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The thing I find with the very strong 4 knuckle left hand Malaska grip is my left wrist goes into extension (cupped) at the top just as it is at address. I donât think Malaska himself has that strong a left hand grip, because his left wrist is flat at the top.
Some amount of cup is inevitable with that grip I would think. Most instructors will tell you the cup has to come out before impact. They usually want the left wrist in flexion (flat or bowed) at impact.
With the Malaska grip the feel is you hit with more of the side of your left hand.
I do remember the late Jim Flick saying it was ok to have the same left wrist at impact that you had at address.
I find no distance gains with either the Malaska grip or my regular 2 1/2 knuckle grip and getting the left wrist flatter with the feel of more flexion.
They both work. For me though the Malaska grip is easier because my left wrist wants to naturally cup at the top of the swing. So with the strong left hand grip I donât have to think about that.
With getting my left wrist into more flexion I have to think about doing that, because that is not a natural thing for me.
Most of us high functioning hackers never get the left arm and club alignment in a straight line at impact anyway.
Most everyone except the top level golfers get it lined up before impact. Thus some amount of release / flip happens too soon with the wrists.
Most of us also donât sequence properly and the momentum of the club forces an early release. Thatâs why we struggle getting our swing bottom in front of the ball and are inconsistent ball strikers.
Tough game for everyone at all levels to be consistent, but a hell of a lot of fun despite the difficulty.
For me these epiphany searches to improve are half the fun as well. đ
And sadly the reality is for most of us whether a swing change or equipment change our scores will remain the same. đ
