK, though nothing special. I'm sticking with the 'natural' ball position; it's just the spot that feels right. I'm using the Ballard shoulder-chest connection method and breaking my wrists early, both of which are working OK, if not perfectly.

However, I can't get used to a (non putting) grip where my palms are not opposed. The strong left and weak right grip idea just doesn't feel good to me. So, for now I'm going to strengthen (rotate) both hands slightly, as I once did, and work on the controlled draw I had developed.

This grip is not necessarily to be recommended unless one uses plenty of body rotation. Too much arm action with this grip and the ball will hook and often snap hook. Very frustrating and destructive. So, I need to be really conscious of connection and body release, or pay a price.

The only other thing I have learnt during the past few rounds is that a short backswing and fairly forceful follow-through work well for me. I simply can't make a big turn these days. However, again I need to be mindful of actually completing my backswing, avoid hurrying or snatching, and try for a decent rhythm or tempo.

With these tweaks, I'm hoping for a good start as we go into the new year.