....I am not a great believer in having a relaxed grip. I'll explain why: get a brave friend to stand in front of you. Now hit him as hard as you can. Do you hit with relaxed muscles and a light grip? Nope, not if you want his lights to go out. You tense up, store energy in your arm and then you release it and you lunge for him. I know the golf swing is more complicated than a punch, but to transfer energy in a golf swing is exactly the same, you need to be firm....



...If you are tense you will lose speed – there is simply no way around this. A lose grip seems to be a consensus in the golfing community. I must confess thought, that I am new to the golf game. I have, however, boxed for over 6 years. It is a common misconception that you must tense up to generate power and speed – it is simply untrue...



I just read an article stating that if you have a slower swing speed – say 80 mph – you should you a ball with a very high spin rate, and you will generate more distance; the same article stated if you have a faster swing speed – say 120mph you should use a ball with a slower spin rate…. Is there a contradiction here….