Geoff,

I noticed that when you putt you have your hands next to each other (praying pose) as opposed to left hand high (traditional) or left hand low position. I have been working on my putting using your methods for a few years now and just came across the 2 Thumb grip. It seems to help keep my hands in the same position that you seem to use but also seem to keep my hands out of the stroke by promoting a shoulder turn. It also seems to keep my shoulders level as opposed to having one shoulder higher than the other which seems to aid in a pendulum stroke. Any thoughts on these grips? Pros? or cons?

I was thinking about putting it on my new putter that I just bought over the winter (POZ positive putter) but wanted to know if I am missing anything in my thought process.

Thanks
David (OldCaddie)

Hi David,

My experience with the oversize grips has been pretty positive in general. My only caveats are the added weight up high may make the balance of the putter seem a bit flippy IF there is a residue of handsiness in the stroke, and sometimes there is a lingering and unwanted awareness of the hands being left unclosed. The latter is the difference between having a secure grip on the handle of a hammer versus holding a big jar of iced tea at the Crackerbarrel Restaurant. If the fingertips don't make it all the way around to contact the thumb pad, there is a slight sense of lack of security, sometimes, for me at least, that draws attention to the hands. But if you are fine with the grip, by all means, use it. If it doesn't suit, you can always change back.

Thanks for asking, by the way.

Cheers!

Geoff Mangum
PuttingZone
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Greensboro NC 27401
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The latest version of the 2 thumb is called 'pro light' and acually weighs under 70 g. There are a couple of guys on the european tour that use it i believe. Phil Archer and Mark Foster. It was at the PGA show.

I actually bought a couple of Shorty 2 Thumb grips which are lighter. I was worried about the weight of the stadnard grip so I went with this model.

Thanks
OldCaddie