Hank haney works with a student during the adidas media outing at reynolds. Both haney and golf digest made a mistake here imho. Hank opens by stating that the proper grip is the most important fundamental of a successful golf swing as. Lamkin grips hank haney introduces new flat cat solution. While most players want to grip it and rip it with the driver, this is 100% the wrong mentality. Jan 03, 2012 sam snead famously quipped that to grip the club with the proper amount of pressure, one should feel as if theyre holding onto a baby bird. The patented weighted grip technology offers a proven solution to a common putting struggle that haunts millions of golfers. In reality, your driver should be your lightest grip pressure other than a bunker shot. Hank haney, who coached tiger woods for six years, says. When i think about my grip pressure, i use a numeric scale from 1 to 10 with 10 being the tightest. From the time a golfer picks up his first club, he is taught that having the proper grip is important to consistent ballstrikingcreating both power and accuracy. Hank haney, tiger woods former coach, is one of the most accomplished and recognizable names when it comes to golf instruction. And i sawheard hank give quite a few lessons at the ranch. To get the feel for the right amount of grip pressure, hold a club in front of you pointing vertically to the sky.
Hank haney born august 24, 1955 is an american professional golf instructor best known for coaching tiger woods and twotime major championship winner mark omeara. A left hand facing left of target at impact will send the ball left on a hook or pull, and the left hand pointing right at impact will mean a push or slice. So, rather than working with only the top touring pros, his philosophy is to accommodate any golfer with the desire to improve. Legendary golf instructor hank haney joins charlie rymer as they play the beautiful jack nicklaus designed pawleys plantation golf club. Here are his 11 best tips hes shelled out on twitter. Haney has a big name and people tend to trust golf tips from golf digest and the like. Buy the hank haney power release swing weight trainer normal grip and a training grip that you can attach to a normal grip. If your club twists or moves during your swing, youre more likely to inadvertently open or close. Hank haney believes that a flawed swing that still produces a good shot is a good swing. Hank haney, tiger woods former instructor, says it over and over again. Now, for the first timeever, you can learn the secrets hank uses when he works with the worlds best introducing the hank haney swing band training system. If you either watched the ncaa golf action, the lpga, the pga tour or the champions tour, one thing remains constant hank haneys face.
Hank haney former coach of tiger woods shows us the correct way to grip the club, the correct grip is the foundation of a good golf swing. As to hank and tiger, i took a lesson in fall 2006 from my haney guy. Bobby jones 1966 many times i have found that by shifting my grip up or down upon certain clubs, particularly the driver and putter, i have been able to bring back the touch with these clubs. Unless you have superb timing, letting your right palm leave the club during your swing will result in a snaphook. For softer shots such as a dink, or third shot drop, my grip pressure will be a 4 or 5. Hank haney born august 24, 1955 is an american professional golf instructor best known for coaching tiger woods1 and twotime major championship winner mark omeara.
Proper grip pressure creates a sense of timing, allowing the body to have a smooth flowing motion from start to finish, not a series of abrupt actions. Follow hank haneys advice to keep your grip consistent from address to finish. See where your wrists should be for maximum power, feel what proper grip pressure is supposed to feel. Hank haney on the simple fix for your slice golf lessons golf. Hank haney and the driver yips robert davis jul 24, 2014 posted by. With the right hand, apply most of the pressure through the ring and middle finger. Correct grip pressure for more distance golf swing tip. The siriusxm app allows you to download weeks of my show. Hank explains why your grip is the most important fundamental in golf. Unfollow hank haney training to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Haney university tv spot, drive the ball farther featuring hank haney. You can add over 70 accurate yards to your tee shot, says haney.
Ideally, the back of the left hand should be facing your target at impact. Host of siriusxms hank haney golf radio show on pga tour radio, seven days a week from 10am till 11am. Grip pressure is a major factor when we slice the ball. Hank opens by stating that the proper grip is the most important fundamental of a successful golf swing as the hands are the only point of contact with the club. The emphasis is often placed on the correct positioning of the right and left hands on the club so that the hands work together as a unit. Mar 05, 2020 to fix a golf hook, try altering the way you grip your club. Each day golfers call in as hank helps them with their swings and improve their golf game. Hank teaches the basics of hand positioning and grip pressure for increasing club speed. Proper grip pressure its firmer than you might think. Hank haneys face has become a popular one on the golf channel. If you grip the club too tightly, your muscles become firm and rigid with less flexibility. The instructor said he watched haney s lessons for over two hours in amazement and another one a few days later. Is a lack of distance off the tee putting pressure on your game. See where your wrists should be for maximum power, feel what proper grip pressure is supposed to feel like, and get your swing on the correct plane in an instant.
Hank haney swing fan grip is molded for right handers to force their hands into the correct position. Sam snead famously quipped that to grip the club with the proper amount of pressure, one should feel as if theyre holding onto a baby bird. Great for building up strength in your swing as the fan provides resistance as you swing and follow thru. As you swing, maintain your speed, and carry the clubface through the swing without hesitation. Host of the golf channels the haney project, one of the networks most successful original entertainment program. Today in the tip of the day, hank tells you how to get the most out of your adjustable driver. If youve been watching the golf channel at all over the past 5 months, i can virtually guarantee that youve seen stuff for a product called the haney blueprint. I have a training grip that has a big cut down one side and.
Haney says, my philosophy as a teacher is to teach. Hank haney s years of playing and teaching the game have taught him the importance of a good grip in playing better golf. Today in the tip of the day, hank tells you how to. May 6, 2017 lamkin corporation the original manufacturer of premium golf grips has announced that hank haney is featured in a u. Presented by hank haney brief clip on the importance of grip pressure and the outcome of an incorrect pressure. A graduate of the university of tulsa, haney owns and operates four teaching facilities in the dallas, texas area. A stronger grip is the key to increased club speed and distance. According to hank haney video below 90% of us slice the ball and it is usually. Similar to how hank is involved with players at every level, the company that bears his name is involved in every level of the game itself.
He is an actor, known for callaway live 2015, the haney project 2009 and school of golf 2008. A death grip will only create more tension in your arms. The experts explain how to keep a consistent grip pressure. Hank haney the 5minute slice fix online video golf. From the remaining 23rds, heres my 1page cheatsheet to the big miss. He said the week before haney was teaching a couple of college players a technique that hed never seen before from hank. Hank haney knows hands are the most important part of every golf swing.
Having a swing plane that is very slightly steeper than, say, a parallel swing plane like what tiger woods worked on with hank haney is perfectly ok and even preferential. Hank haneys 11 best twitter swing tips to help your game. Top teacher hank haneys new 5minute drill will reroute your swing. Hank haney has always believed that golf is a game for everyone to enjoy. When hitting a return of serve or hard volley, it will be a 7 or 8. An important but oftoverlooked factor in producing maximum distance is correct golf club grip pressure. Adjust your right pointer finger under the handle in a trigger position to cradle the club. My years coaching tiger woods by hank haney amazon kindle. Thats where tension tends to accumulate, far more than in your hands. Find, watch, and interact with all your favorite hank haney tv commercials on ispot. While that is important, grip pressure is also a key, but sometimes overlooked, consideration. Hank haney in his soon to be published book the big miss tells an interesting story about changing tiger woodss grip. Because what my haney instructor showed me what hank was teaching in fall 2006 to those students was nothing like id been taught by the haney people for 12 years.
Now lets talk about how this grip affects the swing plane. Medicus dual hinge driver tv spot, swing tips featuring hank haney. Its your only contact with the golf club and determines to the greatest extent where your ball flies. This story is included in the april issue of golf digest. Dec 28, 2009 presented by hank haney brief clip on the importance of grip pressure and the outcome of an incorrect pressure. Hank haney was born on august 24, 1955 in lake forest, illinois, usa. Hank haney golf radio every day 1011est on sirius xm radio pga tour channel xm 92 sirius 208. A grips texture can affect your shot by keeping the club firmly in your hands as you swing. Ive actually taken a few lessons from hank haney, back when he was director. There will be little feel for this motion if the grip pressure is too tight. A tight grip builds up tension in the arms and shoulders. Club champion tv spot, discounts on fittings swing magic tv spot, gain distance featuring hank haney.
Control your grip is your primary control of the club face. It begins with the hands and wrists in the takeaway. Put your right hand in a position that is more neutral. This is hank haney putting tips by lamkin golf grips on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. How to stop flipping hands through a golf swing sportsrec.
Lastly, dont forget to check your grip pressure as well. Pro hands hank haney essentials grip strength exerciser. Golf legend arnold palmer, in his golf digest article try my timeless tips, recommends a drill to strengthen the last three fingers of the left hand using a piece of. Heres how to max out your driver distance in three easy steps. Apr 25, 2019 but a good starter grip for a new, righthanded golfer is to rest the grip so it runs diagonally down the fingers into the palm on your left hand, which should go at the top of the club. But a good starter grip for a new, righthanded golfer is to rest the grip so it runs diagonally down the fingers into the palm on your left hand, which should go at the top of the club. Hank haney on how to do the correct grip on a golf club. For a righthanded player, put your left hand on the bottom of the grip with just enough pressure in your last three fingers to keep the club from falling or leaning over from its vertical position. Hank haneys years of playing and teaching the game have taught him the importance of a good grip in playing better golf. Just wonder how many games will get more screwed up after reading this. Nov 16, 2018 hank haney, who coached tiger woods for six years, says.
Six or seven years ago, i played a round of golf in a foursome that included hank haney, who at the time was tiger woodss coach. If youre a player who tends to hit a hook, first count yourself fortunate. Aug 09, 2012 golf instructor hank haney explains the importance of a correct grip and offers a simple way to check yours. This will reduce your swing speed, and the clubhead wont release at the correct time through the impact zone. Hank haney is the big draw,but he is never there and has incompetent crooks like steve johnson and dogleg right putters teaching unheard of and absurd techniques and then they sell you ridiculous equipment without quoting a price,then hit you with charges that are 4 times retail. Heres how tiger woods grip has changed through the years.
This fix may have worked for haney, just as a very unusual fix may work for you or i. Sep 23, 20 from the remaining 23rds, heres my 1page cheatsheet to the big miss. Hank haney is the famous golf instructor, who as you all know, taught tiger woods among others. Hank haney philosophy hank haney has always believed that golf is a game for everyone to enjoy. Less famously, ben hogan said what sam snead didnt tell you is. A grip s texture can affect your shot by keeping the club firmly in your hands as you swing. The worldwide leader in training and support of professional golf instructors. Use this drill from tigers exswing coach, hank haney. His teaching philosophy has the pedigree to where if you follow and adopt his methods, some of you may truly gain those yards. May 21, 2015 hank haney, tiger woods former instructor, says it over and over again. Haney showed me how to relax my grip pressure on the club. Jun 04, 2015 hank haneys face has become a popular one on the golf channel. The 5minute slice fix is a 3part drill from golf instructor hank haney.
Golf tip correct grip hank haney former coach of tiger woods shows us the correct way to grip the club, the correct grip is the foundation of a good golf swing. On the left hand, grip pressure is primarily applied through the last three fingers. Weve spent some time writing about the product here and here and here. By focusing on the outcome of your swing first, rather than on the swing itself, he believes you can often avoid making the awkward and unnatural changes to grip, stance, posture and alignment that many golf instructors ask of their students. A hook is the last stop on the road to a good golf swing, and youre very close to hitting consistent, powerful shots. Most of us would agree that the professional long drivers know most of the.
Tiger seems to place so much pressure on himself that his driver. Put your right hand in a neutral position, with your right index finger under the handle in a trigger position. Golf instructor hank haney explains the importance of a correct grip and offers a simple way to check yours. Your sand wedge works well for this as it typically has the heaviest head. But i had no problems with it using my 10 finger grip. Mar 15, 2012 hank haney in his soon to be published book the big miss tells an interesting story about changing tiger woodss grip. When tiger began working with hank haney in 2004, hitting a controlled fade became his priority. He has been married to suzanne rogers since november 7, 2009. Having a slightly stronger grip can and will steepen the swing plane slightly, as you can see me demonstrating here.
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