Hank explains tigers neutral grip change geoff shackelford. Hank haney swung and missed with sexist, xenophobic lpga. Swing coach hank haney shares the best golf tip he ever received relating to creating club head speed to hit the ball farther. Hank haney on the simple fix for your slice golf lessons. Both haney and golf digest made a mistake here imho. Hank haney philosophy hank haney has always believed that golf is a game for everyone to enjoy.
Hank haneys 11 best twitter swing tips to help your game. Tentime major champion annika sorenstam shows you the sixfinger grip to help you make better shots. 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. How to play better golf today lessons of a lifetime. There is a good black and orange color combination in the design of the club. Stop losing shots to the left golf digest if youre constantly hooking the golf ball, read this tip from hank haney. Hank haney best tip for increasing club head speed golf. Enjoy and use this practice drill in preparation for the spring weather mind the furniture though. This story is included in the april issue of golf digest. If you have a proper grip, feel like you rotate your left hand so the back of the hand points at the target when the clubhead strikes the ball.
It will reroute your golf swing and get you hitting draws. 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. Jun 28, 2019 when tiger began working with hank haney in 2004, hitting a controlled fade became his priority. Jun 10, 2016 finest golf swing ideas, golf grip hank haney, golf follow swing this world wide web website provides you with practical golf understanding data for new golfers. Bobby jones 1966 many times i have found that by shifting my grip up or down upon certain clubs, particularly the driver and putter.
Hank haney has always believed that golf is a game for everyone to enjoy. Watch a swing with great sequencing and rhythm like ernie els pictured or rory mcilroys and the common theme is that all the important parts are working together. Instead of swinging a 9degree driver and making it 10 or 11 degrees because you hold it open through impact. If youre constantly hooking the golf ball, read this tip from hank haney. Heres how tiger woods grip has changed through the years. Hank haney, tiger woods former instructor, says it over and over again. So, rather than working with only the top touring pros, his philosophy is to accommodate any golfer with the desire to improve. Get more turn below the waist on the backswing, which helps keep my weight back longer. Annika sorenstam on the sixfinger grip golf channel. Grip size corresponds to golf glove size endorsed by mark omeara and hank haney have a question.
Dustin johnsons golf swing secret is all in the wrist. He says that one thing he did to make his driver a reliable club was go to a palm grip. The patented weighted grip technology offers a proven solution to a common putting struggle that haunts millions of golfers. Hank explains why your grip is the most important fundamental in golf. Fiveminute fix with hank haney atlanta braves chipper. Hank haney, tiger woods former coach, is one of the most accomplished and recognizable names when it comes to golf instruction.
Almost all slicers use a driver with too little loft, because theyre reacting to their high, weak ball flight. Golf instructor hank haney explains the importance of a correct grip and offers a simple way to check yours. These days you will not find hank haney on pga tour driving ranges. Mar 15, 2012 hank haney in his soon to be published book the big miss tells an interesting story about changing tiger woodss grip.
Hank haney certified instructors we offer an extensive range of golf instruction, all based on the practical, technical experience and formal training of the swing plane mechanics taught through the hank haney certified method. Haney operates four teaching facilities in the dallas, texas area, so you are in the right place to pick up some top quality coaching grip tips to further improve your game. We have 3 more simple cures to fix your slice that you can use in addition to the above drill from haney and will really help you start to improve your golf swing and stop slicing the ball and you can see the first video below. Lamkin grips hank haney introduces new flat cat solution. The secret to pga golfer dustin johnsons trademark driver swing. Hank guarantees your successful golf experience will include access to the following resources.
Haney believes the back of the left hand controls the clubface. A hook is the last stop on the road to a good golf swing, and youre very close to hitting consistent, powerful shots. Hank haney golf tip correct grip video dailymotion. The 5minute slice fix is a 3part drill from golf instructor hank haney. This is a very neutral grip position, and one that is much better suited for a great. Hank haney is a professional golf instructor best known for coaching tiger woods and twotime major championship winner mark omeara. The new adjustable drivers let you increase the loft and move weight to the clubheads heel. The hank haney golf ranch at vista ridge boasts a stateoftheart indoor training center, natural turf practice areas with an executive nine hole jim fazio designed golf course. The extremely flexible shaft on this swing tempo trainer driver improves rhythm, tempo and timing the keys to solid contact and consistency and control. Hank haney has helped thousands of players travel the road to better golf from the best players of all time to the best 20handicappers at their club. Hank haney knows hands are the most important part of every golf swing. Hank haney golf yips are a frustrating problem that can cause even the greatest players to miss short putts, jab chip shots over the green, or miss fairways by eighty yards off the tee.
Has anyone seen this most recent article by hank haney in the most recent issue of golf digest apparently, his driving became so unreliable that he went for many years and barely played golf at all. When the club trails the upper body on the way down, the hands have to flip the clubhead over to recover. 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. It has the hank haney training system profinity grip. It also has a very soft shaft for grooving a proper swing. Weve spent some time writing about the product here and here and here. Private instruction hank haney hank haneyhank haney. One where your hands fit together on the golf club and can work as one unit. 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. Its your only contact with the golf club and determines to the greatest extent where your ball flies. When tiger began working with hank haney in 2004, hitting a controlled fade became his priority. You can eliminate your hook with a simple grip change. Hank haney on how to do the correct grip on a golf club golf. Here are his 11 best tips hes shelled out on twitter.
Hank haney golf radio every day 1011est on sirius xm radio pga tour channel xm 92 sirius 208. With this guide, youll hit better shots without the complexity, confusion and contradictions. The golf grip by hank haney this has to be the most common scope in any golf literature one has ever come across. Fix your slice with this great drill from hank haney golf.
Second, haney had tigers position at the top of the swing more left of the target or slightly laid off. Golfing is for everybody and like every single other out of doors action, there exists a myriad of solutions which you can use to increase your golf activity. Prohands hank haneys essentials grip strength dvd and. 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. Hank haney tip on how to cure your slice golf channel. Jun 03, 2019 hank haney has been more of a huckster than an actual golf instructor for a while now. Gorilla gold is the only grip enhancer that so easily and effectively delivers this option. How to fix a slice in 5 minutes instruction golf digest. From the remaining 23rds, heres my 1page cheatsheet to the big miss. His swing got more laidoff and he altered his release through the ball, but before any of that, he. One of the things he has established with his suspension from his pga tour siriusxm radio show is that he can. If youre a player who tends to hit a hook, first count yourself fortunate.
Now, haney argues, tiger is about 5050 with his misses to the right and left. So find the correct grip for you, but start with a good grip. May 6, 2017 lamkin corporation the original manufacturer of premium golf grips has announced that hank haney is featured in a u. A grip s texture can affect your shot by keeping the club firmly in your hands as you swing. You are bidding on a hank haney 7 iron training club. Fix your slice with this great drill from hank haney. Typically the author goes to some length covering the general principles of a good golf grip. The siriusxm app allows you to download weeks of my show. This fix may have worked for haney, just as a very unusual fix may work for you or i. Lamkin grips hank haney introduces new flat cat solution in. Now maybe this worked for him, but i wonder for those of us already struggling with this game, would this be a suitable solution for driver woes. Jun 17, 2015 hank haney driver tip how to fix your slice. These are some of the grips you see on the pga tour.
You can start out enhancing your activity making use of our timeanalyzed. This swing trainer has been used very little and is in excellent condition. Thats where tension tends to accumulate, far more than in your hands. Most golfers think of the yips as a psychological affliction, a confidence problem that causes them to lose control of their game in a. Dont change your grip follow hank haney s advice to keep your grip consistent from address to finish. Discussion hank haney grip trainer and swing weight.
Ideally, the back of the left hand should be facing your target at impact. Hank haney is the instructor to pga tour pros tiger woods and mark omeara. Hank haney in his soon to be published book the big miss tells an interesting story about changing tiger woodss grip. Hank haney s years of playing and teaching the game have taught him the importance of a good grip in playing better golf. How to stop flipping hands through a golf swing sportsrec. The beautiful and tranquil setting winds its way around the trinity river and is a true golf getaway for the seasoned professional or the casual golfer.
It begins with the hands and wrists in the takeaway. The most common reason players get stuck is, they dont keep the arms and club in front of the chest as they turn back and through. 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. In it perhaps, youll find ben hogans famous saying that a good golf swing begins with a good grip. 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. Players who struggle with the driver usually start going off the rails early in the swing. Nov 16, 2018 hank haney, who coached tiger woods for six years, says. A graduate of the university of tulsa, haney owns and operates four teaching facilities in the dallas, texas area. Heres how tiger woods grip has changed through the. Hank haney, tiger woods former coach, is one of the most. Grip fundamentals hank haney explains the importance of a correct grip and offers a simple way to check yours. If your club twists or moves during your swing, youre more likely to inadvertently open or close. The experts explain how to keep a consistent grip pressure. 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.
This is hank haney putting tips by lamkin golf grips on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Haney had tiger in a more neutral grip to eradicate the shot to the left. It also increases clubhead speed by teaching you to properly use centrifugal force and the smooth application of power. One of thems working great for adam scott right now. In this episode of the hank haney podcast, hank teaches you the fundamentals of the grip, posture, stance, and swing plane. Listen free to the hank haney podcast on iheartradio. May 06, 2017 may 6, 2017 lamkin corporation the original manufacturer of premium golf grips has announced that hank haney is featured in a u.